Spectators!
THE 2008 BIG BATTLE SEASON UPON US
Our bias is big battles. But we can't guarantee everything listed will be BIG.
We try to mostly select battle re-enactments in the mid-Atlantic region (see regional map)
For more details (tickets, maps) follow links to the event websites.
MAY 17 & 18 --- BATTLES at RESACA, GA
Battles held on the historic Chitwood Farm, a 650 acre section of the original battlefield,. Battles begin at 2:00 p.m. on both Saturday and Sunday.
http://www.georgiadivision.org/bor_reenactment.html
MAY 17 & 18 ---- BATTLES at NEW MARKET, VA
Battle at 2 pm on Saturday an 1:30 pm on Sunday
http://www4.vmi.edu/museum/nm/reenactment/reen%20announce.htm
July 4, 5 and 6 ---- BATTLES at GETTYSBURG, PA
Two Exciting Battles Each Day ===10,000-15,000 Reenactors Expected
Massive Pickett's Charge===One Hundred Cannons
Over 400 Mounted Cavalry
http://www.gettysburgreenactment.com/
NOTE If you can't go to Gettysburg but live in Pennsylvania and have cable tv, you might be able to watch park-sponsored battlefield walks & lecturesevery day.
Battlefield Walks on Pennsylvania_cable_network.htm
Aug 2 & 3 at LIBERTY, NY
information to come
October 19 & 20 Battles at Cedar Creek ----Middletown, VA
On parts of the original wonerful battle field.
http://www.cedarcreekbattlefield.org/
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and save your seating space at least 3 hours before any big
battle.
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