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| fire on the genesee, genesee, letchworth state park, living history, civil war, letchworth gorge, letchworth, mount morris |
| ~ Tenth Annual ~ |
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| "Fire On The Genesee" |
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| A Civil War Encampment at Letchworth State Park |
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| Dear Fellow Reenactors; |
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| We are pleased to announce the Fire on the Genesee Committee have been invited to sponsor the Tenth re-enactment by Letchworth State Park this coming year. The date has been set for May 15th to 17th, 2009. We will be at the Mt. Morris end of the park, the Highbanks Recreation Area. This offers us two battlefields to work with. We are able to dig fire pits and have more parking. Modern camping is close to everything. The park comes with full use of the park facilities (hot showers, flush toilets). Wood, Straw, Hay for horses and water is provided. Letchworth State Park is located in Livingston County, is 65 miles south of Rochester, New York. |
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| There will be an Education Day for the local schools on Friday. Anyone who can participate is welcome to setup on Thursday afternoon and evening. We are looking forward to all who can help with this special part to our event. |
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| The park is home of Camp Williams from which the 130th New York (later known as 1st New York Dragoons) and 136th New York units mustered out of. The park is dedicated to helping to preserve these units history within the park. |
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| The reenactment will include open-field battles each day, all day living history, and a full slate of civilian activities. Civilian activities will include a Dance with City Fiddle on Saturday night. We will have both authentic and modern camps. |
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| This is the Tenth year of this event in the park, so we have a unique opportunity to educate the public about the Parks role in history. For this reason we are emphasizing authenticity, re-enactor and public interaction. Your ideas and scenarios are welcome, so we want everyone to come out and enjoy the experience. Come help make this one of the best events in Western New York. We also asked that you leave your politics at home. If you have any suggestions that may help, please include them with your registration. |
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| We will also have a Chinese auction. If you would like to donate an item please note this on registration form. |
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| Thank you. |
| Timothy Bucknam. |
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