On Saturday, Sept. 19, visitors to Pownalborough Court House in Dresden will have the opportunity to interact with life in 1778, when the American Revolution was still being fought and the new nation was taking shape.

Historical theater reenactors portraying real people who lived and worked in the region will be incorporated into the Court House's regular museum tours throughout the day. Meet Samuel and Elizabeth Goodwin, who lived at the Court House and operated its tavern; Doctor Colman, a local physician; Martha McGill, a local resident; and militia members Corporal Jacob Lowel and Christopher Erskin. Their stories offer perspectives on community life, medicine, family, and military service in this region during the Revolutionary War.

At 1 p.m., Anette Ruppel Rodrigues, portraying the mother of a Hessian soldier, will present The British King's German Allies in the American War of Independence: A Mother's Perspective, exploring the experiences of German soldiers who served with the British Crown and the families who accompanied them.

Regular tours begin on the hour from 10 a.m. through 3 p.m., with the historical interpreters incorporated into the tour experience. The special presentation will take place separately from tours at 1 p.m. in the courtroom.

All are welcome. Admission is $15 for adults, and free for children, active-duty military personnel, and LCHA members.

Lincoln County Historical Association is a non-profit organization that provides stewardship for the 1754 Chapman-Hall House in Damariscotta, the 1761 Pownalborough Court House in Dresden, and the 1811 Old Jail and Museum in Wiscasset. For more information, please visit www.lincolncountyhistory.org or Facebook at Lincoln County Historical Association (Maine).