Date and Time
Saturday Nov 13, 2021
8:30 AM - 1:30 PM CST
Date: Saturday, November 13, 2021 Time: 8:30 AM-1:30 PM
Location
Blakeley State Park
Fees/Admission
See website for specific pricing.
Website
Contact Information
Historic Blakeley State Park
Description
8:30-9:00 and 10:30-11:00 AM; 12:00-12:30 and 1:00-1:30 PM Civil War Firearms Demonstrations (Redoubt 4 on Blakeley’s Civil War battlefield) Complimentary with regular park admission or cruise tickets 9:00-10:30 AM Civil War on the Eastern Shore Cruise This unique narrated voyage of discovery explores the major battles of the Civil War's “Mobile Campaign” from the rivers along which its major actions took place! $27 for adults/$17 for kids ages 6-12 11:30 AM-12:30 PM Lecture at the Wehle Center Dr. Timothy B. Smith, nationally-known author of more than a dozen books on the Civil War, will speak about his multiple works on the Vicksburg Campaign. The Confederacy’s loss of Vicksburg after a bitter combined-forces campaign is recognized as one of the major turning points in the war. Lecture complimentary with regular park admission This program is generously sponsored by the Pensacola and Mobile Area Civil War Roundatables.
