01/14/2023
Join us as we step back in time this weekend to experience life during the Civil War Era.
Fort Pickens will host a Civil War Camp and programs this weekend, Saturday, Jan. 14, and Sunday, Jan. 15 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Additionally, the following programs will take place.
The Civil War Soldier (Musket Demonstration)
Time: 11 am, 1 pm, and 3 pm
Duration: 30 minutes Talk, Demonstration
Description: Explore the lives of Civil War soldiers stationed on Pensacola Bay and the weapons they carried on battlefields. This program includes a musket firing demonstration. Meet at the Fort Pickens Parade.
Freedom’s Fortress
Time: 12 pm
Duration: 30 minutes Talk
Description: The Civil War changed in 1863. Join a guide to learn about President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation and how Fort Pickens became freedom’s fortress. Meet at the Fort Pickens Sally Port.
The Guns of Fort Pickens
Time: 2 pm
Duration: 30 minutes Talk
Description: Join a guide to learn about seacoast cannons and how soldiers fired the big guns from Fort Pickens. Meet at the Fort Pickens Sally Port.
Programs are subject to cancellation due to weather. All programs are outside. Beware programs may be loud and may require personal hearing protection.
(Image of Walton Guards, Inc. providing a demonstration at Fort Pickens in Florida in May 2022. NPS/Doggrell)