The Action at Wilson’s Wharf

2009 Schedule of Events

 

 

Friday, May 15

Noon – 11:00 pm        Registration open - for early arrival, please contact event administrator @ 804-240-4828

9 pm                            Officer’s meeting at Museum House

 

Saturday, May 16

  7:00 am         Reveille/Registration open

  7:00 am         Possible tactical

  8:30 am         Officers meeting at the Museum House

  9:00 am         Morning parade

10:00 am         Camps open to public - guided fort tours begin**    

11:45               Military Rrecruiting and Artillery Demonstrations, battlefield

12:15 pm         Troops form for battle

3:30 pm           Afternoon Tea, Civilian Reenactors only, the Museum House

4:00 pm           Camps closed to public

8:30 pm           Signal Tower Demonstration and Artillery Night Fire, battlefield

11:30 pm         Lights out

 

Sunday, May 17

 

7:00 am           Reveille

8:00 am           Registration open

8:30 am           Officers Meeting at the Museum House

9:00  am          Morning parade

10:00 am         Camps open to public - guided fort tours begin**

10:00 am         Church & Memorial Service, at the Museum House

12:15 pm         Troops form for battle

12:15 pm         Comments by Harrison R. Tyler, owner, Fort Pocahontas            

1:00  pm          Battle Reenactment: The Action at Wilson’s Wharf 

2:00  pm          Meet the Generals, at the Museum House, following the battle

3:00 pm           Building the Signal Tower and Embrasure, East Bastion

4:00 pm           Camps closed to visitors.

 

** Guided Fort tour/ Living History Presentations throughout the day, tour times posted and begin at Museum House.