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The Jersey County Victorian Festival Civil War Era Reenactments - Labor Day Weekend. Labor Day Weekend is a special time in Jerseyville, Illinois, as white tents spring up all around the Colonel William Fulkerson Mansion just north of town.
The Jersey County Victorian Festival is held annually every Labor Day Weekend. It features a civil war reenactment, agriculture activities, arts and crafts, live music and more. Tours of the Fulkerson mansion are also offered. It was built by LT. Col. William Fulkerson C.S.A. in 1866.
31 sie 2008 · I had the pleasure of re-enacting with my SSS pard 12th Illinois at the Victorian days Civil War battle in Jerseyville, IL yesterday! (I would be there today, but I am sick as a dog!) Our unit, Co. F 12th ILL had to "cross dress" and become confederate!
Answer 1 of 12: We will be in your state this coming fall and want to see a civil war reenactment. Where is the best one to see? Some reenactments dress up and shoot a lot of guns.
Shadows Of The Blue and Gray is an annual Civil War reenactment event, trying to educate visitors about what the Civil War was like in all America, not only in Illinois.
Fort Massac State Park is a combination of scenic beauty and historic area with a replica 1802 American Fort, a museum and visitor center. History comes alive at Illinois historical reenactments. Experience colonial life, a canal boat ride or a Civil War reenactment.
The museum has a wide range of collections, including artifacts from the Civil War, early settlers, the Underground Railroad, and Native Americans. It also has a large selection of photographs and documents from the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
