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The Fort Adams Trust, The New England Brigade and The Liberty Greys Present:

2013 Civil War Living

 History Weekend
Parade Field inside Historic Fort Adams

MAY 18-19, 2013

Saturday, 10:00am-5:00pm
Sunday, 10:00am-2:00pm

Click Here for the Daily Schedule

Reenactment Admission:
$10 Adults
 $5 Children (6-17)
Free 5 & Under
$25 Family (2 adults & up to 4 children)

Underground Tunnel Tours:
(Departing every 30min)
$4 Adults
$2 Children (6-17)
$10 Family
(2 adults & up to 4 children)

NO TOURS DURING DAILY BATTLES

Half price readmission for Sunday will be available.

Newport’s Swanhurst Chorus’ will present
 “Music for Patriots and Politicians: Songs of the American Civil War”
in commemoration of the 150th Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg. 

Sunday, May 19th at 3 PM at the historic Redwood Library on Bellevue Avenue in Newport. 

The concert will feature many historic, and little performed, pieces of the era, as well as a stirring setting of Vachel Lindsay’s poem, “Abraham Lincoln Walks at Midnight” and concluding with “The Battle Hymn of the Republic”.  Parking is available at both lots on Redwood Street. 

Tickets are $15; $10 Students (K-16).   

Visit www.Swanhurst.org or call 401-682-1630 for more information.

REENACTORS!!
 Click here for Additional Information and
 REGISTRATION FORM

 

 

 
Confederate & Union Armies


Battle on the Historic Parade Field


 
    Crafts and Games                                             Unity Village:           
                                                                    Civilian Encampment with
                                                                 Union and Confederates represented


Cooking Demonstrations

 
                
      Historic Displays                             Naval War College Exhibit Open to the Public
 

Photo Gallery Past Reenactment

Hold onto your Reenactment Ticket Stub to earn
 $2.00 off Regular Guided Tour Admission.
Guided Tours Run Daily 10:00am to 4:00pm Every Hour-on-the-Hour.

TUNNEL-TOURS ONLY DURING REENACTMENT WEEKEND

Click here for the Daily Schedule
 

REENACTORS CLICK HERE FOR REGISTRATION INFORMATION
NO WALK-ONS
Follow the links below for more information
about each reenactment umbrella organization:
NEW ENGLAND BRIGADE       LIBERTY GREYS

 

   

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Fort Adams Trust
90 Fort Adams Drive- Fort Adams State Park - Newport, RI 02840
Phone: (401) 841-0707