Shelburne Crossroads: Civil War Living History

Past event
May 21, 9 AM to 5 PM, May 22, 2016

Battle of Shelburne Crossroads, Civil War Weekend – May 21st & 22nd, 2016

A Civil War Encampment with Infantry, Cavalry, Artillery & more. The Civil War Weekend will include two days of battles; Infantry, Cavalry and Artillery demonstrations, and soldier and 19th-century Civilian camp life. Learn about Vermont’s role in the Civil War, see Union and Confederate troops squaring off against each other using 1860’s tactics, and talk with re-enactors about the life of a typical soldier. Experience the past through living history.

Camp opens to the public at 9:00 am Saturday & Sunday, with battles taking place at 2:00 pm on Saturday and at 1:00 pm Sunday.

Sponsored by the Champlain Valley Historical Reenactors, Inc., and including the 2nd Vermont Volunteer Infantry - Co. A, 2nd Mississippi (Magnolia Rifles), 1st Vermont Cavalry - Co. K, The Civil War Medical Coalition, Grays & Blues of Montreal, and the associated Green Mountain Citizens.

9:00am to 5:00pm on Saturday and 9:00am to 2:30pm on Sunday, at the crossroads of Harbor and Bay Roads, Shelburne, VT

More information is available on-line at www.cvhri.com

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