The Fort Clinch State Park Holiday Encampment is a gathering of re-enactors decorating the fort for Christmas. Volunteers in Civil War era costume place boughs of fresh greenery on the mantles of every room in the fort, put up and decorate a period Christmas tree, and portray daily life as it was in 1864. The ladies string berries and popcorn to decorate the tree, fires are burning in the fireplaces and soldiers answer questions about what it is like to be stationed at Fort Clinch. For details call (904) 277-7274.
9:00am to 5:00pm on Saturday 12/6
9:00am to 12:00pm on Sunday 12/7
The Civil War in Jacksonville – Jacksonville, FL
The Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve will present a special living history weekend event — “The Civil War in Jacksonville.†The event will be held at Fort Caroline National Memorial and will showcase how the Civil War impacted Jacksonville and northeast Florida during the years 1861-1865. The event will be free and open to the public 10:00 am to 4:00 pm each day.
Call 904.641.7155 for more information.
Wanderer Memorial Dedication Ceremony
On Jekyll Island there is a memorial dedication ceremony in remembrance of the survivors of The Wanderer which landed on Jekyll Island 150 years ago. The Wanderer was the last known slave ship to reach Georgia and the last successful slaving expedition known to have reached the United States. The 150th anniversary of the landing will be commemorated by the installation of a permanent exhibit dedicated to the survivors of that voyage.
The event takes place on November 25, 2008, 4:30 p.m. at St. Andrews Picnic Area, Jekyll Island, GA
This is an Exhibit & Commemorative Program by the Jekyll Island Museum
Speakers and performers at the memorial dedication ceremony will include:
The Darien Shouters
Erik Calonius, author of The Wanderer
Jamal Touré, Living Historian
Denise Fields, From Africa to Eternity
Please join us in recognition of this significant event in our nation’s history. For more information please call 1-877-4-JEKYLL or visit www.jekyllisland.com
Veterans Day Weekend at Fort Pulaski – Savannah, GA
The 48th New York Volunteer Infantry will recreate many aspects of daily life at a major Civil War-era post. Visitors can learn about military inspections, mail calls, bayonet drills, barracks life, infantry drills, and cannon firings.
November 8 – 9
912-786-5787
Fort Pulaski National Monument
Veterans Day Weekend – Savannah, GA
The 48th New York Volunteer Infantry will recreate many aspects of daily life at a major Civil War-era post. Visitors can learn about military inspections, mail calls, bayonet drills, barracks life, infantry drills, and cannon firings. This event is located at Fort Pulaski call 912-786-5787 or visit out website at Sophie P. rubi rose onlyfanshttp://www.nps.gov/ for more information.