{"id":49016,"date":"2015-10-16T10:00:23","date_gmt":"2015-10-16T14:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/upstater.com\/?p=49016"},"modified":"2015-10-12T16:40:31","modified_gmt":"2015-10-12T20:40:31","slug":"the-burning-of-kingston-it-begins-tonight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/upstater.com\/the-burning-of-kingston-it-begins-tonight\/","title":{"rendered":"The Burning of Kingston: It Begins Tonight!"},"content":{"rendered":"<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-49018\" src=\"http:\/\/upstater.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/bok.png\" alt=\"bok\" width=\"520\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/upstater.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/bok.png 520w, https:\/\/upstater.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/bok-200x165.png 200w, https:\/\/upstater.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/bok-450x372.png 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/>\n<p>In case you missed it, this weekend is the <a href=\"http:\/\/burningofkingston.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Burning of Kingston<\/a> and Upstater is pretty excited to revel in the history and patriotism of the 18th century. We introduced you to the event, shared some of the schedule, and, now, is the most important part: what to wear. Okay, okay, it&#8217;s optional to dress up but, as Cinderella can attest to, dressing up is part of the fun. Many of us may not frequent reenactments or have any idea what they entail but, in the case of the Burning of Kingston, that&#8217;s nothing to fear. Since the event takes place around the city, is free to the public, and goes on all weekend, it maintains a distinctly welcoming, all-inclusive vibe, much like many events in the Hudson Valley. The commemorative event also offers some incentive for those more hesitant to get decked out, with <a href=\"http:\/\/burningofkingston.com\/visiting.html\" target=\"_blank\">discounts<\/a>\u00a0at select local businesses as a perk.<\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-49017\" src=\"http:\/\/upstater.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/fig44.jpg\" alt=\"fig44\" width=\"478\" height=\"547\" srcset=\"https:\/\/upstater.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/fig44.jpg 478w, https:\/\/upstater.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/fig44-200x229.jpg 200w, https:\/\/upstater.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/fig44-450x515.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 478px) 100vw, 478px\" \/>\n<p>Where to start? The Burning of Kingston&#8217;s website provides helpful links to get familiar with colonial attire, such as a somewhat daunting essay on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.americanrevolution.org\/clothing\/colonial5.php\" target=\"_blank\">AmericanRevolution.org<\/a>. At one point, men&#8217;s clothing is bemoaned for &#8220;the long tight-fitting vests, the heavy and excessively hot wigs, the greatcoats with large turned-back cuffs, ruffles of lace at the wrists and neck, [which] did not provide a dress conducive to comfort and lounging.&#8221; Okay, so maybe don&#8217;t wear that <em>all<\/em> weekend. It&#8217;s important to remember, of course, that the weekend serves as a way to learn about the time-period, not suffer from heatstroke. Whatever you may decide to don, whether at the Committee of Safety meeting or the Grand Ball, <a href=\"http:\/\/jas-townsend.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Jas. Townsend and Son<\/a> can give you a head start on ideas.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-49026\" src=\"http:\/\/upstater.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/BOK_LOGO.png\" alt=\"BOK_LOGO\" width=\"520\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/upstater.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/BOK_LOGO.png 520w, https:\/\/upstater.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/BOK_LOGO-200x77.png 200w, https:\/\/upstater.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/BOK_LOGO-450x173.png 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/>\n<p>The reception for\u00a0the Burning of Kingston starts <strong>this afternoon at 4PM<\/strong>. We hope to see you there, at the <strong>Hudson River Maritime Museum<\/strong>, and all throughout the weekend. Learn, have fun, and celebrate the history of our wonderful U. S. of A.!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In case you missed it, this weekend is the Burning of Kingston and Upstater is pretty excited to revel in the history and patriotism of the 18th century. We introduced you to the event, shared some of the schedule, and, now, is the most important part: what to wear. Okay, okay, it&#8217;s optional to dress [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":230,"featured_media":49018,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[764,1150,25,846,785,102,1056],"tags":[1103,1323],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>The Burning of Kingston: It Begins Tonight! - Upstater<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/upstater.com\/the-burning-of-kingston-it-begins-tonight\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"The Burning of Kingston: It Begins Tonight! - Upstater\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"In case you missed it, this weekend is the Burning of Kingston and Upstater is pretty excited to revel in the history and patriotism of the 18th century. 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