Associated Light Horse

08/27/2026

A busy September coming up for Dave, Huckleberry and Gretchen. General Benedict Arnold and Peggy Shippen at The Leffingwell in Norwich, General Wolcott and the 5th Connecticut in Litchfield, and Gold's Dragoons Master of Horse in Fairfield. Plus it's Foxhunt cubbing season with Tanheath in Eastern Connecticut on some of the most beautiful, open old New England hunt country I have ever seen, great fun!

06/29/2026

On July 5th, General Nathanael Greene will be appearing on horseback for a Veteran's torch lighting ceremony event with the Coast Guard Academy in Mystic, along with Gretchen Loda providing historical music presentations.

06/29/2026

Huckleberry will be there with Dave and Gretchen supporting the CT SAR the morning of July 4th!

Celebration of New Haven Revolutionary War Patriots
Saturday, July 4, 2026, at 9:00 am

Grove Street Cemetery, 227 Grove Street, New Haven

This July 4th, members of the Greater New Haven community will gather at the historic Grove Street Cemetery to celebrate American independence. Organized by the General David Humphreys Branch of the Connecticut Society of the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR), this joyful event will honor all 56 signers of the U.S. Declaration of Independence and local veterans of the Revolutionary War. This is the 74th annual commemoration by the SAR.

All are welcome to attend!

06/29/2026

Dave will be in attendance as Roger Sherman of New Haven, signer of the Declaration. Huckleberry has the evening off....

Where better to kick off Long Weekend Hartford than at Connecticut’s Old State House. Join us for "Defiance & Declaration: Connecticut 1776," an evening of history, oration, and colonial “musick” marking America’s 250th birthday!

Step into our colonial “tavern” for a conversation with Historian Dr. Matthew Warshauer of CCSU and performances by re-enactor Dayne Rugh and musician Richard Franklin Donohue.

🗓️ Wednesday, July 1
🕙5:00 p.m.
🎟️Free admission

Enjoy light tavern fare and a cash bar. For details visit https://bit.ly/Conn1776

06/07/2026

Samuel Huntington will be in attendance. Huckleberry has the day off.....

Norwich will host two Liberty Tree dedication ceremonies on June 7 to honor Revolutionary War history and local heroes. See link below ⬇️

📸 Matt Grahn

05/23/2026

So Huckleberry and Dave's portrayal as Colonel Ledyard on horseback for the Town of Ledyard Connecticut's Parade has been postponed from tomorrow to June 27th due to weather.

However, portrayal of Samuel Huntington, Norwich's signer of the Declaration, with Huck is still on for the City of Norwich's Memorial Day Parade on Monday with the 250th Committee. This will be followed by the soft inauguration of the Three Captain's Tavern (a work in progress) for friends and neighbors.

05/14/2026

Traveled to beautiful Jones Beach on the southern shore of Long Island yesterday to portray William Floyd, a NY signer of the Declaration, with General Washington (John Koopman), Lewis Morris (Kyle Jenks), some folks from New Windsor, and the Governor of NY. This was a kickoff press conference to open up NY's 250th celebrations, which will include the Blue Angels there on July 5th! The horse had the day off which was good as the drive was nearly 4 hours each way with traffic. Great to be back home and part in the 250th celebrations!

05/12/2026

Gretchen Loda's world premier of her Musicology presentation on Music of the American Revolution!

Hear Ye, Hear Ye . . . Tomorrows Presentation and Annusal Meeting is ON and is not to be missed. However the May 18th presentation has been POSTPONED until the Fall.

Enjoy - Hope to see you Tomorrow @ 7pm :-)
First Church 2183 Main Street

05/12/2026

Always a pleasure for Huckleberry Finn McCool and I to visit the Welles Tavern, this time with Gretchen Loda singing!

05/12/2026

Working the Hound Show with Tan Heath Hunt at The Wayside Inn this Sunday. Huckleberry and Captain have the weekend off!