The Battle of Carnifex Ferry will be re-enacted Sunday, Sept. 14, 2014, at 2 p.m. upon the same ground as the original conflict of Sept. 10, 1861. The re-enactment is hosted by the 36th VA Vol. Infantry and Carnifex Ferry Battlefield State Park.
Past re-enactments have attracted hundreds of the country’s best Civil War re-enactors and have been called some of the finest small re-enactments in the eastern United States. The two-day event, which begins Saturday, Sept. 13, includes living history demonstrations such as camp life, military drills and a re-enactment of the Union assault on the center of the Confederate line. Commemorative souvenirs will be featured in the museum. Event support donations are welcome.
Park visitors are encouraged to enter the camps and interact with participants prior to the battle. Walking tours are offered each day beginning at the museum. Parking is available on the area grounds. Plan to arrive early Sunday. There is no charge to attend the events.
This event involves gunpowder, firearms and loud noise. Onlookers must exercise caution and stay behind the marked spectator lines during the battle. Pets are permitted but not recommended and must be on leash at all times. Alcohol is prohibited at Carnifex Ferry Battlefield State Park.
The Battle of Carnifex Ferry weekend activities include:
Saturday, Sept. 13, 2014
9 a.m. Camps open. Living history activities begin and continue through the day
Museum opens until 5 p.m.
10 a.m. Military drill demonstrations
Noon Walking tour of the camps
1 p.m. Weapons demonstration
2 p.m. Walking tour of the camps
3 p.m. Walking tour of the camps
Sunday, Sept. 14, 2014
9 a.m. Camps open to the public. Living history activities begin and continue until approximately 4 p.m.
10 a.m. Military drill demonstrations
11 a.m. Weapons demonstration
Walking tour of the camps are every half hour from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
11:30 a.m. Outdoor church service by the re-enactors – open to visitors
Museum opens until 5 p.m.
Noon Weapons demonstration
1 p.m. Soldiers form up for battle
1:45 p.m. Camps cleared for battle; public to move behind spectator lines
2 p.m. Re-enactment of the Battle of Carnifex Ferry
Special thanks are extended to event supporters by the 36th VA Vol. Infantry to these individuals and businesses for making this event possible:
Mountain Lake Pharmacy
Greg Tucker
Mark Hudnall
Wholesale Auto
Lucky Beef Jerky
Anna’s Country Mart
Hardman’s Hardware
Nicholas Chronicle
Long Point Bar & Grill
Crest Supply
Nancy Brown
Carnifex Ferry Cottages
Wilda & Clarence DeLay
Southern States
Back Porch Cookers
Summersville CVB
The National Guard & Armory
State Parks patrons
