Lamoni's 8th Annual
Civil War Days
Reenactment & Living History Festival
Labor Day Weekend -------------- September 3-4-5, 2010
Lamoni, Iowa
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"One of the top 10 coolest things to do in Iowa over Labor Day weekend"
Des Moines Register 2005 & 2007 "One of the '10 Best Bets' in south-central Iowa for summer fun" Des Moines Register 2007
2009 features special live-fire "Civil War Era Mortar Competition" More competitiors welcome - numerous cannon ball catchers needed call/email for details |
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Again in 2009 we offer a unique "Event
within the Event," a 12+ hour overnight campaigner immersion experience
An opportunity to try campaigning and participate in unscripted, tactical action across the southern Iowa countryside. click here for details |
For event information contact Doug Jones doug@hdhunt.com (866) 600-7667
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Lamoni’s Annual Civil War Days is a well-established, regional cultural event
in southern Iowa and northern Missouri
that presents a multi-faceted,
period-authentic representation of the American Civil War era.
Located conveniently on Interstate I-35 precisely at the Iowa-Missouri border,
this event is easily accessed from Des Moines, Kansas City, and Omaha.
This festival draws living historians primarily from the Iowa-Missouri-Nebraska region.
Our goal is to provide the living historian, the period trades person and
the Civil War reenactor communities
with an unusually supportive venue for demonstrating their respective hobbies.
And we present all this in a spacious lakeside setting in rural south central Iowa farm country.
Lamoni's Annual Civil War Days brings history alive, is Admission & Parking-Free, Family-Friendly,
and provides an experience you and your family will talk about for a long time.
And you are invited - and don't forget to bring your cameras, your lawn chairs, and your sun screen.
<< 2010 Civil War Days Weekend Activities >>
Civil War Days is a different event each year.
However, we will continue our practice of holding the major activities at the
same time every year,
and that's Opening Ceremony at 10 AM on Saturday and
major Battles at 3 PM Saturday/1 PM Sunday.
You may use the 2009 Schedule as a model for what to expect in 2010.
The list of speakers and subject matter experts changes from year to year
to make certain the event remains unique.
click here to see the Detailed Schedule of our 2009 Event.
Scenario
Our scenario is generic mid-war western theatre.
Civil War Days enjoys an unusually large
battlefield and our battle scenarios are designed
for and by the reenactors in attendance
and are intended to bring to life
as many of the Civil War-era military practices as possible.
Basic military objectives will be outlined at Officers' Call,
and spontaneity and creativity are encouraged.
Impressions
All period-authentic mainstream, campaign, and civilian impressions are welcome.
Our unique Event within the Event for Campaigners provides an
immersion experience during a mainstream event.
We extend a particular invitation to those who portray period specialties
such as blacksmith, preacher, surgeon, nurse, undertaker, etc.
Lamoni's Civil War Days is by and for living historians.
Military Command Structure
Overall Federal Commander: General James Crofutt
Overall Confederate Commander: Colonel Sam Stanton
2009 Weekend Schedule
(Click Here)
will include the following period-authentic impressions:
