This park’s peaceful surroundings on a peninsula between the Chesapeake Bay and the Potomac River in St. Mary’s County belie its history as the location of a camp which imprisoned
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This Union fortification comes to life as military and civilian reenactors portray the lives of soldier and citizen inhabitants of the fort.
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Union & Confederate camps & activities Infantry & Artillery drills & firing demonstrations U.S. Army Field Hospital Civilian impressions Equipment displays Life in the Officers’ Hut Tours of the Fort
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Hayrides, House Tours, Cannon Firing, Camps, Cricket Games & Living History Presenters and Displays. Meet Lee, Mosby, Clara Barton & Others. Admission: sales at gate only. Cash, Visa or MasterCard
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The 27th annual African American Cultural and Heritage Festival will be held in Charles Town Aug. 16-18. The theme for the event, “400 Years Commemoration of Slavery – An American
Continue readingTribute and Commemoration of the men, women and children who were brutalized on April 12, 1864 Hosted by the Descendants of Union Soldiers Who Survived the Massacre at Fort Pillow
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You are invited to join the staff of Fort C.F. Smith Park for a day of living history with the Union army. From 1861 to 1865, the Union army occupied
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Join us for the First Re-Enactment at the 154th Year Anniversary Honoring One of America’s Greatest Presidents and Heroes. 2 Opportunities to Experience this Historical Event 1-Day General Admission or
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An annual event held in conjunction with the Gettysburg Address anniversary. A parade of Civil War living history groups begins at 1:00pm. Join us in honoring the soldiers and civilians
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Fort Stevens was part of the extensive fortifications built around Washington, D.C., during the American Civil War. This event commemorates the history of the battle fought there in 1864 and
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