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Regiment Activities Planned for 2010


Friday, March 26 - click for photos
Our Savior Lutheran School, Springfield, encampment on school grounds - Lincoln Day [Full Regiment]

Friday-Sunday, April 9-11 - click for photos
Saybrook IL - Annual 10th Cavalry Camp [Full Regiment]

Saturday-Sunday, April 24-25- click for photos
Keokuk IA - Reenactment Saturday (Battle of Wilson's Creek), Sunday (Pea Ridge) [Full Regiment]

Friday, May 7 - click for photos
Downs IL - Tri-Valley High School [Full Regiment]
Arrive Thursday evening for set up, Friday morning camp open for students and Living History presentations with
afternoon reenactment with the students.

Saturday-Sunday, May 15-16 - click for photos
Metamora IL - Weekend encampment and fund raiser for the Metamora Court House,
one of two remaining courthouses where Lincoln practiced law.[Full Regiment]
Set up Friday, living history presentations Saturday through noon Sunday.

Friday-Saturday-Sunday, June 11-13:
Old State Capitol, Springfield IL - [Full Regiment]
Friday school day. Sat-Sun living history presentations.

Grierson Days, Saturday-Sunday, June 19-20 - click for photos
Jacksonville IL - [Full Regiment]
Set up Friday, Living History and battle scenarios Saturday and Sunday.

Sunday, June 27:
Saybrook parade - step off around noon [Regiment availability]

July 4th Activities:
West Peoria Parade

Bloomington IL - Lincoln Heritage Days [Full Regiment] Setup Friday night, encampment Saturday July 31:
Gridley Mansion Encampment

Saturday-Sunday, August 21-22:
Galesburg IL - Reenactment [Full Regiment]
Battle scenarios Saturday and Sunday, Ball Saturday evening.

Friday-Sunday, Sept 17-19:
Lincoln IL - Railsplitter Days Encampment [Full Regiment]

(UPDATED)Friday-Saturday-Sunday, Sept 24-26:
Danville IL - Vermillion County Civil War Days [MAXIMUM Full Regiment]
Friday is school day for living history presentations. Saturday and Sunday battle scenarios and Saturday evening dance.

Friday-Saturday-Sunday, Oct 1-3:
White Hall IL - Little Drummer Boy Reenactment [Full Regiment]
Friday is school day for living history presentations, battle scenarios Saturday and Sunday.

(NEW)Saturday-Sunday, Oct 8-9:
Princeton IL- Reenactment, Shadows of Blue and Gray [Full Regiment]
Battle scenarios Saturday and Sunday, Dance Saturday evening.

Wednesday-Sunday, Nov 10-14:
Collierville TN (near Memphis) - National Encampment [Full Regiment]
Re-enactment with 11th Illinois Cavalry Regiment and 8,000-10,000 other reenactors on 3500 acres.

VETERAN'S DAY ACTIVITIES:

Regiment availability

Saturday, November 6, Peoria Heights Parade 10 a.m.

Thursday, November 11, Peoria Springdale Cemetery ceremony 2:30 p.m.