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History of the Soldier
Fort Verde State Historic Park
2015 EVENTS SCHEDULE
Saturday, April 11th
9 am - Flag Raising Ceremony - (Parade grounds)
• National Anthem sung by Al Raitano / Opening Remarks (Commanding Officer’s Quarters)
• Artillery demonstrations 1st Texas Artillery/ & 3rd US Artillery -­Battery A
10 am - Artillery demo 1st Texas Artillery/ & 3rd US Artillery -­Battery A (Parade grounds)
10:30 am - Buffalo Soldier presentations: African Americans serving in the military (Patriotic Tent)
11am -­ Tactical demo – Revolutionary War -­7th Co’y, Brigade of Guards. Coldstream Guards (PG)
11:30 am - History of the Code Talkers – John Yazzie, Marine Corps Historical Company (Patriotic tent)
Noon - Dutch-Oven Demonstration – Lunch available to public for suggested donation (Cook Shack)
1 pm - Marshall Trimble, State Historian (Commanding Officer’s Quarters)
1:30 pm - Drill call
2 pm - Artillery demos/military presentation: 1st Texas Light Artillery/3rd US Artillery -­Battery A (PG)
2:30 pm - History of Marines in the Far East - John Yazzie, Marine Corps Historical Company (Patriotic Tent)
3 pm - Tactical demonstration – Revolutionary War - 7th Co’y, Brigade of Guards. Coldstream Guards and Arizona’s Morgan’s Rifles (Parade Grounds)
3:30 pm - Military Timeline Fashion Show/Misc. Presentations (Commanding Officer’s Quarters)
4:45 pm - Drill call & Artillery demonstrations (Parade grounds)
5 pm - Colors and Retreat
Dutch-Oven Demonstration - Volunteer Dinner (Cook Shack)
Sunday, April 12th
8:30 am - Dutch-Oven Demonstration – Volunteer Breakfast (Cook Shack)
9 am - Flag Raising Ceremony (all units)
• National Anthem sung by Al Raitano / Opening Remarks (Commanding Officer’s Quarters)
9:30 am - Drill call
10 am - 1880’s Period Church Service (Commanding Officer’s Quarters)
11am - Battle of Big Dry Wash, Dr. Sam Palmer; Bread Box raffled off after presentation
Tactical demonstration – Revolutionary War -­7th Co’y Brigade of Guards. Coldstream Guards
Noon - Dutch-Oven Demonstration - Volunteer Lunch
12:30 pm - Victorian Tea (Museum building)
1 pm - Marine Corps Equipment, John Yazzie Marine Corps Historical Company (Patriotic Tent)
2 pm - Colors and Retreat
*Schedule is subject to change.
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