Travel back to 1864 in the largest Civil War reenactment in Texas. For three days in May, Jefferson, TX revives all of the social, political and military facets to life in East Texas during the 19th century.
Gen. J.O. Shelby Camp, Sons of Confederate Veterans Vernon will be speaking to SCV members about the 3rd Arkansas involvement in the Maryland Campaign of 1862. The meeting starts at 6:30pm at the Boone County Heritage Museum in Harrison, AR.
Folks this is the big one, the sesquicentennial of the Battle of Gettysburg, which was the largest land battle that has ever occurred on the North American Continent. There will be 10,000 reenactors for this epic reenactment event. Sutlers will be prolific. A Saturday Night Dance will be the social event of the season. Battle Scenarios will include Devils Den, ...
Come to the Historic Arkansas Museum in Little Rock and experience an Independence Day celebration as it was when Arkansas was frontier territory. Vernon will be recreating the early 1800's Longhunter days and throwing tomahawks at wooden block targets. Tour the grounds, enjoy the parade and hear the Declaration of Independence proclaimed once again.
Scott Plantation is hosting a day of tours of its village and a reenactment of the skirmish at Ashley Mills, which was a prelude to the taking of Little Rock by Union Forces on September 10, 1863. There will be living history booths featuring Civil War medicine and embalming plus a host of others. This would be a great time ...
This is another 150th Anniversary of one of the big battles of 1863. This will take place southeast of Chattanooga, TN near the Chickamauga Battlefield. There will be a plethora of reenactors, since Major General Longstreet’s Corps were responsible for the breakthrough that led to a Confederate victory. Sutlers will be plentiful and military camps will be open to the ...
Folks, if you have never witnessed a War of 1812 reenactment that has an Indian contingent, you should attend this reenactment near Marion, IN, about 75 miles north of Indianapolis. Just to observe and visit the authentic Indian Village plus see the Indian costumes worn by the reenactors is well worth the trip. This reenactment is a replay of a ...
Join Vernon at Hastings Book Store in Conway, AR - 1360 Hwy 64W - for a book signing of Civil War Reflections: Honoring the Battles, Soldiers and Spirits. Look for the man in Confederate uniform between 1p and 4p CDT!
Vernon will be at the Little Rock Kiwanis Club on October 22. Topics of discussion will be the 150th Anniversary of the American Civil War and Civil War Reenacting. The meeting starts at noon at the top of the Regions Financial Building - 400 W. Capitol, Little Rock, AR.
Civil War Weekend will kick off on Friday 11/1/13 with history lectures by the park staff and volunteers for school children in the local area. Old Washington, AR, is located 8 miles west of Hope, AR on Hwy 278, for Civil War Weekend. During this weekend, visitors can walk the streets of a town touched by the hand of war. ...