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Category Archives: USA
Civil War Re-enactment, Massena, New York (2012)
Civil War Re-enactment, Massena, New York (2012) Today, I crossed the 45th parallel in Robert Moses State Park and was transported to another time and place in American history.
Posted in Massena, New York State, USA
Tagged American Civil War, american civil war 1861, army of northern virginia, battle of fredericksburg, battles of the american civil war, cannonfire, civil war 1861, civil war 1861 1865, confederate defenders, Confederate flag, confederate states army, fredericksburg virginia, Fredricksburg Virginia, General Robert E. Lee, General Robert E. Lee's Confederate States Army of Northern Virginia, Major General Ambrose E. Burnside, Massena New York, new york 2012, robert e lee, Robert Moses State Park, St. Lawrence County Historical Society, Union Army of the Potomac, union casualties
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Civil War reenactment encampment – Massena, NY (2012)
Civil War reenactment encampment – Massena, NY (2012) Today, I crossed the 45th parallel in Robert Moses State Park and was transported to another time and place in American history. In a blink of an eye, I found myself transported … Continue reading
Posted in Massena, New York State, USA
Tagged 45th parallel, American Civil War, American Civil War period clothing and uniforms, cannon, civil war, Civil war drummer, Confederate Army, Cooking over an open fire, Fredricksburg Virginia, General Robert E. Lee, lantern, Major General Ambrose E. Burnside, Robert Moses State Park, spaghetti, Springfield rifle, Union Army, Union Army of the Potomac, wooden coffin
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St. Lawrence County Historical Association Civil War Weekend (July 28-29th, 2012)
St. Lawrence County Historical Association Civil War Weekend  (July 28-29th, 2012) In addition to the military encampment hosted by the 2nd Michigan, Co E Reenactment Unit and the battle reenactment itself, both of which will be covered in separate blog entries, … Continue reading
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Civil War Re-enactment – Massena, New York – July 28th, 2012
Civil War Re-enactment – Massena, New York – July 28th, 2012 I made it to the re-enactment on Saturday and will be uploading more photos from the day’s events over the next few days. Uploads done. Click on the links … Continue reading
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Tagged Massena NY, Reenactment of the Civil War
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Civil War Re-enactment, Massena, NY July 28-29th, 2012
Civil War Re-enactment, Massena, NY July 28-29th, 2012 Well, I’m just back from Ogdensburg, NY where I was photographing this year’s version of the re-enactment of the French and Indian War. On the way home from there I stopped on … Continue reading
Land Battle Re-enactment of the French and Indian War at Ogdensburg July 22, 2012
Land Battle Re-enactment of the French and Indian War at Ogdensburg – July 22, 2012 Each July the folks of Ogdensburg, New York turn the clock back a few hundred years on a piece of open land at Lighthouse Point … Continue reading
Posted in New York State, Ogdensburg, USA
Tagged artillery, black powder, british troops, commanding officers, drummers, educational interest, French and Indian War, lighthouse point, lots of fun, narrator, ogdensburg new york, period clothing, photo opportunities, reenactments, skirmishes, St. Lawrence River
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The Encampment at the Re-enactment of French and Indian War at Ogdensburg, NY July 22th, 2012
The Encampment at the Re-enactment of French and Indian War at Ogdensburg, NY July 22th, 2012 After the water battle drew to a close, I had some time available to wander among the many tents of the encampment to say … Continue reading
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Water Battle Re-enactment of French and Indian War at Ogdensburg, NY July 22th, 2012
Water Battle Re-enactment of French and Indian War at Ogdensburg, NY July 22th, 2012 Always interesting to see the various boats and bateaux plying the waters off the lighthouse point. (Tech: This year my water shots were taken with a … Continue reading
Re-enactment at Ogdensburg, NY – July 21-22, 2012
Re-enactment at Ogdensburg, NY – July 21-22, 2012 Graeme and I try to get to this event when we can. Interesting and noisy? Yes! Are we trying to make it there again this year? Yes? See previous Founder’s Day blog … Continue reading