PREREGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR ALL LIVING HISTORY DISPLAYS, MV DISPLAYS, AND BATTLE PARTICIPANTS.    Link to Registration
VENDORS THAT PREREGISTER AND PREPAY WILL RECEIVE A DISCOUNT.  Link to Vendor Registration

The event will be open to the public from 10 AM – 5 PM Saturday, March 27, and 10 AM – 3 PM Sunday, March 28.  The Living History School Day will be 9 – 3 PM on Friday, March 26. For public safety, all vehicular traffic on the museum ground will be strictly limited during public hours.  We request that all participants honor these restrictions so that we can ensure a safe environment for all.

Thursday, March 25

Vendor check-in and setup will begin at noon.  Vendor check-in will be at a tent near the main museum building.

Setup for Friday’s Living History School Day will start at noon and check-in will be at the Information Tent at top of the hill.

Friday, March 26

The Living History School Day will run from 9 AM – 3 PM with students arriving at 8:30.   All displays must be ready for the public no later than 9 AM and all civilian vehicles must be parked in the designated areas no later than 8:30 AM.  There will be NO civilian or MV vehicles entering the Living History Display, MV Display, WWII or WWI arena areas at the top of the hill between 8:30 AM– 3 PM on Friday.  Living History display or reenactor and MV setup/move-in etc may begin again after 4 PM on Friday.

Vendor setup/selling will not be affected by Living History School Day activities.

Reenactor check-in will run from 4 PM – 6 PM at the Information Tent.  There will be both WWI and WII Saturday Battle walkthroughs from 6 PM –  7 PM.  All Unit Commanders or a designated POC are required to attend unless alternate plans are made with the designated Main Battle Coordinators prior to the event.  Participants are encouraged to attend the Battle walkthroughs.  Unlike many reenactments, there will be a number of tanks and other vehicles moving during the battles so this is a safety issue.

By 8 PM, ALL PERSONAL VEHICLES must be moved to the designated parking lot.  No personal vehicles will be allowed in the “Up-hill” area overnight!

Saturday, March 27

ONLY VENDOR’S VEHICLES WILL BE ALLOWED IN THE FRONT AREA BY BUILDING.  REENACTORS and LIVING HISTORIANS WILL HAVE TO PARK IN DESIGNATED PARKING!!
NO NON-MILITARY VEHICLES  WILL BE ALLOWED ACROSS BRIDGE (NO EXCEPTIONS)

The day will start with breakfast for Living Historians/ reenactors at 7 AM followed by Safety Rules and Battle Reviews at both the WWI and WWII areas from 8-9 AM. All participants, in the battles, not just unit COs, are expected to attend the Battle walk through.  Unlike many reenactments, there will be a number of tanks and other vehicles moving during the battle so this is a safety issue.    The public will begin arriving in the display areas at 9:30 AM.  Everyone must be in place no later than 9:30 AM.

Remember NO civilian vehicles will be allowed to cross the Bailey Bridge on Saturday.  We will try to have a CCKW or HUMVEE at a designated time available to ferry people and supplies.  You are also encouraged to make arrangements with your friends bringing MVs for display to also help you ferry your items from your car (but only until 9 AM).   From 9 AM – 5 PM, only the Museum of the American G.I. designated MVs will be allowed to drive across the Bailey Bridge and in areas open to spectators.

Sunday, March 24

ONLY VENDOR’S VEHICLES WILL BE ALLOWED IN FRONT AREA BY BUILDING.  REENACTORS and LIVING HISTORIANS WILL HAVE TO PARK IN DESIGNATED PARKING!!
NO NON-MILITARY VEHICLES  WILL BE ALLOWED ACROSS BRIDGE (NO EXCEPTIONS) BEFORE THE END OF THE EVENT.
IF YOU NEED TO LEAVE EARLY ON SUNDAY, YOU WILL NEED TO MAKE SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS WITH LEISHA MULLINS IN REGARDS TO GETTING A PERSONAL VEHICLE ACROSS THE BAILEY BRIDGE.

Once again, the day will start with breakfast for Living Historians/ reenactors at 7 AM followed by Safety Rules and Battle Reviews at both the WWI and WWII areas from 8-9 AM. All participants, in the battles, not just unit COs, are expected to attend the Battle walkthrough.  The public will begin arriving in the display areas at 9:30 AM.  Everyone must be in place no later than 9:30 AM.