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Old Falls Village Presents Their Annual Civil War Encampment 2008
Saturday July 19 and Sunday, July 20!  For more information call 262-250-3901.

Experience life as it was for the troops and civilians during the Civil War!  See how a real Civil War Cannon is fired.  Watch as the battle unfolds before your eyes.  Come talk with our president, Mr. Lincoln, and his son, Robert Todd. Review the troups, both confederate and union. See weapons drills, cooking demonstrations, and enjoy story telling.   Explore the Civil War memorabilia, and partake of food, entertainment and much more. Time: 

Historic buildings are open all day, Satuday and Sunday.
SATURDAY, JULY 19: 10:00 - 5pm

10:30  Infantry Drill
11:30  Artillery Drill w/cannon fire by the Battery
12:30  Fashion Show by Historical Timkeepers (Gazebo)
 1:00  Recruit Drill w/Quaker (wooden) guns (Union Camp)
 1:30  Pickets Posted
 2:00  Battle Re-enactment
 3:00  Speaker: Fred Murphy "The Wisconsin Family During the Civil War"  Gazebo
 4:00  Civil War dancing by West Side Soldiers Aide Society (school house area)
Also:
Camplife & demos at various camps.

 

Activities on both days:
Help churn and sample home made ice cream
1860's classroom session in the school house
Victorian Tea Time
Food and beverage booth on site

"...but one of them would make war rather than let the nation survive, and the other would accept war rather than let it perish, and the war came." Abraham Lincoln, 4 March 1865

SUNDAY, JULY 20:  10:00 - 4pm

10:30  Infantry Drill
11:00  Artillery Drill w/cannon fire by the battery
11:30  Court-Marshall scenario (school house area)
12:30  Civil War dancing by West Side Soldiers Aide Society (schoolhouse area)
 1:00  Recruit Drill w/Quaker (wooden) guns (Union Camp)
 1:30  Pickets Posted
 2:00  Battle Re-enactment
 3:00  Speaker: "Abe Lincoln" and son "Robert Todd," at the Gazebo. 
Also:
Quilting "Sit & Sew", Regimental Volunteer Band of WI (Gazebo) Camplife & demos at various camps.

 

Coming events: Haunted Halloween on October 24 & 25, and Silver Tea on December 7.