Fort Wilkins State Park Civil War Encampment
The roar of the cannon will once again rebound across Lake Fanny Hooe during a Civil War encampment at Fort Wilkins Historic State Park the weekend of July 30-Aug. 1.
Battery D, 1st Michigan Light Artillery, a Civil War-era living history group, will pitch camp at the fort for the weekend to recreate the volunteer artillery unit organized at White Pigeon in 1861. The group will interpret army life during the Civil War period, demonstrating artillery drills, cooking techniques and soldiers’ pastimes.
The event will be open to park visitors from 8 a.m. to dusk on Friday and Saturday, July 30 and 31, and from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 1. For the daily schedule of activities, call 906-289-4215.
Website: http://batteryd.com/
