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California and ACWS Schedule of Events for 2001

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From Hwy. 5 South

Exit Hwy. 76 (NOT 78) which is also called MISSION AVENUE.  Go East approx. 7 miles.  Turn right onto North Santa Fe Drive.  Follow North Santa Fe Drive past Melrose Avenue.  The adobe is on the right behind the black iron gates.  Reenactors may drop their gear in camp, and then park at the Antique Steam Engine Museum, adjacent to the park

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 From Hwy. 15 South

Exit Gopher Canyon Road.  Take Gopher Canyon Road to East Vista Way.  Left onto East Vista Way, approx. 2 miles to Osborne Street.  Turn right onto Osborne and follow until it ends at North Santa Fe.  Turn right.  The adobe is on left just around the corner.

 Check in

All reenactors must check in at the Registration Booth.  The Registration Booth will be clearly marked and is located next to the main washroom facilities.  Reenactors will have to sign the standard liability and medical release forms and will receive a registration card for the event.  The card must be displayed during weapons inspection.  Reenactors may check in from noon to 8:00 p.m. on Friday, June 29^th.  The site will then close until 6:00 a.m. Saturday morning.  For those arriving later, it is suggested that you park at the Antique Steam Engine Museum adjacent to the adobe and bring your gear to your site in the morning. Registration will recommence on Saturday morning at 6:00 a.m.  The site will close to vehicular traffic at 9:00 a.m. Saturday morning.  Vehicles will be permitted for transportation to the cotillion on Saturday evening.

DAILY SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Saturday, June 30                                                                        

10:00 a.m.        Camps Open to Public

10:00 a.m.        Meet the Generals (ongoing)

10:45 a.m.        The Generals Address the Troops

11:00 a.m.        Victorian Garden food service begins

11:00 a.m.        First battle Heath's Charge (camps closed to public)

11:45 a.m.        Artillery Demonstration (Union)

12:00 p.m.        Reading of the Declaration of Independence

12:15 p.m.        Recitation of the Gettysburg Address

12:15 p.m.        Camps reopen to public

12:30 p.m.        Ladies Fashion Show

  1:15 p.m.        Civil War Dance Demonstration

  1:45 p.m.        The Generals Address the Troops

  2:00 p.m.        Second battle Battle of Little Round Top (camps closed to public)

  2:45 p.m.        Artillery Demonstration (Confederate)

  3:00 p.m.        Camps reopen

  3:00 p.m.        Candle making in the Carriage Courtyard

  4:00 p.m.        Chapel Open for Weddings or Vow Renewal   

  5:00 p.m.        Event closes to the public

  5:45 p.m.        Reenactors BBQ at Victorian Garden

  7:15 p.m.        Evening Cotillion in Adobe Carriage Yard

 Ongoing throughout the day:

Woodcarving demonstration - Inner courtyard

Spinning demonstration - Front Porch

Basketweaving demonstration - Gift shop

Sunday, July 1

10:00 a.m.        Camps Open to Public

10:00 a.m.        Meet the Generals (ongoing)

10:45 a.m.        The Generals Address the Troops

11:00 a.m.        Victorian Garden food service begins

11:00 a.m.        First Battle Wheatfield/Peach Orchard (camps closed to public)

11:45 a.m.        Artillery Demonstration (Union)

12:00 p.m.        Reading of the Declaration of Independence

12:15 p.m.        Recitation of the Gettysburg Address

12:15 p.m.        Camps re-open to public

12:15 p.m.        Candle making in Carriage Courtyard

12:30 p.m.        Ladies Fashion Show

  1:00 p.m.        Second Battle Battle of Hanover (camps closed to public)

  2:15 p.m.        Generals Address the Troops

  2:30 p.m.        Third Battle Pickett's Charge (camps closed to the public)

  3:15 p.m.        Artillery Demonstration (Confederate)

  3:30 p.m.        Camps re-open to public

  3:30 p.m.        Candle making in the Carriage Courtyard

  4:30 p.m.        Event closes to public

 Ongoing throughout the day:

Woodcarving demonstration - Inner courtyard

Spinning demonstration - Front Porch

Basketweaving demonstration- Gift shop

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