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Special Event
Event
Veterans Day Living History Event
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Fee:
Free. Entrance fees waived for Veterans Day, Saturday November 11.Dates & Times
Date:
Saturday, November 11, 2023
Time:
9:00 AM
Duration:
7 hours and 30 minutes
Type of Event
Cultural/Craft Demonstration
Guided Tour
Living History
Talk
Description
Fort Pulaski National Monument will honor our nation’s veterans with a special living history weekend November 11th and 12th. Living historians from the 48th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment will recreate many aspects of daily life inside the Civil War-era post. A variety of programs will be offered giving visitors the opportunity to immerse themselves in the sights and sounds of the American Civil War.
To commemorate Veterans Day, the National Park Service will waive all entrance fees for Veterans Day! Savannah’s national park – Fort Pulaski National Monument – will be free to visit Saturday, November 11th.
Saturday, November 11, 2023 – Program Schedule
9:00 a.m. Fort Opens/ Colors
9:30 Squad & Bayonet Drill
10:00 Musket Demonstration
10:30 Sick Call
10:45 A Garrison Funeral
11:15 The 48th New York and Fort Pulaski
11:30 Cannon Demonstration
1:00 Mail Call
1:30 Cannon Demonstration
2:00 Squad & Bayonet Drill
2:30 Musket Demonstration
3:00 The 48th New York and Fort Pulaski
3:30 Cannon Demonstration
4:00 Parade and Salute to Veterans Day with the 48th New York
9:30 Squad & Bayonet Drill
10:00 Musket Demonstration
10:30 Sick Call
10:45 A Garrison Funeral
11:15 The 48th New York and Fort Pulaski
11:30 Cannon Demonstration
1:00 Mail Call
1:30 Cannon Demonstration
2:00 Squad & Bayonet Drill
2:30 Musket Demonstration
3:00 The 48th New York and Fort Pulaski
3:30 Cannon Demonstration
4:00 Parade and Salute to Veterans Day with the 48th New York