Long Beach Civil War Reenactment
by zphaze
Event at El Dorado Regional Park East
www.civilwaralliance.com/CWA/LongBeach.html
10:00 Event Begins
10:30 War on the Home Front (Throughout civilian camp)
10:30 Historical Clothing Presentation (Bandstand)
11:00 Military Band Concert – (Bandstand)
11:30 Presidential Press Conference (Bandstand)
12:00 First Engagement (Battlefield)
12:45 The Gettysburg Address (Battlefield)
1:00 Infantry and Artillery Demonstration (Battlefield)
2:00 Civil War Period Dancing – Open to the public and re-enactors (Bandstand area)
2:15 Cavalry Demonstration (Battlefield)
3:00 Second Engagement (Battlefield) (followed by The Gettysburg
Address and the Grand review)
3:45 Meet the Presidents and the Generals (Bandstand)
5:00 Event ends for the public
Ginger Alberti will call the dance on Saturday night. Cottonwood Springs will provide the music.
Remember that there will be plenty of food available at the food court if you don't want to bother with cooking at the event.
