Civil War Reenactment at Walker Tavern
Andrew Norton
This weekend, July 15-16, the historic Walker Tavern near Brooklyn, MI will be home to over 300 Civil War reenactors. Soldiers from the 4th Texas Co. E (based out of Southeastern Michigan) will be performing drills, camping, participating in skirmishes, and reenacting a battle. As far as I can tell from the 4th Texas Co. E website it appears that they will be reenacting part of the "Seige of Petersburg." Here is a rundown of the events for this weekend's Civil War reenactment -
Saturday, July 15
- 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. - Sutler's Row shopping area open
- 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. - Skirmish in the woods
- 2 p.m. - Battle reenactment
- 8:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. - Candlelight tour
Sunday, July 16
- 9 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. - Period Church service held at the barn
- 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. - Sutler's Row shopping area open
- 10 a.m. - Speed loading competition on the village green
- 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. - Reenactment of Federal assault
Admission is $3 for Adults and $1 for Children under 12. Walker Tavern is located at the junction of U.S. 12 and M-50.
For more information see michigan.gov and the 4th Texas Co. E website.