[FAC] Fresno Historical Society - Living History Event - October 18-19

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The Fresno Historical  Society presents 
The Civil War  Revisited 
October  18-19 
Gates open at  10am 
$10 adults, Children  12-6 $5.00, 5 and under free. 
This is a wonderful  experience for children and adults alike! 
A history lesson for  thousands! 
In partnership with  the National Civil War Association (_www.ncwa.org_ 
(http://www.ncwa.org/) )  Eighteen hundred reenactors will put on a  living history 
event of the Civil War era.  See Union and Confederate and Civilian  
encampments, meet historical figures Abe Lincoln, Harriett Tubman, Sojourner  Truth, 
Walt Whitman and many others. Watch a battle, listen to period music,  learn 
the stories of the Civil War at outdoor classrooms.  Watch as period artisans 
work their  skills. 
Observe the Generals  talking about the strategies of the battles.  This year 
we are telling the Story of  Charleston---the Battles of Fort Sumter, Fort 
Wagner (where the 54th Massachusetts  Volunteer Infantry fought . . . the story 
from Glory, the movie); Secessionville  and the Siege of Charleston Harbor. 
The full sized replica  of the H. L. Hunley submarine --the first successful 
submarine in the  world--returns to Kearney Park.  It has been rebuilt to 
reflect the new  findings from the original which is being restored.  Meet the 
Friends of the Hunley who tell  the stories of the sinking of the USS Housatonic 
and the sinking of the  sub.  Meet South Carolina State  Senator, Glenn F. 
McConnell, the force behind the restoration  project. 
See the all new horse  demonstration -- cavalcade of horse drawn artillery, 
the cavalry and watch a  military competition - horse jumping while hitting a 
target with pistols, lance  and sabers!  And back by popular  demand, the horse 
race! 
Meet Gunsmoke - bring  your children to see this wonderful horse who is one 
of the rescued horses by  CHAS (The California Historical  Artillery Society) 
who use Standard bred trotters rescued from California's tracks and  retrains 
them as artillery horses.  These horses now live on a lush 40 acre  ranch in 
the Salinas Valley. To learn more about CHAS go to _www.warhorse.org_ 
(http://www.warhorse.org/) . Gunsmoke spent 10 years  doing reenactments on the 
Gettysburg battlefield. She's been coming to  Kearney for  several years now to The 
Civil War Revisited and pulls the field hospital  ambulance.  Be sure to go meet 
her  and her partner, Buttercup!  Anyone  who has been to the event knows 
these horses are special as when the cannons go  off, they don’t even flinch! 
Join us at Camp Night:  two dinners going on  simultaneously! 
The Soldiers Dinner 
Enjoy dinner under the stars, sitting on bales of hay with  Union and 
Confederate soldiers, enjoy a  mid-1800s vaudeville show and dance to the 97th 
Regimental String  Band!  The night is topped off with  fireworks! 
$45 for adults and $20 for children.  Tickets include the price of  entry! 
The Generals Dinner 
A VIP tent is waiting for your group!  Tables of 10 are $1,750 and individual 
 seats are 
$175.  Dine like a  General!  This is one of the most  popular events in 
Fresno! 
For more information visit _www.valleyhistory.org_ 
(http://www.valleyhistory.org/)  
Or call the Fresno Historical Society  559.441.0962 

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