The U.S.S. Fort Henry participates at various events throughout the year. Below is a quick list of events that we discussed at our summer meeting.
For a complete list of events as well as expanded descriptions of those below, so to http://www.floridareenactorsonline.com - Florida Reenactors On line's Event Roster.
October 15, 2011 - living history day at Sea Horse Key. Rob is our contact person for that event.
November 4, 5, 6, 2011 -
November 12-13, 2011 - living history at Egmont Key. If you attend, be prepared with a subject to talk to the crowd about, and take only what you can carry on the boat.
November 16, 17, 18, 2011 - Raid on the
December ?? - Dade
City. This
event may not happen. Last year
there was very little turn out of
spectators and participants.
January 20, 21, 22, 2012 - Brooksville Raid this is our biggest event of the year. School Day participation is always good.
January 20, 21, 22, 2012 - Fort Fisher North Carolina this is the same weekend as Brookville, and is an event that Marines and Sailors as battalions fought with the army to take this fort. Chief and Dave may try to attend this one.
February 11 (?), 2012 - The 150th Anniversary of the US Navy raid on Miranda's farm in St. Petersburg. Safety Harbor Museum. More information as it is decided upon.
February 24, 25, 26, 2012 - Fort Desoto School Day participation is always good.
March 9, 10, 11, 2012 - Crystal River, this is another good one with a sizable number of participants. School Day participation is very light due to the school schedules in that county.
March 9-11, 2012 - Mariners' Museum, Virginia. 150th Anniversary of the battle at Hampton Roads (a.k.a "Monitor and Merrimac"). More information as it comes from the museum.
March (date unknown), 2012 - Myakka River living history event. Chief did this one last year and was a good small event. The 97th is the contact unit.
March (date
unknown) 2012, - Narcoossee Mill.
We may want to consider this one also
over by
Thanks to FloridaReenactorsOnline website for the schedule used on this information.