The 24th Annual Heritage Days returns to Lake Storey this weekend.
Over the course of Saturday and Sunday, two historic Civil War battles will be re-enacted.
Re-enactors will stage the first battle of General Sherman’s March to the Sea on Saturday at 3:00pm.
Sunday the Battle of Honey Hill will be re-enacted at 2:30pm.
Mark Ebner tells WGIL attendance for the Galesburg re-enactment grows every year.
“It’s really taken off as far as participation of tourists coming from out of town,” Ebner says. “I think we’ve figured now we have well over 800 living historians, people who are from 17 states come here to Galesburg. Living historians on both venues has grown exponentially every year.”
The event if family-friendly with free parking, free admission, and a free wagon ride and shuttle to take visitors between encampments.
The event features two camps: The Civil War Camp – open 9am to 10pm on Saturday, and 8:30am to 4pm Sunday.
The Rendezvous Camp will be open from 4pm to 7pm Friday, 7am to 8pm Saturday and 7 am to 4pm Sunday.
Both camps will host a slew of activities for the whole family – from candy cannon blasts, knife & tomahawk throwing, Native American areas, musical entertainment, and demonstrations.
