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There are some unique aspects planned for the Sparks of Secession - Westville 1861 event in October:
Economy: Reenactors will have part of their registration returned to them in the form of repro, "Notes". Additional notes can also be purchased thru registration or at time of sign-in. Of the proceeds, $1 for every $10 will go to Historic Westville (also $5 of each registration will be donated to Historic Westville). These "Notes" are used to feed the economy and livelihood of Westville, GA. You will need these "Notes" to buy your basic neccesities (food, meat, supplies) as well as luxury goods (sutler items, clothes, show tickets, herbs/spices, stationary, tavern, pre-cooked foods, leathergoods) and services (cooking, Domestic, laundry, livery, tailor, ambrotypist, etc). There are no free rides so everyone must cook and prepare their own food. We will have several cookfires going throughout the town to cook your food. There is one working cooking hearth and we will have full-time cook preparing meals for those interested. You have to pay "Notes" for her services. Our hope is that by having some type of "working" currency that it will not only add life to the town but also increase the quality of our first person.
Sleeping/Camping Arrangements: Unfortunately, we can not promise a house for each person. Sleeping/ Camping arrangements are improvised for this event. Recruits will camp in the 21st GA encampment on the Courthouse lawn. Civilians will camp either communally in the available buildings, shelters, porches or in a seperate tent city. This tent city if off limits to the public and not part of the scenario (however you are to still try to remain in first person and keep modern talk in low tones in this area). It is, however, a place for you to sleep, change, cook, etc.). Both areas will have cook fires for cooking. We are only able to use about 1/2 of the buildings as some are off-limits and are furnished with antiques. Buildings will be assigned to reenactors depending on their roles and availability. You can bring a bed and personal items, and tools for your role, but do not bring additional furniture.
First Person: The event goes LIVE at Friday 5 pm. It is first person from then until Sunday at 2 pm. PLEASE PLAN TO ARRIVE BEFORE FRIDAY AT 5 PM! Take a vacation day and you can also see the Columbus Naval Museum, Fort Benning Infantry Museum or Andersonville/POW Museum. We will have interpretors/docents leading groups throughout the event. Everyone else is to remain in first person and leave the interpretation and modern conversations with the public to the Interpretors/Docents. Each reenactor is asked to research their role and be able to recreate the role, craft, duty, etc. Reenactors shoudl also bring any appropriate supplies, tools, etc to conduct their role. If you need a role assigned, we can provide you one. We also will start with two full-time Recuits who will be in the Military camp all weekend.
Vignettes: Each reenactor and their role is essentially its own vignette. As reeanctors do business throughout the town and interact with eacg other it will bring the town to life. We will have some scheduled large vignettes that include the whole town. ALL reenactors MUST take part in these scheduled vignettes. These will include BBQ and Fire Eater Rally (Fri evening), Mustering of the troops (Sat. Afternoon), Flag Presentation and Departure Parade (Sun 2 pm). At night the site is closed to the public, but we will remain in first person. Friday evening is the Rally and Saturday evening is Entertainment and Tavern is open.
Military: As men are recruited into the 21st GA, they will close shop on their civilian business and check in to the military camp on the Courthouse lawn and will now be military recruits. They should now follow their ordered military schedule. Women will thus either take over the males civilian business or close the business. Throughout Saturday all recruits will be in the Military camp.
The website summarizes these at: www.geocities.com/scar_civilwar/WestvilleIndex
Regards,
Jim Butler
SRR www.geocities.com/saltriverrifles
SCAR www.geocities.com/scar_civilwar
Economy: Reenactors will have part of their registration returned to them in the form of repro, "Notes". Additional notes can also be purchased thru registration or at time of sign-in. Of the proceeds, $1 for every $10 will go to Historic Westville (also $5 of each registration will be donated to Historic Westville). These "Notes" are used to feed the economy and livelihood of Westville, GA. You will need these "Notes" to buy your basic neccesities (food, meat, supplies) as well as luxury goods (sutler items, clothes, show tickets, herbs/spices, stationary, tavern, pre-cooked foods, leathergoods) and services (cooking, Domestic, laundry, livery, tailor, ambrotypist, etc). There are no free rides so everyone must cook and prepare their own food. We will have several cookfires going throughout the town to cook your food. There is one working cooking hearth and we will have full-time cook preparing meals for those interested. You have to pay "Notes" for her services. Our hope is that by having some type of "working" currency that it will not only add life to the town but also increase the quality of our first person.
Sleeping/Camping Arrangements: Unfortunately, we can not promise a house for each person. Sleeping/ Camping arrangements are improvised for this event. Recruits will camp in the 21st GA encampment on the Courthouse lawn. Civilians will camp either communally in the available buildings, shelters, porches or in a seperate tent city. This tent city if off limits to the public and not part of the scenario (however you are to still try to remain in first person and keep modern talk in low tones in this area). It is, however, a place for you to sleep, change, cook, etc.). Both areas will have cook fires for cooking. We are only able to use about 1/2 of the buildings as some are off-limits and are furnished with antiques. Buildings will be assigned to reenactors depending on their roles and availability. You can bring a bed and personal items, and tools for your role, but do not bring additional furniture.
First Person: The event goes LIVE at Friday 5 pm. It is first person from then until Sunday at 2 pm. PLEASE PLAN TO ARRIVE BEFORE FRIDAY AT 5 PM! Take a vacation day and you can also see the Columbus Naval Museum, Fort Benning Infantry Museum or Andersonville/POW Museum. We will have interpretors/docents leading groups throughout the event. Everyone else is to remain in first person and leave the interpretation and modern conversations with the public to the Interpretors/Docents. Each reenactor is asked to research their role and be able to recreate the role, craft, duty, etc. Reenactors shoudl also bring any appropriate supplies, tools, etc to conduct their role. If you need a role assigned, we can provide you one. We also will start with two full-time Recuits who will be in the Military camp all weekend.
Vignettes: Each reenactor and their role is essentially its own vignette. As reeanctors do business throughout the town and interact with eacg other it will bring the town to life. We will have some scheduled large vignettes that include the whole town. ALL reenactors MUST take part in these scheduled vignettes. These will include BBQ and Fire Eater Rally (Fri evening), Mustering of the troops (Sat. Afternoon), Flag Presentation and Departure Parade (Sun 2 pm). At night the site is closed to the public, but we will remain in first person. Friday evening is the Rally and Saturday evening is Entertainment and Tavern is open.
Military: As men are recruited into the 21st GA, they will close shop on their civilian business and check in to the military camp on the Courthouse lawn and will now be military recruits. They should now follow their ordered military schedule. Women will thus either take over the males civilian business or close the business. Throughout Saturday all recruits will be in the Military camp.
The website summarizes these at: www.geocities.com/scar_civilwar/WestvilleIndex
Regards,
Jim Butler
SRR www.geocities.com/saltriverrifles
SCAR www.geocities.com/scar_civilwar
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