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147th Anniversary
Reenactment of the
Battle of Camp Wildcat
October 17-19, 2008
2008 Schedule of Events:
Thursday, Oct. 16
6:00 p.m. Registration Opens
Friday, Oct. 17 -- SCHOOL DAY
8:00 a.m. Finalize Camp; Prepare for School Children
9:00 a.m. Buses Begin Arriving
NOON Skirmish with Available Military
2:00 p.m. Living History Day Ends
3-4:00 p.m. Reenactor Dinner
5:30 p.m. Registration Reopens
7:00 p.m. Reenactor Hayride
Midnight Registration Ends until Saturday
(Follow Signs to Set Up Camp)
Saturday, Oct. 18
10:00 a.m. Living History Camps Open to Public
10:15 a.m. Officers Call at the Barn
10:30 a.m. Presidents Lincoln & Davis in Tent by the Barn
10:45 a.m. Powder Rations behind the Barn (Must Have Ticket)
12:30 p.m. Medical Demonstrations at the Medical Tent
(Near the Battlefield)
1:00 p.m. Tea and Social
(Ladies, bring cup & saucer if you have one)
2:30 p.m. Battle of Camp Wildcat Reenactment
4:00 p.m. Camp Closes to Public
4:30 p.m. Memorial Service at Original Battlefield on Mountain
(Two Miles Away on a Gravel Road)
6:00 p.m. Reenactor Dinner
8:00 p.m. Barn Dance (Period Clothing Only, Please!)
10:00 p.m. Night Fire
11:00 p.m. Dance Ends
Sunday, Oct. 19
8:30 a.m. Officers Call at the Barn
10:00 a.m. Camp Opens to the Public
10:30 a.m. Period Church Service at the Big Tent
(NO Guns Fired During Service!)
11:30 a.m. Swap Meet, Right Side of the Barn
NOON Cavalry Competition
12:30 p.m. Talk to the Presidents in the Barn
1:00 p.m. Medical Demonstrations at the Medical Tent
2:00 p.m. Battle of London Reenactment
3:30 p.m. Raffle Drawings at the Barn
4:00 p.m. Camp Closes to the Public
PLEASE:
DO NOT Ride Horses in Sutler or Food Areas, on Walking Trail or in the Trenches at the Original Battlefield
DO NOT Have Gunfire After 11:00 p.m.
DO NOT Block Driveways
DO NOT Set Car Alarms
DO NOT Leave Children Unsupervised
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