Civil War Reenactment Weekend at Fort Tribute

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Civil War Reenactment Weekend at Fort Tribute
Experience a weekend of reenactments in Madrid, NY! Fort Tribute will host its annual Civil War Weekend, July 29 - 30; Saturday 9:00am - 5:00pm and Sunday 9:00am - 1:00pm. The event will be held on the grounds of the St. Lawrence Power & Equipment Museum and co-hosted by the St. Lawrence County Historical Association.

Battle Reenactments will take place Saturday at 4:00pm and Sunday at 1:00pm.

Visitors will be able to attend talks on a variety of topics, including the “Care of the Wounded”. Both Union and Confederate field hospitals will be set up providing information on how soldiers who were wounded were cared for in the field.
 
Visitors will also be able to experience camp life, firing demonstrations of artillery and muskets, blacksmithing on a traveling forge, period cooking, field medical techniques, blacksmithing, lectures on Women’s Fashion in the 1860’s, a first impression on Mary Todd Lincoln by a living historian and battle skirmishes both days. The Fort and other buildings on the Museum grounds of the time period will be open to tours, including the school house, log cabin and blacksmith shop. Troops from all across New York, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Vermont and Canada, portraying both Union and Confederate infantry, artillery, medical and cavalry will provide spectators a glimpse into the past as they darn varying types of uniforms and equipment soldiers had used. 
 
Fort Tribute is the home to the only monument dedicated to the Congressional Medal of Honor recipients from St. Lawrence County.  For more information, visit www.forttribute.org or Facebook @forttribute.

Admission costs are $5 for adults, $15/vehicle (max), and children 12 & under may enter for free. 

REENACTOR PARTICIPATION DETAILS

• Reenactor registration is free. Hay, water, modern restrooms, showers and other amenities provided.
• Cannon bounty paid to the first six cannons registered. Skirmishes on Saturday and Sunday. Great expanded venue now at a Fort. Our gates are open! Tin Type Photographer on-site, Fife & Drum, Candlelight Tour and so much more!