The Beaufort History Museum
The Beaufort History Museum will present its popular annual Living History Encampment from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., on Saturday, Nov. 2 in the Arsenal courtyard on Craven Street. Craven Street will be closed to traffic for the duration of the encampment.
Union troops that occupied Beaufort during the Civil War after the Battle of Port Royal Sound (Nov. 7, 1861) will be brought to life by reenactors arriving from several states.
The Beaufort History Museum will host the encampment of the 79th New York Highlander Regiment in a reenactment of events that forever changed Beaufort in 1861.
The reenactors will encamp in The Arsenal Courtyard (713 Craven Street) and present live presentations of Civil War-era camp life, educational discussions, drills, marching, bugle calls, and interactive activities for the entire family.
Included in the presentations are discussions and live demonstrations of the importance of music and bugle calls during the War, the variety and use of weapons including cannon, how medical support was deployed in the field, the role of women, camp dining and cooking and other relevant topics.
Attendees will be able to interact with the soldiers to learn firsthand how life was lived in Beaufort during the Civil War years.
Admission is free to the Encampment in the Arsenal courtyard, and donations to support the Museum are much appreciated.
