Come To The Fort For Living History April 27-28

History re-enactors and volunteers will be portraying life during the Civil War era at Fort Scott National Historic Site this weekend, April 27-28

The Holmes Brigade, 8th Missouri State Militia Cavalry, Western Bluecoats Field Hospital, Friends of Fort Scott NHS, Inc., and Fort Scott National Historic Site volunteers  will be demonstrating cooking, sewing, period games, and other activities about life at the fort during this time period.

The times for the events:

SATURDAY, APRIL 27

• 9:00 a.m.             Raising the Colors
• 10:00 a.m.           Infantry Drill and Weapons Demonstration
• 10:30 a.m.           Lunette Blair Block House Program
• 10:45 a.m.           Cooking Demonstrations:  (All day)
• 11:00 a.m.           Cavalry Drill
• 11:30 a.m.           An Arm and a Leg: The Cost of Surgery
• 12:00 noon          Artillery Drill and Weapons Demonstration
• 1:00 p.m.             Ordered  To Be Shot: Civil War Courts Martial
• 2:00 p.m.             Infantry Drill and Weapons Demonstration
• 2:30 p.m.             An Arm and a Leg: The Cost of Surgery
• 3:00 p.m.             Artillery Drill and Weapons Demonstration
• 4:00 p.m.             Flag Retreat

SUNDAY, APRIL 28

• 9:00 a.m.              Raising the Colors
• 10:00 a.m.           Church Service
• 11:00 a.m.           Cooking Demonstration
• 11:30 a.m.           Infantry Dress Parade and Inspection
• 12:00 noon          Artillery Drill and Weapons Demonstration
• 1:00 p.m.             Cavalry Drill
• 1:30 p.m.             An Arm and a Leg: The Cost of Surgery
• 2:00 p.m.             Infantry Drill and Weapons Demonstration
• 2:30 p.m.             Conceived in Liberty:  An Interpretive Dialog
• 3:00 p.m.             Artillery Drill and Weapons Demonstration

The address of the fort is 1 Old Fort Blvd, Fort Scott,  at the north end of Main Street.

For more information: www.nps.gov/fosc/planyourvisit/civil-war-encampment.htm

Submitted by:
Carl Brenner