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ATTENTION TO ORDERS ! Reenactors Muster for Action.

TAKE CARE! Dress Rehearsal – Sunday, Dec 11th Registration and Boat Assignments: All re-enactors, historical interpreters, and demonstrators are to register in the wall tent on the south side of the Boat Barn. Registration will begin at 9:30 am. ...

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Upcoming Civil War Sesquicentennial

Commemorations of the 150th anniversary of the American Civil War have begun. State and local Sesquicentennial commissions, federal agencies, and a myriad of historic groups will hold events. The...

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The Pennsylvania Grand Review Reenactment 2010

At the end of the Civil War, the Federal army held a Grand Review of its troops in Washington DC to celebrate the nation's hard fought victory over the Confederacy. However, the U.S. War Department did...

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Why Save the Old Barracks?

Citizens, what structure can you visit, the historic capture of which, is the turning point in the American Revolution? Teachers, where can you take students to learn about, and see first hand, the implements and...

opinion by leonbrooks | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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United States Colored Troops Civil War Weekend

This weekend re-enactors from Boston to North Carolina are gathered at Fort Mifflin in Philadelphia Pa., telling the stories of the African American struggle participate in the war to end slavery. ...

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In the Ranks

View from the perspective of reenactors in Glovers Regiment.

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Fife and Drums

The Fifes and Drums of the Old Barracks playing martial tunes of the period while reenators gather for the Battle.

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Fifes & Drums of the Old Barracks in Concert for Patriots week

Trenton's Patriots Week concert at the Masonic TemplePatriots' Week is going strong in Trenton. It kicked off Christmas Day with the Reenactment of Washington's Crossing. Sunday saw the culminating reenactment of...

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Another Rite of Passage

It is with great pride and satisfaction to recognize the accomplishments of another young member of the 6th Regiment U.S. Colored Troops, Reenactors (6th USCT) . This time the transition is into a...

created by leonbrooks | 2 years ago
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History. A Family Affair!

The 6th Regiment Infantry US Colored Troops is back again at the New York Historical Society for Living History Days, to tell the story of men of African descent fighting for freedom . This program will continue to...

created by leonbrooks | 2 years ago
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New Market? OK. But, Do You Get Paid?

This weekend, Civil War re-enactors are at Fort Harrison near Richmond Virginia,, commemorating the 145th Anniversary of the Battle of New Market Heights, also known as Chaffin's Farm, This battle has...

created by leonbrooks | 2 years ago
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September 1776 Commemoration

Today, at the Federal Hall National Memorial, the National Park Service is commemorating September 1776 with a full day of costume interpretation, period music and a lecture by historian Barnett Schecter, author...

created by leonbrooks | 2 years ago
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Play Roast Beef!

At the command "Play Roast Beef", the Fife and Drums played this Revolutionary War tune that calls the troops get into formation for a meal. Today the troops here are campers, 9 to 12 years old, attending the...

created by leonbrooks | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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Lincoln200 Festival

Philadelphia is hosting the Lincoln200 Festival, celebrating the 200th birthday of the 6th President. A Civil War army camp is set up on the Constitution Center grounds where visitors can see camp life and...

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Battle of Monmouth Reenactment

This weekend is the 231st Anniverary of the Battle of Monmouth, which lead to the British withdrawal from New Jersey, during the American Revolution. It was pariticulary noted for the largest artillary exchange of...

created by leonbrooks | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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