What a day!! We started with a VERY rainy morning, and right up until we arrived at 8:30, it was raining. The last sprinkle was felt at 8:45, and the rest of the day was PERFECT. What a blessing!
We had 105 in our group...the biggest ever. As we headed in the gate, we split into smaller groups, and each headed to the stations that interested them the most. What a great thing for the kids. Some of it was hands on, some of these guys brought their personal collections....spent their vacation time with our kids, and were eager to share their knowledge of the civil war. One of the "usual" treats, marching & guns was not the usual this year, and I convinced him to at least march our group. What a wonderful sport he was. These men & women who put this on are worthy of lots of praise, as they do a fantastic job with our kids.
We had several comments from the reenactors on the courtesy of our kids...well done.
We were treated to a small battle....and the kids loved the cannons, the horses, and of course the guns! It was great after taps, when everyone got up and went home! Too bad the real war didn't end that way.
Enjoy the pictures...I've split them into two sets, as there were so many. Out of 600+, these were the select ones....
From Station Learning....
The Re-Enactment
From Swartzendruber Photography
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