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Patriots Day Weekend Starts Reenactment Season, April 22-23
by Charlotte ClarkPast and Present US Military People Admitted Free
(April 4, 2017) Youngstown, N.Y. - Patriots Day Weekend launches Old Fort
Niagara's reenactment season with a salute to veterans and patriotism on April
22 and 23. The weekend's family-friendly, educational and
interactive activities will
enlighten visitors about the Battles of Lexington and Concord that began April
19, 1775, and started the American Revolution. The programs are
suitable for all ages and everything is included with regular admission to the
fort.
Patriots Day Weekend will also honor all U.S.
military service people, who will be admitted free with proper ID. A ceremony
at 2 p.m. Saturday will award special plaques to:
· Stanley Hill Sagar, Sergeant, US Army,
European Theatre, World War II (posthumously), also member of Brant's
Volunteers reenactment unit
· William Irving Mayback, Corporal, U.S.
Marine Corps, WWII (posthumously)
· Howard M. Ehrhardt, Jr., Specialist 4,
U.S. Army, Vietnam War, also member of Brant's Volunteers
· Thomas R. Gielow, Jr., Specialist 4,
U.S. Army, Vietnam War, also member of Brant's Volunteers
Volunteer reenactors from Hoisington's New York
Rangers sponsor this annual event with the help of Brant's Volunteers, 64th
Regiment of Foot, and Fort McIntosh Garrison, which are also volunteer
reenactment units. They will portray Colonial Rebels, Colonial Loyalist and
British Redcoats and present musket-firing and clothing demonstrations, 18th
century military drills and be available to meet with visitors and answer
questions. Visitors will also be able to "enlist" as a rebel or loyalist
and participate in mock battles using wooden muskets.
The daily schedule
follows:
10 a.m. Assemble - Reenactors will
gather on the parade grounds
11 a.m. Recruiting Demonstration - Children
and adults can "enlist" as rebels or loyalists
12 p.m. Storytelling
about the Battles of Lexington and Concord that started the American Revolution
1 p.m. Clothing Demonstration
2 p.m. Saturday: Patriots Day Ceremony; and Musket
Firing
2 p.m. Sunday: Patriots Day Honors; and Musket
Firing
Additionally,
guided tours of Old Fort Niagara will be available both days.
The cost to attend
these events is regular admission to the fort ($12/adult, $8/child ages 6-12,
free/children 5 and under) and is free to members of Old Fort Niagara. Veterans
and active military service people will be admitted free with proper ID.
Old Fort Niagara's next reenactment
will be Soldiers through the Ages, May 27 and 28, which will present a
military timeline of soldiers at the fort over three centuries.
Hours of Operation
January 13 through March, Open Wednesday-Sunday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m
April 1- June 30, Open Daily 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
July and August, Open Daily 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
September 1 - October 15, Open Daily 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
October 16 - December 31, Open Wednesday through Sunday (Closed Mondays and Tuesdays) 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
The fort will be open daily during Christmas week, December 26 - 31.
Closed New Year's Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
General Admission
Adults: |
$20.00 |
Children (6 to 12 years) |
$12.00 |
Children (5 and under): |
FREE |
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Old Fort Niagara is operated by the Old Fort Niagara Association, an independent, not-for-profit organization established in 1927. We do not rely on tax dollars. Instead, the Fort is funded through a combination of admission fees, museum shop sales, and charitable contributions.
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