Genesee Country Village & Museum is the setting for a Civil War Re-enactment and Encampment Saturday and Sunday, July 16 and 17. With nearly 1,000 participants, it is one of the largest Civil War events in the Northeast.
Each day sees two battles, one an open battlefield at 11:30 a.m., featuring cavalry and live cannon fire, and another in the historic village at 2 p.m. Lincoln historian and professional impersonator Fritz Klein will visit the Union camps, survey the battle and inspect activity on the Great Meadow.
The military camps will also be open for inspection during the day with mounted cavalrymen moving about the grounds, warming up for the afternoon battle. Artillery commanders will host a firing demonstration prior to the morning battle.
Meanwhile, the historic village takes on the guise of a border town, with civilians busy trying to maintain a normal life, yet dealing with the wartime shortages, mixing school lessons and farm duties with rallies, sewing for soldiers, caring for the wounded and dealing with soldiers encamped around their homes.
The townsfolk will offer musical concerts, specialty shopping and vignettes depicting civilian life during the war while also featuring a fashion show of period clothing each day.
Museum hours are 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission costs adults $20; youth (4 to 16) $12; seniors 62+ and students with ID $17; children under three and active military families are admitted free.
For further information, visit www.gcv.org or call 294-8218.
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