The Calendar

OCTOBER 11-12, 2008 - CONFEDERATE GARRISON AT FT. CLINCH

Fort Clinch State Park is located at 2601 Atlantic Ave (State Highway A1A) in Fernandina Beach, FL. From Interstate 95, exit at Exit 373 (Callahan/ Fernandina) and proceed east about 15 miles on Highway A1A. Turn right on Atlantic Avenue. The park entrance is about 2 miles ahead on the left

 

NOVEMBER 7-9, 2008 - BATTLE OF ATLANTA

(Nash Farm, GA)

For information, contact Earl Zeckman at ezeckman@bellsouth.net.

Website: Battle of Atlanta

NOVEMBER 21-22, 2008 - MURAT HOUSE LIVING HISTORY

(Field Hospital)

We arrive around 6 pm on Friday Nov. 21st We set up 10 to 15 tents in a company street formation We use the ‘candle making fire pit’ in the back of the Murat House (no digging) The house will be locked over night (security alarm) We might get a key to the kitchen to start a cooking fire early in the morning. We are there for the ladies and in turn they will feed us..

DECEMBER (TBD) - LEON RIFLES CHRISTMAS PARTY

We are looking for a place for this. This may be held at the Oddfellows Lodge.

 

JANUARY 16-18, 2009 - 29th ANNUAL BROOKSVILLE RAID, FLORIDA

Held at the Sand Hill Boy Scout Camp on US Hwy 50, 10 miles west of Brooksville, Florida.

FEBRUARY 13-15, 2009 - 145th BATTLE OF OLUSTEE, FLORIDA

Located 20 miles east of Lake City on Highway 90. This is the largest reenactment in Florida and takes place on the actual site of Florida's biggest battle of the Civil War.

Website: Battle of Olustee

MARCH 7-8, 2009 - 144th BATTLE OF NATURAL BRIDGE, FLORIDA

This will be the 144th anniversary of the battle to save Tallahassee from capture by Union Forces.

This is a true Leon Rifle Holiday. Better than 4th of July!