The closest to the entrance were the WW1 groups. I was super impressed with the attention to detail and the amount of equipment they had brought in. I had never seen a WW1 reenactment group before.
They actually re-created a WW1 trench. Pretty impressive.
Donuts for Doughboys.
The WW2 groups had a lot of equipment and weapons to display including tanks and vehicles. Each group got to perform a battle. The WW2 battle was especially impressive with a tank firing it's large gun.
Hey look! A Sibley Bell Tent! We have one as well that we regularly take camping.
I believe a woman's nurses unit. What a great idea for reenactment! Music was playing on the radio. I expect they did something similar to my iPod conversion
This group had one of the most impressive displays. I assumed it was WW2 by the music playing. They had a radio station and typewriter set up. Hmmm.. wonder if they need a radio man or photographer to join their crew. :) Heck, I could bring my old R-808 and set up a temporary ham radio station.
There were a lot of Civil War groups or Old West groups. The 19th century was well represented.
I had also seen G&M Mercantile at the Fort Tejon reenactments.
It was great to see a Full Size Sibley Bell Tent! This is similar to the tent we use for camping, though ours is smaller.
This was the first time I had seen Revolutionary War reenactors. I was super impressed with these folks. They had a leather shop and blacksmith traveling with the army that did amazing demonstrations of their craft. I was especially impressed with the mobile forge.
How often do you see a WW2 soldier taking an iPhone photo of a 18th century encampment.
Seems like it would be fun to reenact as a red coat. Do you have to learn to speak British?
Next on the list, Romans!
The Leather Tents were big and heavy. I expect they were made for colder weather.
And don't forget the Vikings! The Vikings had interesting tents.
There were a few museums and sites visiting the event. I got to learn about the Drum Barracks Civil War Museum which is close to Los Angeles.
I also learned that the largest military museum in California is located at Camp Roberts - The Camp Roberts Historical Museum. This was a bit of a surprise since I went to both High School and College not far from Camp Roberts.
It was GREAT to see Fort Tejon at the event. We were recently at the fort for their 4th of July event - See more about the event here. We visit the fort often and are also members of the Fort Tejon Historical Assoication. I chatted with them for a while about the dragoons program at the fort and the items on display.
Battery Osgood's fire control bunker has been turned into a museum.
Battery Osgood-Farley. Much of the reenactment events took place near the battery.
The battery used to contain "Pop Up" naval guns that would pop up to fire. They were replaced in the 40's with more modern guns.
A piece of the original guns.
