Fort Churchill State Historic Park Civil War Encampment The Civil War Encampment is provided by the Nevada Civil War Volunteers, Headquarters, P.O. Box 11033, Reno, NV 89510. The group has a spring and fall encampment each year at Fort Churchill. The spring encampment is usually Saturday and Sunday of Memorial weekend. The fall encampment is held on the second weekend in October, The Nevada Civil war Volunteers set up their camp on the lawn area in front of the Visitor Center. They present living history and 1860 military camp life with cannon firing demonstrations, bullet molding, and communications systems displays. The lady's in the group represent the wives that would have traveled with the troops and lived on the outskirts of the soldiers encampment. They feature a lady selling hats and parasols, while other are mending uniforms, writing letters, or baking. For more information about the Civil War Encampment at Fort Churchill State Historic Park, call (775) 577-2345.

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