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Special Event
Event
Defend and Protect: Arming the American Soldier
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Fee:
Free. Free with valid park entry pass.Location:
Arsenal SquareDates & Times
Date:
Saturday, May 28, 2022
Time:
11:00 AM
Duration:
5 hours
Type of Event
Living History
This event will be ongoing from 11:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.--drop by at any point during those hours.
Description
This program will highlight Harper Ferry's gun-making industry and the field-use of those weapons. Park rangers and living history volunteers dressed in civilian and military period clothing will staff displays of Harpers Ferry weapons and technology, and the War of 1812-era Chesapeake Independent Blues and 1850s-era US Marine Corps Historical Company will conduct an afternoon historic weapons demonstration.