Step back in time and experience the Civil War as never before! Stroll through Union and Confederate encampments! Visit with living history re-enactors portraying soldiers and civilians! The event will feature four staged battles with real cannons and muskets! This unique opportunity to commemorate the 150th anniversary of America's bloodiest war is presented in partnership with the Riverside County Regional Parks and Open-Space District, American Civil War Society and the City of La Quinta. Vendors will be set up with food and souvenirs, and guests are invited to interact and ask questions of the re-enactors. Join with us in honoring those who fought and died so many years ago on this historic anniversary.
Saturday, November 19, 2011 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Battles: 11:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, November 20, 2011 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Battles: 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
FREE admission!
Visit the La Quinta Museum's "California Pioneers" exhibit to see actual Civil War artifacts on display including a sword, musket and document hand signed by Abraham Lincoln.
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