LIVING HISTORY WEEKEND 2007
Each March, the National Park Service has a living history weekend at Andersonville National Historic Site. This weekend is experianced by volunteer particiants as well as visitors who are encouraged to mingle with the prisoners and guards to gain information and details of what life was like here in 1864. This Saturday and Sunday are filled with events throughout the day which are portrayals of some of the activities Union prisoners experianced while being held in captivity during the American Civil War.
Annual Living History weekend, March 10 and 11, 2007. Living History demonstrators will portray prisoners and guards for the two day event. Evening candle tours will be presented on Saturday evening. Reservations are required for the evening tours. Call 229-924-0343 after FEBRUARY 1, 2007 to make reservations.
This is a list of the typical events
This unique living history program offers visitors the opportunity to see and experience what life was like at the infamous Civil War prison camp. Living history and reenactors will portray Andersonville prisoners and guards.
SATURDAY MARCH 10, 2007
10:00 A.M. Prisoner arrival and Shebang building
10:30 A.M. Guard Drill and Demonstration
11.00 A.M. Artillery Talk ( Earthwork-North End of Prison )
12:00 Noon Issuing of Rations
1:00 P.M. Arrival of Fresh Fish
2:00 P.M. Artillery Talk ( Earthwork North End of Prison )
2:30 P.M. Guard Inspection of Prison
3:00 P.M. Escape and Punishment
3:30 P.M. Guard Drill and Demonstration
4:00 P.M. Raider Attack
5:00 P.M. Park Gates Close
6:45 P.M. Park Gates Reopen for Candle Lantern Tours
7:00 P.M. Candle Lantern Tours Begin
See Bottom of Page for Tour Details
Sunday March 11, 2007
10:00A.M. SheBang Building
10:30 Guard Drill and demonstration
11:00 A.M. Artillery Talk ( Earthwork-North End of Prison)
11:30 A.M. Guard Inspection of Prison
12:00 Noon Arrival of Fresh Fish
1:30 P.M. Guard Inspection of Prison
2:00 P.M. Artillery Talk ( Earthworh-NorthEnd of Prison) 2:30 P.M. Guard Drill ond Demonstration
3:00 P.M. Escape and Punishment
5:00 P.M. Park Closes
INFORMATION REGARDING CANDLE LANTERN TOURS SATURDAY MARCH 10, 2007
* Tours begin every 20 minutes and last approximately 45 minutes
* Reservations are required for the Lantern Tours. Reservations can be made beginning February 1, 2007, by calling 229-924-0343, extension 201.
* Please do not be late for your scheduled tour time.
* Dress for the weather and wear sturdy shoes.
* A flashlight would be helpful for use from the parking area to the beginning point of the tour. Flashlights will NOT be used during the tour.
* Lantern Tours may not be appropriate for pre-school age children.
* The main park entrance will be open at 6:45 P.M. for the Lantern Tours. Follow signs for parking
Andersonville National Historic Site is located 10 miles NorthEast of Americus, Georgia, on Highway 49. All demonstrations and scenarios will be presented in the NorthEast corner of the Historic Prison site unless otherwise noted. Times of Demonstrations and scenarios are subject to change. For more information, Please call 229-924-0343 or email me at Frye@pstel.net .
Kevin Frye
Local Andersonville Historian / National Park Service Volunteer
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