Memorial Day Weekend Living History

Program Schedule:

Saturday

10:00AM – Strike the Iron: Blacksmithing Demonstration

11:00AM – Steadfast Springfields: Small Arms Firing Demonstration (with bonus Artillery Firing Demonstration)

1:00PM – Martial Music: Communication in the Army

2:00PM – Manmade Thunder: Artillery Firing Demonstration

3:00PM – Living in Luxury: Life on Officers’ Row

4:30PM – Retreat Ceremony (lowering of the flag)

Sunday

10:00AM – Strike the Iron: Blacksmithing Demonstration

11:00AM – Steadfast Springfields: Small Arms Firing Demonstration (with bonus Artillery Firing Demonstration)

1:00PM – Changing Standards: How the US Army uniform changed in Fort Larned’s military era of 1859-1878

2:00PM – Manmade Thunder: Artillery Firing Demonstration

3:00PM – Living in Luxury: Life on Officers’ Row

4:30PM – Retreat Ceremony (lowering of the flag)

Monday

10:00AM – Strike the Iron: Blacksmithing Demonstration

11:00AM – Steadfast Springfields: Small Arms Firing Demonstration

12:00 Noon – Saluting of the Flag (including a cannon salute)

1:00PM – Remembering the Fallen: Cemetery Program

2:00PM – Manmade Thunder: Artillery Firing Demonstration

3:00PM – Living in Luxury: Life on Officers’ Row

4:30PM – Retreat Ceremony (lowering of the flag)