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WALK BACK IN TIME!

September 26 - 28, 2008

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AT THE GRACELAND MANSION 501 S. MULDROW IN MEXICO, MISSOURI 65265. FRIDAY IS A SCHOOL VISITATION DAY. EVENTS BEGIN AT 10:00 AM BOTH SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.

HISTORICAL CAMPS IN A UNIQUE TIMELINE:

NOTICE THAT THE TIMELINE WILL BE THE REVERSE OF PREVIOUS YEARS. THE COLONIAL CAMP, FOR EXAMPLE, WILL BE WHERE THE WWII CAMP HAS BEEN. THIS MEANS THE WWII CAMP WILL BE NEARER THE BATTLEFIELD, RIGHT NORTH OF THE COURTYARD.

2008 US Army Modern Military / 1940s World War II / 1898 Spanish American /1918 WWI / 1880s Cowboys 1860s Civil War / 1830s Mountain Men / 1770s Colonial / NATIVE AMERICAN VILLAGE

*CALLING FOR WWI REENACTORS TO ACCOMPANY GENERAL PERSHING IN A STATIC WWI DISPLAY IN THE TIMELINE BOTH SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. THE GENERAL WILL ALSO BE TELLING THE STORY OF THE MEUSE-ARGONNE OFFENSIVE 1918 DURING THE CANDLELIGHT TOURS. CONTACT US IF YOU’RE INTERESTED IN GALVINIZING, EVEN PART TIME, AS WWI DOUGHBOY OR EVEN A SPIKE-HELMET GERMAN!*

Browse for flint tools, leatherwork, pelts, beadwork, blacksmithing, gunsmithing, scrimshaw.

FRIDAY

School Programs in the Camps, 8:00 am through Mid Afternoon Fish and Chicken Fry 4:00-8:00 pm - $8.00

“The Magnificent Ben Franklin” in the Graceland Mini-Theater 6-8pm Starring Clint Winn as Franklin – Free Admission

SATURDAY:

10:00 am Special Flag Ceremony with Presentation of the new Audrain County Flag (military color guard needed)

Civil War 2:30 pm / World War II Battle at Approximately 2:45 / Wild West Gunfights Held in Southfork at 11:00 am, 12:30 pm, 2:00 pm

Reenactors’ Dinner 4:00-6:15 pm

Saturday Night Candle Light Tours in the Historical Camps by the Light of the Campfires, 6:30-9:45 pm. Jam session around the campfire 9:45 pm – 12:30 am

SUNDAY:

10:00 am Pastor Brook Kurth, Old Time Christian Service in the Church

Vintage Baseball Tournament

2:30 pm “FIREPOWER DEMONSTRATION – TWO CENTURIES OF SMALL-ARMS EVOLUTION” to be performed by reenactors from all periods 2:45 pm (approximately) Modern Military Demonstration (tentative)

Participants must register, even those who have participated in recent years! Contact cherokeenorth1811@yahoo.com,

Call 573-581-3910. Write P.O. Box 398 Mexico, MO 65265

Historical traders pay no fee. THERE WILL BE NO MODERN CRAFT SECTOR THIS YEAR. Friday is school visitation day so earliest set up is Thursday. Tear-down time Sunday is 3:30 pm, please please not before.

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