Civil War Days Heritage Festival

From Civil War Days Heritage Festival Website:

The Florida Department of Environmental Protections Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park presents its Annual Civil War Heritage Days on Friday, February 2, 2018 through Sunday, February 4, 2018.

Join us as Fort Taylor is transformed into a mid-1860s encampment where re-enactors in period costume depict Union and Confederate military personnel, craftsmen, musicians, and civilians of the era. Re-creations of military maneuvers, period crafts demonstrations, and living history demonstrations are all a part of this family- friendly event. The fun begins Friday when Fort Taylor is invaded by local school groups. The day ends with a memorial at Clinton Square followed by a soldiers march down Duval Street. Saturday brings a lecture by Edward England, the son of Howard England, called Digging into History. Visitors can also learn how to prepare a dead soldiers body during the embalming demo. Saturday peaks with a sea battle between the Fort and blockade runners. Sunday we host a morning church service with live music followed by a blockade runners trial. Sutlers will be on hand selling period items and there will be a food vendor inside the Fort.