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Annual Re-enactment ScheduleBattlefield re-enactment
photosChristmas at Fort Branch
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Branch springs to life the first weekend of each November* and has since
1987. Civil War battle
re-enactors demonstrate life in the camps, night firing of
cannons, period music and other activities— all of which are
open to the public. The demonstrations end
on Sunday afternoon with a dramatic encounter of Union and Confederate
forces. Thousands of spectators gather alongside a large field and
experience firsthand the yells of the soldiers, the thunder of the
cannon fire and the advancing cavalry units.
As many as 800 men in blue or gray uniforms clash in the field.
After about an hour, a white flag is raised, the smoke begins to clear.
The dead and dying are removed as the mournful notes of Taps are played.
The eerie silence that follows is soon broken by cheers and applause
from spectators. On the first Saturday
in December the Fort holds a candlelight tour of recreated Christmas scenes.
Visitors enjoy refreshments, sharing an interest in history with the
participants, and caroling around the campfire. Event sponsors have
included The Fort Branch Battlefield Commission, Inc., The 1st North
Carolina Volunteers/11th North Carolina Troops, The First North Carolina
Ladies' Auxiliary, The Martin County Arts Council, The N.C. Arts Council
- Grassroots Grant, and The Martin County Travel and Tourism Authority.
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