Fort Stanton NM

Our first Fort Stanton living history event is coming up soon, April 21 to be exact.  Much of this Camp time will be devoted to drill and class like activities.  Re-enactors will be in camp all day Saturday and until noon Sunday demonstrating 8^th Infantry and Regiment of Mounted Rifles, 1858.  The schedule is as follows:

Friday, April 20

5:00                      Participants arrive at Fort Stanton and set up camp

Saturday, April 21

• 6:30                       Reveille, roll call, stable call
• 8:00                       Drill (Scott’s Tactics)–Introduction to drill and flag ceremony
• 10:00                     Flag ceremony
• 10:30                     Introduction to living history
• 11:30                     History of Fort Stanton Buildings and Unit
• 1:30                      Horse and Artillery safety
• 3:00                      Living History Demonstrations
• 4:00                      Drill (Scott’s Tactics)
• 5:00                      Flag ceremony

Sunday, April 22

• 6:30                      Reveille, roll call, stable call
• 8:00                      Drill
• 10:00                     Flag Ceremony
• 10:30                     Mounted Drill
• 12:00                     Close of event

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