February 2023
18th Century – February 24-25, Prickett’s Fort, Prickett’s Fort State Park, Fairmont, WV. 18th Century Firearms and Accoutrements Show. http://www.prickettsfortstatepark.com/events.html
March 2023
Timeline – March 18-19, Military Through the Ages, at Jamestown Settlement, Jamestown, VA. http://www.historyisfun.org/jamestown-settlement/military-through-the-ages/
WWII – March 17-19, Russian Front event, 1944-45, Great War Association Site, Newville, PA. http://www.great-war-assoc.org/Schedule.html
18th Century – March 24-25, 45 Rising, catch a glimpse of the Jacobite Rising, the last challenge to the British crown in 1745. See Highlanders, lowlanders and British regulars of the period. FREE. 1720 North Brooklyn Road, Fort Loudoun, PA 17224. http://www.fortloudounpa.com/
18th Century – March 30 – April 2. School of the Longhunter, Prickett’s Fort, Rt. 3 Fairmont, WV 26554. http://www.prickettsfortstatepark.com/events.html
April 2023
17th Century – April 1-2, 17th Century School of the Soldier, 720 North Brooklyn Road, Fort Loudoun, PA 17224. http://www.fortloudounpa.com/
WWI – April 14-16, , GWA Spring National Living History and Tactical Event. Great War Association Site, Newville, PA. Sponsored by GWA.
http://www.great-war-assoc.org/
18th Century- April 27-30, 18th Century Market Fair, Fort Frederick State Park, Big Pool, MD. https://friendsoffortfrederick.info/market_fair.html
18th Century, TBA Point Pleasant, WV. www.facebook.com/fortrandolph, Contact Craig Hesson, 304-675-7933, chesson1774@suddenlink.net, or Deb Cassady, ftrandolph@yahoo.com, fortrandolph.weebly.com; A walking tour will be held on May 14. Reenactors welcome. Organizers would like to revive enough interest to restart the siege of Fort Randolph next year.
May 2023
Timeline – May 20-21, 9am-4pm, Across the Centuries, History Class Comes Alive! Witness 2,000 years of world history when visiting Fort Loudoun’s “Across the Centuries”, a living history timeline of soldiers and civilians from Ancient Times to Modern Day. http://www.fortloudounpa.com/
Early 20th Century -May TBA, Brownsville, PA. Brownsville Steam, Gas and Horse Association, 31st Annual Reunion,https://www.facebook.com/pages/National-Pike-Steam-Gas-and-Horse-Association/141862562548542
WWII – May 4-7, 2022: “Okinawa PTO Event” Great War Association site, Newville, PA. http://www.great-war-assoc.org/Schedule.html
Civil War – May 20-21, Civil War Encampment. 44th Georgia Camp of instruction. marching, drills, demonstrations. PA Longrifle Museum, J. Joseph Henry House, Jacobsburg Historical Society 402 Henery Rd. Nazareth, PA 18064. Website: http://www.jacobsburghistory.com/
Timeline – May 20-21 , Across the Centuries, The 2,000 year world history timeline “Across the Centuries” returns May 20-21, 2023. From ancient Greeks and Romans to World War II and Vietnam, and everything in between, this event has something for everyone! $5 per car. http://www.fortloudounpa.com/
Time Line – Sat May 27-28, Soldiers Through the Ages. https://www.oldfortniagara.org/calendar/list/current_page,1/per_page,10
June 2023
Civil War – June 2-4, Blue-Gray Reunion, Philippi, WV. Contact Edgar Brown 304-457-4265.
WWII – June 2-4, Reading Air Show, Reading Airport, Reading, PA. http://www.maam.org/maamwwii.html
WWII – June 8-11, Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival, Butler, PA. http://www.bantamjeepfestival.com/
Civil War – June 10-11, Civil War reenactment, Old Bedford Village, Bedford, PA. http://www.oldbedfordvillage.com/events.php
WWII- June 24-25, Jacobsburg World War II Living History Weekend, Saturday, June 25, 2022: 10 am–4 pm & Sunday, June 26, 2022: 10 am–4 pm. Visitors can tour Allied & German camps staffed by reenactors, see period military and non-military vehicles and displays. Honor all veterans. WWII Vendors – Music – Food. http://www.jacobsburghistory.com/events/
Old West – 24-25, Wild West Weekend. Old Bedford Village, Bedford, PA. http://www.oldbedfordvillage.com/events.php
18th Century- June 23-25, Market fair, Fort Loudon, Franklin County, Pennsylvania. 1720 North Brooklyn Road, Fort Loudon PA 17224, Mailing Address: PO Box 181 Fort Loudon PA 17224 http://www.fortloudounpa.com/
Civil War – June 30-July 2, 160th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg, Daniel Lady Farm, Gettysburg, PA. https://danielladyfarm.com/events
July 2023
18th Century- July 1-3, French and Indian War Encampment, Old Fort Niagara’s annual recreation of the historic Siege of 1759. Old Fort Niagara, Youngstown, NY. https://www.oldfortniagara.org/calendar/list/current_page,1/per_page,10
Early 19th Century-Napoleonic Grande Tactique, See the pagentry and style of early 19th century European warfare. Learn about the tacitcal brilliance of one of history’s great military commanders, and discover the origins of tactics that would influence warfare in the American Civil War and beyond. Old Bedford Village, Bedford, PA. http://www.oldbedfordvillage.com/events.php
18th Century – July 8-9, Whiskey Rebellion Festival, Washington, PA. http://www.whiskeyrebellionfestival.com/
20th Century – July 14-16 2022: Vietnam Tactical Event, (Hosted by the Co. L 109th Inf. 28th Div. AEF). Time period: 1968, Event held at the Caesar Krauss Great War Memorial Site, Newville, PA.
Contact Brad Busch bradbusch76@aol.com for details. http://www.great-war-assoc.org/Schedule.html
1930’s – July 8, New Deal Festival, Arthurdale, WV. Sponsored by Arthurdale Heritage Inc. Reenactors in period clothes welcome. https://www.newdealfestival.org/
Timeline – July 22, Beverly Heritage Days. 1750 to 1953. http://www.beverlyheritagecenter.org/
WWII- July TBA, “Berwick WWII Weekend 2023, The Home of the Stuart Tank!! -Friday, Saturday, Sunday, July 15-17, -Riverfront Test Track Park, Berwick (South Eaton Street, Berwick, Pa.)
Informal Public Hours 2 p.m – 5 p.m Friday 7/15
10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Saturday
10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Sunday
Free Admission, -Set up starts Friday, 7/15, Early Bird set up Thursday 7/14) -Free reenactor BBQ Friday, 7/15. -1940s Swing Dance Saturday evening from 6-9 p.m. (Hosted at the Elk’s Lodge, 117 W. 2nd Street, Berwick, Pa) -Vehicle Convoys through Berwick . -Battle & Weapon Demonstrations. New Immersion Sector showcasing the Invasion of Southern France. -Vehicle Rides (New this year!) -Military Vendors .-Food Vendors.-Portable showers for reenactors (We’ve doubled them!)
Contacts:
Reenactors: Joshua Siejak (570) 472-4123 / joshua.siejak@wilkes.edu
Vendors: Joe Perkoski 570-780-5071 / bearcotmc@gmail.com
New Facebook Page Link:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/905928836703990/
August 2023
Early 20th Century – 11-13, National Pike Steam Gas and Horse Show, Brownsville, PA. http://www.nationalpike.com/
Old West- August TBA, Wild West Durbin Rocket, Durbin, WV. Guests are encouraged to join in the fun by dressing in Period Clothing. (No guns, please) Call 877-686-7245 for reservations or on-line at: http://mountainrailwv.com
Pirates – August 11-13, Pirates and Wenches Weekend, Rock Hall, MD. http://www.rockhallpirates.com/
Civil War – August 19, Fort Mulligan Days, Petersburg, WV, https://www.facebook.com/FortMulligan
18th & 19th Centuries -12-13. Frontier Living History, Old Bedford Village, Bedford, PA. https://www.facebook.com/oldbedfordvillage/ http://www.oldbedfordvillage.com/events.php
WWII – August 17-19, D-Day Reenactment, Conneaut, Ohio. http://www.ddayohio.us
September 2023
18th Century – Labor Day Weekend, Sept. 2-3, Fort Henry Days, Site 1, Oglebay Park, Wheeling, WV. http://forthenrydays.org/
Civil War – September 3 & 4, 6th Annual Union Soldiers & Civilians Encampment: The Homefront: 1863
We invite you to join us for a weekend of interpretive living history, as we recreate the raising of Bedford County’s Co’s. D, E., & F., of the 138th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Regiment. This event will feature a recruiting and training camp, using the U.S. Army Regulations of 1861 and the U.S. Army School of the Soldier tactics being demonstrated according to the original manuals. Camps will feature other U.S. Army departments and functions that would have existed during the time. Old Bedford Village, Bedford, PA. http://www.oldbedfordvillage.com/events.php
WWII -15-17, WWII Weekend, Eisenhower Farm National Historic Site, Gettysburg, PA. https://www.nps.gov/eise/world-war-ii-weekend.htm
20th Century Timeline, TBA, Lots and lots of real, running armored vehicles. The Virginia Museum of Military Vehicles. For information contact Bruce Oppenhagen at (email): armornerd@comcast.net Website: http://www.vmmv.org/
18th Century – September 16-17 and 23-24. Penn’s Colony Festival, 365 Saxonburg Blvd, Saxonburg, PA. http://pennscolony.com/
Militaria Show – September 14-17, MAX Show (Military Antiques Extravaganza) York Expo Center, York, PA. See: http://www.themaxshow.com
18th Century – September 30-Oct. 1, Revolutionary War Encampment. PA Longrifle Museum, J. Joseph Henry House, Jacobsburg Historical Society 402 Henery Rd. Nazareth, PA 18064. Battles Saturday and Sunday afternoons. Campfires and vehicles welcome. Website: http://www.jacobsburghistory.com/
WWII- September TBA , Currahee Military Weekend, Toccoa, Georgia. 3 day event centered around honoring the Airborne Paratroops who were trained at Camp Toccoa. Events include a swing dance event Friday, a challenge run up Mt Currahee, WWII encampment displays, a town parade, and banquet. See website for more details. http://www.toccoahistory.com/events/
October 2023
18th Century – October 13-15, Fort Ligonier Days, Ligonier, PA. https://fortligonierdays.com/
Civil War – October 21-22, Reenactment of the Battle of Cedar Creek. Cedar Creek Battlefield, Back Creek, VA 22645, 540 869-2064. https://www.ccbf.us/
Early American – October28-29, Market Faire and Rendezvous – Living History Weekend. 18th Century Market Fair and Fur Trade encampment. http://www.jacobsburghistory.com/events/
November 2023
WWI -November 3-5, Newville, Pa. GWA Fall National Living History and Tactical Event. For more Information: http://www.great-war-assoc.org
Timeline -November 4-5, Troops and Trains. RR Museum of Pennsylvania, Strasburg, PA. https://rrmuseumpa.org/events/
December 2023
Nothing at this time.
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