It's back! The season for reenactments, rendezvous, and living history is now upon us. Like some of you, I like to take in the occasional reenactment. Here is a listing of some of the events going on across our region: (ACW=American Civil War; AWI=Revolutionary War; 1812= War of 1812; PNR= Pioneer Era) July July 3-5: (1812), Battle Reenactment, Ft. Meigs, Perrysburg, OH. (800) 283-8916. July 4: WWII Tank Battle, Patton Museum, Fort Knox, KY. Americans vs. Germans. Last year, Matt Davidson, Ray Garbee, and myself went to this. It was a great time, with Hetzers awaiting an American column in ambush. A pair of P-51 Mustangs came in on the deck (and I mean on the deck!), and it was all great fun until someone got hurt (a gunner in the M-5 must have got his hand caught in the firing mechanism of the main gun. He climbed out of the tank, hollered "Medic!" and tumbled to the ground. We thought it was part of the show, until the medical personnel ran out onto the field and a Blackhawk was called in for a dustoff. (The gunner was okay). Afterwards, they let you climb into some of the vehicles. Really cool stuff! July 4-5: The Glorious Fourth Living History Weekend, Cincinnati Museum Center, Union Terminal, Cincinnati, OH. (513) 287-7000. Americana from the 1850s to the 1950s. July 17-19: (ACW), Morgan's Raiders at Buffington Island, Cambridge, OH. (740) 992-3810. August Aug. 2: (1812), Miami County Militia Encampment, Piqua Historical Area, Piqua, OH. (937) 773-2522. Aug. 5-6: (ACW), Civil War Battle of Boggs Creek, West Boggs Park, Loogootee, IN. (812) 295-3421. Aug. 8: (ACW), Civil War Encampment, Ohio State Capitol, Columbus, OH. Infantry drill, artillery firing and grand ball. (614) 728-2698. Aug. 8-9: (WWII), World War II Living History, Century Village, Burton, OH. Static displays, re-enactors, Army Air Corps field headquarters and Tuskeegee Airmen. (440) 834-4012. Aug. 15-16: (AWI), Blue Licks Encampment and Re-enactment, Blue Licks State Park, Mt. Olivet, KY. It's Indians vs. pioneers at the 1782 Battle of Blue Licks, the last battle of the Revolution. (606) 289-5507. Aug. 15-16: (ACW), Civil War Encampment, Hale Farm and Village, Bath, OH. Encampment in a restored 19th-century farm and village. (800) 589-9703. Aug. 15-16: (ACW), Civil War Battle Re-enactment, Sharon Woods Historic Village, Sharonville, OH. Military timeline 1745-1945. (513) 563-9484. September Sep. 5-6: 18th Century New Boston Trade Fair, George Rogers Clark Park, Springfield, OH. (937) 822-9216. Sep. 12-13: (ACW), Civil War Re-enactment, Mooresville, IN. (317) 831-7149. Sep. 12-13: (1812), Perry's Victory, Battle of Lake Erie, Put-In-Bay, OH. (419) 285-2184. Sep. 18-20: ADVANCE THE COLORS!!! Are you kidding? Did you think I would list anything on this weekend? No way, as you will be enjoying a great convention. Sep. 26-27: Timeline of American History, St. Clair Park, Eaton, OH. Re-enactors from every era, 1745-1945. (937) 456-6163 Tuesdays and Thursdays. October Oct. 10-11: (ACW), Battle of Perryville, Perryville, KY. Recreation of the Battle of Perryville, the major battle of the Civil War fought on Kentucky soil. (606) 332-8631. Oct. 17-18: (1812), Battle of Mississinewa, Marion, IN. This is the largest War of 1812 re-enactment in the country. I went a couple of years ago with Craig Charron and Matt Davidson and was impressed. (800) 822-1812. Oct. 17-18: (ACW), Living History Re-enactment, North College Hill, OH. 6th annual Civil War encampment. (513) 521-7413 November Nov. 7-8: Veterans Day Living History Weekend, Cincinnati Museum Center, Union Terminal, Cincinnati, OH. Costumed interpreters from 1793 to World War II. (513) Back to The Herald 24 Table of Contents Back to The Herald List of Issues Back to MagWeb Master Magazine List © Copyright 1998 by HMGS-GL. This article appears in MagWeb.com (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. Other articles from military history and related magazines are available at http://www.magweb.com