Another historical enactment event coming up July 12-13 that you DO NOT want to miss!

I've been getting into these historical reenactments, ya know?
You saw my Civil War blog: you marveled at the detail of the reenactment of the battles, the living conditions, the costumes, the artillery;
Well, GUESS WHAT? ANOTHER UNBELIEVEABLE EVENT:
There will be a “Timeline Event” at Fort MacArthur the weekend of July 12-13!

What’s a Timeline Event? Reenactments of all conditions/costumes/living conditions/EVERYTHING to do with the group that the folks are playing.

HERE’S THE FUN PART;
A Timeline Event has people from all sorts of ‘engagements’ and history;
3 Roman legions
the Braveheart guys
Medieval knights
Pirates (and a lot of times they kidnap other reenactors, especially the women!)
Indians
Wild West cowboys complete with shootouts, quickdraw contests, displays
Revolutionary war guys-Colonists and the British
Spanish American War (lots of those guys since it’s the 110th anniversary of that war)
Civil War (of course)
WWI
WWII
Korean War
Vietnam War
The Japanese
Not all groups will be reenacting battles, but they WILL have all the ‘stuff’.

AND THE TOYS THEY BRING!
All sorts of weaponry/artillery/anything for a fight! (now you’re talkin’!)
Tanks
Trucks
Old cannons
Spears, bows, knives, pilums, scutums, shields, swords,
Gatlin guns, Hotchkiss guns, rifles with the sharp thingys on the ends, oh yeah, bayonets
Half tracks
Machine guns
Tanks (yeah, I know I said ‘em before, but they’re so CUTE!)
6 shooters
Cross draw holsters
Wonder if they’ll have Roman chariots?? Or any sacrifices to the Roman god Jupiter? I can suggest some participants for THAT

AND THE THINGS THEY WEAR AND DO!
Costumes for each specific group-Braveheart guys wear kilts (I wonder if it’s true what they wear…or DON’T wear underneath!? Probably find out easily since it’s usually windier than all getout up that way! Heh-heh-heh; I’ll have my camera…hmmm, now that I’m thinking about it, wonder if I’ll have to ‘modify’ my pics in whatever picture editor I happen to be using and put little ‘fig leaves’ in certain places?) This is for both men and women, so for the WWII era, Rosie the Riveters/WACs/WAVEs; Medieval times where men were knights and the women are clothed from the sternum down and leave very little if any imagination above that area, if you catch my drift;
Activities, living conditions, dances, war chants, anything to do with working themselves up to a frenzy

Old Fort MacArthur Days 2008Sponsored by Associated Foundations Inc.
Welcome to the home page of the west's largest continually running re-enactment and living history timeline event!
For more than twenty years now the Fort MacArthur Museum has sponsored what has turned into the west's largest multicultural celebration of world military history. What began as a small gathering of cannon enthusiasts has blossomed into a truly spectacular event showcasing the history of military activity from around the world and across time.

Sponsored by (and these groups’ll probably be there…)-check out the names and you’ll see the amazing cross-section of participants and their themes!!
Participating Groups

101st Airborne CHG

1066 Caribbean Gentleman
116th Penn Infantry
11th Cavalry Regiment
150th Rifle Division - Russians
18th Virginia Cavalry
19th Indiana Volunteer Infantry
1st California Volunteer Cavalry
1st Maine Cavalry
1st Missouri Irregulars
1st North Carolina Cavalry
1st US Berdan Sharpshooters
1st US Dragoons (C Company)
200th Coast Artillery NM National Guard
21st of Line
23rd Fusiliers
24th Regiment, 4th Marine Devision
2dn Vermont Volunteer Infantry
2nd Devision Sendai 3
5th Devision Reenactors
39th Infantry Battalion
3rd Texas Cavalry
45th Field Hospital
4th Marines
5th New York Zouave
82dn Airborne
8th Louisiana Infantry
9th Infantry Division Blackshires British
1st Airborne Buffalo Soldiers -
10th Cavalry
Circa 1470 Medieval
Civil War Educational Displays
Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP)
Clan MacColin
Co. K 100th Infantry
Co. K Confederate States Engineers
Code of the West
Company of Saint Andrew of the Cross
Cottonwood String Band
Das Heiligestrum Fahnlein
Delaware Regiment
Fort Taejon Historical Association
French Foreign Legion
General & Mrs. George Pickett
Gentleman's Adventure
Great War Historical Society
Green Mountain Boys
Guild of Saint Michael
Hampton's Regiment
Iron Feather Tipi People
Jack's Posse & Wayward Sisters
Japanese Imperial Army
Law Dogs & Ladies
Legends of the American West
Lego IX
Lego VI
Lego X
Morgans Riflemen
Motor Vehicle Group
N.I.K.E. Historical Society
National Indian Wars Association
Philippine Scouts Heritage Society
Port Royal Privateers
Reina Anglorum
Rogue Privateers
Royal Welch Fusiliers
Sons of the Union Veteran
SpanAm - Cuba
SpanAm - Spain
SpanAm - US
Steel Bonnet
Suligowski's Regiment
T.J. Howard Woodworking
U.S. Balloon Corps
Valentine / Valley Forge Sutlery
Vietnam War Historical Society
Vietnam War Living History Assn.
Vietnam War Living History Group
War Horse & Militaria Heritage Foundation
Washington Artillery
Western Educators, Shooters & Troopers

Map & Directions to the Show
The Fort MacArthur Museum is Located in Angels Gate Park, San Pedro.From Los Angeles, take the 110 Freeway South to the Gaffey Street exit. Turn left onto Gaffey and continue through the city. When you reach the 25th street signal, stay to your left and continue towards the ocean. As you round the second hill, look for the 36th Street (Leavenworth Drive) entrance. Follow the access road to the museum's main gate.To maintain traffic flow, and allow access for emergency vehicles, we ask that you do not park along the north fence of the Leavenworth Drive access road. Please follow the directions of the parking lot staff and arrive early for best parking.
*This program is subject to change without notice, due to conditions beyond the control of the Fort MacArthur Museum
CAUTION - this event has loud noise
(no duh!)
See the website below for additional information and a downloadable flyer:
http://www.ftmac.org/

If you by any chance miss this one, there’ll be another in October at Prado Dam.