We've partnered with several local B&B's, hotels and motels, offering both summer and winter benefits and discounts.
While you're here, visit the Douglas A. Philbrook Red Barn Museum behind our Base Lodge. The museum is free!
Visiting often? We have a season pass. It also makes a great gift for the Auto Road enthusiast in your life.
See what other adventurers have to say about their visit to the Mt Washington Auto Road. Our Trip Advisor ratings are great.
Muster in the Mountains
A weekend of colonial reenactment comes to the Auto Road
September 10 - 12, 2021
This event features a colonial encampment of re-enactors representing the French and Indian War, Revolutionary War, and Mountain Man periods from 1750 through 1840. This gathering will take place in the fields at the base of the Mt. Washington Auto Road in beautiful Pinkham Notch in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. Participants demonstrate the use of appropriate tools, clothing, and firearms from their respective time periods. This event is free and open to the general public with the hope that the education they receive here may spur them on to consider becoming a future participant.
We will adhere to state and federal COVID guidelines regarding face coverings and social distancing to keep participants and guests safe and healthy.
Free and open to the public:
Friday 10:00am – 4:00pm; Saturday 10:00am – 5:00pm; & Sunday 10:00am – 1:00pm.
Please, no dogs.
The Auto Road remains fully open during this event.
Activities will include:
- 1800 firearms/cannon display and competition
- Woods walk competition
- Tomahawk and knife throwing
- Cooking competition
- Weaving, basketmaking, quill work, candle dipping
- Gunsmithing, coppersmithing, blacksmithing
- Archery, wood carving, century games and more!
2021 Schedule
| Friday, September 10 — Demonstration Day | |
| 10:00am – 4:00pm | Camp open to the public |
| 10:00am – 2:00pm | Education Day School groups encouraged to attend |
| 12:00pm | Cannon Demo |
| Saturday, September 11 — Competition Day | |
| 10:00am – 5:00pm | Camp open to the public Smooth Bore, Rifle, Hawk & Knife, Archery, Woods Walk Competitions |
| Sunday, September 12 — Closing Day | |
| 10:00am – 1:00pm | Camp open to the public |
| 10:00am – 11:00am | Crafts Competition |
| 1:00pm | Cannon firing demonstration with event closing to follow |
Registration
If you would like to register for this event, please complete and return the 2021 Muster in the Mountains Registration Form along with your payment to Bob Ross (see registration form for more information).
You may pre-register until August 20, 2021. If you have questions or need additional information, please email Bob.
Check back for updated information.
