Homecoming of the 118th NY, "The Adirondack Regiment"

Town of Newcomb
Time: 
Repeats every day until Sun May 26 2024 .
Friday, May 24, 2024 - 9:00am to 9:00pm
Saturday, May 25, 2024 - 9:00am to 9:00pm
Sunday, May 26, 2024 - 9:00am to 9:00pm

Homecoming of the 118th NY, "The Adirondack Regiment"

Dates: May 24th-26th, 2024

Location: Overlook Park; Newcomb, NY

Event Highlights for the Weekend

**Formal Event Schedule to Follow Here**

FRIDAY 5/24/24: 

*Overview and Informational Talk with Newcomb Students

*Reenactor Setup & Arrival at Overlook Park, Full Period Encampment.

*Community & Reenactor Evening Campfire & Ancestors/Flag Ceremony. Public Participation Encouraged.

*Closing Ceremony

SATURDAY 5/25/24:

*Camps Open @ 9am

*Camp Life, Artillery and Infantry Demonstrations throughout the day. Medical Hospital Display, Civilian Displays.

*Civil War Veterans Cemetery Ceremony @ Overlook Park, "Roll Call of the Dead", Flag Folding Presentation.

*Guideboat Exhibit on Display all Weekend

*Guided Evening Candlelight Walk with stations & period skits "Snapshots in Time"

*Artillery Nightfire

*Closing Ceremony

SUNDAY 5/26/24:

* Camps Open @ 9am

* Camp Life, Artillery & Infantry Demonstrations, Medical Hospital Display, Civilian Displays

*Closing Ceremony