Civil War Weekend

Fort Scott National Historic Site commemorates the Civil War and how it shaped our country by presenting the 37th Annual Spring Civil War Encampment on Saturday and Sunday, April 27 and 28, 2019. Experience the sights, sounds, and smells of the times—soldiers marching or on horseback, rifles firing, gunpowder hanging in the air. A variety of interpretive programs will illustrate the role Fort Scott played as a major supply base for federal troops during this pivotal conflict.

SATURDAY, APRIL 27

9:00 a.m. - Raising the Colors
10:00 a.m. - Infantry Drill and Weapons Demonstration
10:45 a.m. - Cooking Demonstrations: (All day)
11:00 a.m. - Cavalry Drill
11:30 a.m. - An Arm and a Leg: The cost of Surgery, Demonstration
12:00 noon - Artillery Drill and Weapons Demonstration
1:00 p.m. - Ordered To Be Shot: Civil War Court Martials
2:00 p.m. - Infantry Drill and Weapons Demonstration
2:30 p.m. - An Arm and a Leg: The Cost of Surgery, Demonstration
3:00 p.m. - Artillery Drill and Weapons Demonstration
4:00 p.m. - Flag Retreat

SUNDAY, APRIL 28

9:00 a.m. - Raising the Colors
10:00 a.m. - Church Service
11:00 a.m. - Cooking Demonstration
11:30 a.m. - Infantry Dress Parade and Inspection
12:00 noon - Artillery Drill and Weapons Demonstration
1:00 p.m. - Cavalry Drill
1:30 p.m. - An Arm and a Leg: The Cost of Surgery, Demonstration
2:00 p.m. - Infantry Drill and Weapons Demonstration
2:30 p.m. - Conceived in Liberty: An Interpretive Dialog
3:00 p.m. - Artillery Drill and Weapons Demonstration
3:00 p.m. – Artillery Drill and Weapons Demonstration

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Fees

This event is Free and open to the public.

Location

Latitude and Longitude 47.694970, -82.499080

Schedule

Contact Information

Visitor Center
620-223-0310
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Event Type

• Living History
• Volunteer Event