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February 22-25, 2007: Fort Desoto Park
sponsored by the
97th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry
Company A

"THE 97th PENNSYLVANIA'S EVENT!"

February 22-25, 2007
The 8th Annual "Battle of Ballast Point"!!!
Fort DeSoto Park, Pinellas County, Florida.

The 97th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Re-enactment Regiment, in cooperation with the Pinellas County Parks Department and Fort DeSoto Park, will host an American Civil War Weekend Encampment and Historical Battle Reenactment at the Fort DeSoto Park located in Tierra Verde on the Southern-most tip of Pinellas County, Florida. The civil war era camps will be open FREE to the public from 10:00 am until 5:00 pm. each day. Participants will be depicting both Union and Confederate infantry, artillery, cavalry(limited), and civilian impressions. On Friday, February 23, 2007, the camps will be open for tours by elementary school children from surrounding cities and counties. On Saturday and Sunday, camps will be open to the public with ongoing events all day, climaxing with an historical battle re-enactment each afternoon at 1:00 pm. Other civil war activities will include period sutlers and vendors, a mock military trial and execution, artillery demonstrations, infantry drills, 'ladies afternoon tea', drum and fife music performances and civil war medical demonstrations. Come join the fun! A limited number of modern camping spaces will be available on a first contact, first served basis. Contact us for your reservation now because modern campers showing up on the day of the event without a reservation will not be allowed to camp. The 97th PA will provide FREE firewood, hay for sleeping, and ice. We encourage re-enactors to arrive on Thursday, February 22, 2007 to participate in our 'school day' program for almost 1000 school children in Pinellas County. We would like to ask participating units and artillery to let us know in advance if they are coming to the event. We have a $50 cash bounty for the first 6, pre-registered artillery units with a cannon (3 Union, 3 Confederate) and $10 cash bounty for the first 10, pre-registered mounted cavalry to reserve their spot and attend the event. There is no fee for sutlers, but we will be limiting the number of sutlers allowed, so make your reservation with us today! For more information or to make your reservation for the event, contact David Glenn, Event Coordinator at (727) 430-8136, email: coa_97thpa@hotmail.com or write to: 97th Pennsylvania Vol. Inf., Event Coordinator, 14172 Sharon Drive, Largo, Florida, 33774.





For more information about Fort DeSoto go to: Fort DeSoto Website

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February 24-25, 2007
The 4th Annual "RAM JAM"
97th PA Regimental Ancient Muster
at Fort DeSoto Park, Pinellas County, Florida.

The 97th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Re-enactment Regiment, in conjunction with our American Civil War Weekend Encampment and Historical Battle Re-enactment at the Fort DeSoto Park located in Tierra Verde on the Southern-most tip of Pinellas County, Florida, we will be hosting a National Fife & Drum Muster event. All Ancient Musicians (Union, Confederate, Civilian, Revolutionary War, etc...) are invited and encouraged to attend. Participants will get to play, demonstrate, and share their music with other civil war musicians from around the country. There will be informal sessions as well as formal, marching opportunities. Come join the fun! A limited number of modern camping spaces will be available on a first contact, first served basis. Contact us for your reservation now because modern campers showing up on the day of the event without a reservation will not be allowed to camp. The 97th PA will provide firewood, hay, and ice. We encourage re-enactors to arrive on Thursday, February 22, 2007 to participate in our 'school day' program for 1000 school children in Pinellas County. We would like to ask participating musicians to reserve their spot for this event. For more information, contact David Glenn, Event Coordinator at (727) 430-8136, email: coa_97thpa@hotmail.com or write to: 97th Pennsylvania Vol. Inf., Fort DeSoto Committee, 14172 Sharon Drive, Largo, Florida, 33774.


For more information about Fort DeSoto go to: Fort DeSoto Website


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