President's Day Weekend Civil War
Re-enactment February 17-19, 2012
Cost: $10 adult; $5 youth 6-15; and
free for ages 5 and under. Tickets may
be purchased at the gate. Location: Off I-15 at
the Ghost Town Road exit, 10 miles
north of Barstow. calicotown.com
Yermo,
CA—The Civil War is being played out in
the hills of Calico Ghost Town known for
its colorful hills and unique geologic
formations that provide a spectacular
setting for
the re-creation of an historic
event. 200 armies, hundreds of
soldiers, mock battles, and
realistic-looking encampments
commemorate the 150th anniversary of
American Civil War. The Calico Ghost
Town attraction that's open year-round
invites the public for a special
weekend of living history.
The American Civil War Society, a re-enacting
association, presents dramatic mock
battles complete with canon fire twice
daily on Saturday & Sunday (February 19
& 20, 2011) at 11:45 a.m. and 2:30
p.m. Each day, an Abe Lincoln re-enactor
will deliver The Gettysburg
Address. It is living history for the
entire family to enjoy with
entertainment such as fashion shows,
musical entertainment (brass bands,
guitars, banjos and flutes ,) and
townspeople displaying their crafts and
trades.
Calico Ghost Town offers 265 camp sites
with full, partial or no hook-ups.
Camping reservations may be booked
directly online at sbcountyparks.com.
Camping patrons receive up to six
admissions per unit to the event.
In addition to camping, Calico offers
cabins, mini-bunkhouse and a bunkhouse
accommodations. Reservations for these
must be booked by calling the park at
(800) 86-CALICO.
California's part in the Civil War: The State
of California was in its infancy when
the Battle of Ft. Sumter, near
Charleston, SC took place in 1861
starting the American Civil War. While
patriotic fervor swept California
residents after this battle, Volunteer
Regiments, recruited from pro-Union
counties from the northern part of the
state were sent to occupy
pro-secessionist Southern California
leaving Southern Californians powerless
during the war. Although 17,000 men from
California participated in the War
Between the States, California's
contribution to the effort was of small
scale.
