historic reenactment

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  Lowell Basset poses as an 1812 US Infantryman. Gale Messerschmidt is dressed as an 1800's colonial lady in the 11th annual open house in the Historic Village.
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  Eddie Rogers demonstrates the skills and materials used by an 1812 militiaman.
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  Mr. Rogers is a re-enactor from Fort Jackson, Alabama.
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  Gale Messerschmidt portrays a colonial lady. She is the volunteer coordinator of the Historic Pensacola Village.
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  These colonial ladies are re-enactors from New Orleans.
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  Dan Marshall portrays an 1830's soldier. He is part of a group of re-enactors from Fort Morgan, Alabama.
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  The soldier is part of the Napoleanic Imperial Guard from New Orleans, Louisiana. The group is taking part in the 11th Annual Summer Open House at the Historic Pensacola Village.
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  The 6-Pounder Field Gun, Model 1841 bronze smoothbore cannon, was used by the United States from 1840's to the 1860's. It was employed in the Mexican War and the Civil War where it was used primarily by the South. The South relied heavily on the 6-Pounder early int he war and particularly in the Army of Tennessee when at times 80 percent or more of the available field artillery consisted of 6-Pounders and 12-Pound Field howitzers.
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  Robert's Florida Battery is performing at the Open House for the Historic Village. It was reestablished in 1985 as an association of individuals united for the purpose of preserving and promoting knowledge of the American Civil War period and the memory of those who served on both sides during that conflict. The unit has one full-scale 6-pounder cannon used to portray Civil War field artillery in action.
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  Nancy Wernicke demonstrates colonial quilting styles and techniques at the 11th annual Summer Open House at the Historic Pensacola Village.
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  Chair caning is an exacting craft demonstrated by a re-enactor at the Historic Pensacola Village.
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  Mary Sanford prepares a basket made from palmetto fronds.