Editor, Gazette-Journal:

The campfires are out. The tents are now folded and packed away. The boats are moored. The horses are in the barn. The armies are in winter quarters. The cannons and muskets are quiet. The battlefield awaits the next spring planting.

As the book is being closed on the largest Revolutionary War reenactment of 2013, our own The Return to the Hook, the local planning committee wanted to take one final moment to express our immeasurable gratitude to all involved. This includes The Inn at Warner Hall, our sponsors, Parks, Recreation and Tourism, the volunteers, and the entire community for making this event possible.

By any measure we believe the event was a rousing success!

Everyone should take pride in making such an ambitious vision a reality that young and old are still commenting on and will likely remember for years. Just in the way of reporting back to the community, here are some brief notes on things we thought important:

Safety—There were no acc...