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There
has been a lot of interest from my readers about the Civil War
Re-enacting my family does. Many of you saw the blogs I did
on the weekend even at Walnut Mountain.
Visit them Here and Here. If you are
looking for something to do Labor Day Weekend and you are in or
near the Greater Hudson Valley of New
York
I
would love to invite you to a re-enactment to see an event for
yourselves.
Our
unit the 56th NY State Volunteer Infantry is participating in a
weekend event at
The
Museum Village in Monroe NY
(Monroe NY is an easy ride from Northern NJ and NYC just past the
Harriman Commons Outlets)
The event will be open for spectators on Saturday from 10 AM - 5 PM and
Sunday from 10 AM - 4 PM.
Reduced rate tickets are available on line
through August 28th So get them soon!
You will be able to view Union and Confederate encampments, see a mock
battle, shop at the sutlers, see some farm animals, view a special
quilt exhibit, and learn about life during this volatile time in United
States history. There will be special demonstrations all
weekend long.
The
unit that my family re-enacts with is a family unit. This
means that we modify history a bit by allowing families to camp with
the troops. While some families may have followed the troops;
they would not have been able to stay on the same street (camp row) as
the troops. However we can show you what might have been going on with
the wives and children left behind by the war.
I
hope to see some of my readers there this weekend.
If you come just ask anyone in the Union Camp where the NY
56th is camped and stop by to say hello. Have a great weekend
whatever you do and hope it does not rain!!!
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Paddy- we're going away for Labor Day- but keep putting up the dates- I would love to come out and see you guys one time!!