Fort Point Living History Day on August 20

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Living History Day

August 20 at Fort Point National Historic Site

 

The next Fort Point Living History Day is coming up on Saturday, August 20. Like the past few events, there is an overnight option for this event.

General Activities and Rules for the Living History Event

  • Musician demos, artillery drill and school of the company (infantry) will be held throughout the day
  • Please try to observe rank ratio within your units. We would prefer to have more privates than elected rank, if possible.
  • No caps, no powder
  • No alcohol
  • Proper Union or civilian impressions required (confederates can galvanize)
  • If possible, please arrive between 8am-9am on Saturday to set up. The Fort opens to the public by 10am.
  • Unfortunately, sutlers can not sell items for profit due to NPS rules and the lack of space.
  • Please try to carpool. Parking is very limited.

More details can be found at www.20thmaine.net.

NOTE: if you are new to the Fort, you will need to sign a NPS Volunteer Agreement. You only need to sign this if you have not signed one before. Parents will need to sign it for minors. Contact Mike Musante or Jordan Koplowicz for forms and more info.

Overnighter Logistics

The overnighter is only on Saturday night. Please RSVP by August 15th if you want to stay overnight (Saturday August 20th only), please email Mike Musante AND Jordan Koplowicz the following info:

  1. Name (or names if multiple people)
  2. Unit and club
  3. Cell / home phone
  4. Email address
  5. Are you bringing a car (we need to get an estimate of how many cars will be parked at the fort overnight)
  6. Let us know if you are under 18 years of age. If so, and not attending with your parent, you will need to provide your parent’s names and cell phones, the name of a temporary guardian, and complete a temporary guardian form

Overnight attendees should request and review the following forms:

  1. Overnight Logistics document: Please read this carefully. It is the same document from previous overnighters. But please note that we will be enforcing a curfew policy where we expect everyone but the guards to be in their bunks at night after lights out.
  2. Minor Temp Guardian Form: if you are under 18 and attending with another family, your parents must complete this AND sign the NPS volunteer agreement. You must also give your parents’ names and home / cell phone to Mike Musante and Jordan.
  3. NPS Volunteer Agreement: sign this if you have not signed one before. Parents will need to sign it for minors.

Since we can not have open flame (firepits OR candles), you will need to bring battery operated candles for the overnighter.

To keep it simple, we will have a pizza / salad dinner (bring $10 per person to cover costs). On Sunday, there will be a breakfast (muffins, coffee, fruit, possibly some oatmeal, etc) which will cost a couple of dollars. Reenactors will need to provide their own lunch on Saturday and Sunday (bring a cooler or secure place to keep food).

Reenactors are welcome to stay until 5pm on Sunday if they want, but most leave after flag raising. The activities on Sunday will be informal and ad hoc, depending on public and reenactor turnout.

Mike Musante may not be able to attend the event. But Jordan and other members of the Fort Point team will be there for the entire weekend to help coordinate the Saturday evening and Sunday activities.

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