What Was It Like? Living History Day at Battlefield Park September 6th

Have you ever wondered what life was like in your great-grandfather’s time?  Here is an opportunity to find out.  Join us as uniformed re-enactors from the 5th and 7th NC Infantry Regiments will set up a full period camp at New Bern Battlefield Park Saturday, September 6^th. It will be open to the public at no charge, from 8am to 4pm.

Both Union and Confederate soldiers will be in camp.  Visitors will be able to view several demonstrations and displays including a Civil War surgeon’s display, weapons display, and a cavalry demonstration, and artillery demonstration.

The public is welcome to New Bern Battlefield Park at 300 Battlefield Trail on Saturday, September 6th from 8am to 4pm.  Activities will begin with 8:30am morning roll call and inspection followed at 9am by infantry drill. At 9:30am see an artillery demonstration. Afternoon activities will begin with a 1:30pm infantry drill. At 3pm you’ll see the trial of a deserter in the camp and at 3:30pm the artillery demonstration.  Throughout the day, from 8am to 4pm you’ll find a weapons and gear demonstration, a civilian camp, and medical, blacksmith and cavalry displays.

For information call the New Bern Historical Society at 252-638-8558.

The New Bern Historical Society owns and maintains Battlefield Park.  It is open to the public from sunrise to sunset daily.

 The mission of the New Bern Historical Society is to celebrate and promote New Bern and its heritage through events and education.  Offices are located in the historic Attmore-Oliver House at 511 Broad Street in New Bern.  For more information, call 252-638-8558 or go www.NewBernHistorical.org or www.facebook.com/NewBernHistoricalSociety.