BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DESCRIPTION:Events & Public Meetings METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//alexandriava.gov//Web Calendar 1.0//EN SUMMARY:Events & Public Meetings X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT12H X-WR-CALDESC:Events & Public Meetings X-WR-CALNAME:Events & Public Meetings X-WR-TIMEZONE:US/Eastern BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Fort Ward Museum,Fort Ward Park,Living History,Museums DESCRIPTION:To make sure the time\, location\, and other aspects have not c hanged\, or to share this event with your friends\, please see https://app s.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/Detail.aspx?si=44417\n\nLearn about soldier an d civilian life during the Civil War\, and enjoy a regimental band concert \, at Fort Ward Museum's annual Civil War Camp Day on Saturday\, June 18\, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Suggested donation is $2 per person\, and $5 for families. The event is weather dependent.\n\nThe annual living history ev ent features military and civilian reenactors in camp settings in and arou nd the historic fort. The program includes camp life activities\, infantr y and artillery drills and firing demonstrations\, equipment displays\, an d civilian impressions. Among the living history units participating are the 28th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry\, Co. B\, and reenactors from Th ompson's Battery\, Pennsylvania Volunteer Light Artillery. Special interp retations include a U.S. Army Quartermaster tent\, a Union company surgeon \, a Northern schoolmarm who interprets 19th-century education and pastime s for children\, a display of Civil War camp dioramas\, and a soldier in t he reconstructed Officers' Hut portraying the daily routine and living qua rters of an officer in the Defenses of Washington. At 3 p.m.\, the 8th Gr een Machine Regiment Band will perform a concert of Civil War music on the Museum lawn. This historical brass ensemble\, sponsored by George Mason University\, presents music of the 19th century on authentic period instru ments.\n\n\nLocation: Fort Ward Museum\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd.\nFees: Sugge sted donation is $2 per person\, and $5 for families. \nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Fort Ward Museum\, Fort Ward Park\, Living History\, Mus eums\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov /Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=44417 DTEND:20220618T200000Z DTSTAMP:20220527T134902Z DTSTART:20220618T140000Z GEO:38.829553;-77.101740 LOCATION:Fort Ward Museum\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd. SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Civil War Camp Day at Fort Ward TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:9ca5ba22-77a5-423b-9634-a83fa41dd222 X-COA-DTSTAMP:20220527T134902Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR