What would George Washington say? It’s a busy year for people who portray him

Reenactor John Koopman III, playing George Washington, waves to attendees at the Thomas Baird Homestead in Millstone Township, N.J., on May 30. The event re-created a Revolutionary War encampment to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary. Michelle Gustafson for NPR

Michelle Gustafson for NPR

MILLSTONE TOWNSHIP, N.J. — One recent day in central New Jersey, the grass field around a historic farmhouse was transformed into a Gen. George Washington Revolutionary War encampment, with tents, people in costume