Civil War at Fort Trumbull - Fights for the Fort

12/06/2022

Fort Trumbull, 2022. Portraying the 8th Connecticut Volunteers, Company A and 54th Massachusetts Vol Infantry Regt Co. A & Colored Ladies Relief Society with Frederick Douglass portrayed by Michael Crutcher.

11/25/2022

Civil War at Fort Trumbull - Fights for the Fort was a remarkable success. Thank you to all reenactors who participated and for the incredible hosts at Fort Trumbull State Park, and to the Friends of Fort Trumbull State Park, for their wonderful support. This event was an absolute dream come true for so many living historians, and spectators.

A selection of beautiful photographs of the Battle of Fort Wagner taken during this event are attached, all taken by Harry Harold Hanka.

Please visit his website at https://hhanka.smugmug.com
for full event images!

08/07/2022

One week out - 150 REENACTORS are registered!

A two-day Battle and Living History Civil War Reenactment Event, taking place on the grounds of an actual Civil War era Stone Fort.

08/01/2022

Our ONE HUNDREDTH Registration for the event arrived just two days ago, sent in by one of the 8th Connecticut honored veterans, Keith Brown. Since then, we have already reached 116 Registrations and look forward to the number continuing to grow!

With the event two weeks out, please be sure to register promptly and secure your place in the firing line, for an incredible event, complete with two days of planned battle scenarios at a real Civil War Stone Bastion, Fort Trumbull. The event will include visits from the foremost Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass Portrayers in the country, sloshed two days of period music from the Susquehanna Travellers!

Register today ~

A two-day Battle and Living History Civil War Reenactment Event, taking place on the grounds of an actual Civil War era Stone Fort.

07/05/2022

Civil War at Fort Trumbull - Fights for the Forts - Detailed Event Schedule

~ Friday August 12, 2022 ~

Friday afternoon (3PM - 10PM) ALL reenactors arrive and set up camp.
All inauthentic items must be clear of the camps by Saturday AM.

Saturday, August 13, 2022

9:00 Camps open to the public
10:00 Band Performance begins
10:00 Dress Parade
11:00 Drill
12:00 Soldiers eat Dinner
12:30 Living History presentations
12:30 Soldiers prepare for battle
1:00 Band Performance ends
1:00 Battle: The Siege of Ft. Macon
2:30 Living History presentations
3:00 Medical demonstration
4:00 Camps close to the public

Sunday, August 14, 2022

9:00 Camps open to the public
9:00 Band performance begins
9:10 Church Call
10:00 Dress Parade
10:30 Lincoln & Douglass address US troops
11:00 Drill
12:00 Cooking demonstrations – US Civilian Camp
12:00 Soldiers eat Dinner
12:30 Band performance ends,
12:30 Soldiers prepare for battle.
1:00 Battle: Battle of Ft. Wagner
2:30 Lincoln & Douglass address US troops
3:00 Camps close to the public

Register now, Union infantry is already filling up ~

A two-day Battle and Living History Civil War Reenactment Event, taking place on the grounds of an actual Civil War era Stone Fort.

07/04/2022

REGISTRATION IS LIVE - Visit our website via the link below to Register for the GREATEST New England Event of the year, complete with two days of battles and living history, including a recreation of the Charge on Battery Wagner, with the 54th Massachusetts and United States Colored Troops from across the Country!

The absolute best Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass Portrayers in the country will be giving speeches and meeting the soldiers. The famous Susquehanna Travellers will be performing songs of the Civil War era both days. Both armies will Garrison this actual Civil War Stone Fort. This is an incredible event for reenactors, and spectators will turn out in large numbers to see the event!

No other event in the country gives its participants this opportunity! REGISTER NOW, the Fort can only hold so many men, and we will fill the park entirely! Secure your spot today!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/civil-war-at-fort-trumbull-fights-for-the-forts-tickets-268654983287