hire of Mountain Freehold, A Short History.
Written and compiled by Duchess Marieke.

-- Summer 1978
The idea of Mountain Freehold is born when Mairi returns from school in Rochester NY, where she learned about the SCA. During this year, she lays the groundwork and starts recruiting the first group of members, including her cousin Patrice, her friend Raesean, and her brother Tearlach, among others. The name of Mountain Freehold is decided upon during this time.  
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-- Sept/Oct 1978
Mt Freehold's maiden tourney was held in Sept or early October of 1978. The late(and missed) Sir Aelfwine and his Lady wife (now Countess) Aristorm attended and, along with our marshal Clifford of Northriding, a Barony Bridge fighter attending UVM, qualified Aiker of Stellacia' Boelowyf and myself as heavy list fighters(our first). Roxanne Wild(Redington) won the best male Garb and the Queen of Beauty, I won the Tourney. As a result of the first tourney we developed a fighting arm, a lasting relationship with Bridge and Feral(Master) VonHalstern, and a two year war with Branswatch(now Stonemarch) whose ass we KICKED. ---Tearlach

  
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-- February 1979
The Freehold's first event is held: the Ice Tourney, Feast, and Snowball Fight. Mairi and Patrice are present.  
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-- August 1979
Mairi's name and device pass the heralds. She's the first to have registered arms in Mountain Freehold.  
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-- Early September 1979
Mairi places a mysterious advertisement in the UVM newsletter, the Cynic, to attract students who have a love for the Middle Ages.  
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-- September 1979
Meetings begin in Southwick Gym, UVM. Marieke, Dafydd, Sean, Rudth, Cenwulf Godfyrt, Sincgiefu/Ithiliel, Dragor the Gray, Ariel, and Caroline & Kevos Spartalian are regular attendees. We have dance practices, fighting practices, and we learn some games.  
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-- Mid-October, 1979
We hold a fighting demo at UVM's Oktoberfest.  
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-- Late October, 1979
We hold a dancing demo at Trinity's Humanties Fair.   
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-- November 3, 1979
We hold a Feast and Tourney at Trinity College. Tearlach won the tourney.   
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