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Special Event
Event
Civil War Artillery Demonstration
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Fee:
Free.Location: LAT/LONG: 37.244340, -77.357370
The artillery firings will occur behind the Eastern Front Unit Visitor Center.
Dates & Times
Date:
Sunday, August 8, 2021
Time:
1:00 PM
Duration:
3 hours
Type of Event
Living History
Description
Living historians, representing Cooper's Battery of the Federal U.S. Army, will discuss and demonstrate the steps involved in firing off a 12 pounder Napoleon cannon during the Civil War. Firing demonstartions will begin on the hour and half hour.