Camlann Medieval Village

Camlann Medieval Village is a year-round recreation of England in 1376, located in Carnation, Washington; it is run by the Camlann Medieval Association, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit educational corporation. It has been in existence for 28 years, and is funded through grants, donations, and entrance fees.

Purpose

The mission of the Camlann Medieval Association is to offer the public powerful personal experiences of history. This includes multiple learning and performing arts opportunities, built upon thorough research of rural communities in 14th century England, to provide a deeper understanding of the relationship between historical events and western society today.

Bors Hede Inne

The Bors Hede Inne is a dinner theater restaurant, open year round by reservation. The food is prepared from recipes found in historical medieval cookbooks, and served by interpreters who remain in character as they discuss their village or sing 'current' songs.

This is nothing like most "medieval restaurants" which have wenches dressed in ren-faire bodices and sandals tossing down platters of new world food like corn and turkey legs, which they expect you to eat entirely with your hands. The Bors Hede is patterned after an authentic late medieval inn, which would expect to serve the well-to-do. Borde knives and spoons are provided, and genteel lavering (handwashing) is required.

Feasts

Public feasts are held throughout the year in the inn's undercroft feasthall, on occasions such as Lent or St. George's Day. These feasts are two or three courses, with about six dishes per course.

Village Life

From May to the end of September, Village Life activities can be found on the weekends. The village is open to visitors on those days, with volunteers playing the part of villagers going about their daily tasks such as cooking, dyeing, or daubing homes. They are trained to speak from an authentic point of view, about their personal histories and local events.

External links

• Camlann Medieval Village website