Key West - Fort Zachary Taylor
Photos on this page courtesy of
Fort Zachary Taylor, Ron Weidner, and Barb Chancey

Cavalry camp in foreground - Encampment grows every year!

Colonel demonstrates differences in artifacts

School day in the rain!

Matt stays dry on school day

Matt discusses artifacts

Frank (Marty) demonstrates what a farrier does!

Dr. Lyford (Jon Austin) begins "embalming" process on student volunteer

Ron, the man behind the camera (and the cannon)

Hannah Ropes (Jo) demonstrates nursing (Barb Chancey photo)

School day demonstration of a stock-loading Spencer

10th Cav ready for parade

Parade lineup - ready to march through downtown Key West

Battlefield leaders: Cpl Matt Chancey, Site Supt Colonel Tony Knott, Sgt Bill Frueh, Colonel Ted Henry, Sgt Fredrick Miller

Cavalry Col Henry and Artillery Col Knott discuss battlefield attack signals

Battle begins with 2 sloops firing at each other

US artillery fires on CSA blockade runner

Matt and Randy on firing line

At end of battle, chaplain leads memorial service for reenactors who died last year

The church band practices in a cannon casemate (fortified enclosure)

Preacher Randy plays banjo with the church band

Marty's first time at Key West - loving it!

Matt and Barb came over from Texas!

Final act of the event - 10th Cavalry retires the Colors!