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Reenactor Schedule 

Thursday, September 24
 
  • 5:00p - Registration Open*
  • 9:00p - Registration Close*
Friday, September 25: WWII School Day
 
  • 7:00a - Village & Registration Open* for WWII School Day             Participants
  • 8:30a - WWII School Day Participants Ready/On-site
  • 9:00a - All Personal Vehicles Out of Village; Registration               Close*
  • 9:30a - WWII School Day Open
  • 11:15 to Noon - LUNCH BREAK
  • 2:00p - WWII School Day Close
  • 3:00p - Registration Open*
  • 4:00p - Private Viewing of new exhibit, You're in the Army            Now: Camp Grant, Rockford's Legacy
              Blanket Sale Open (Main Museum Lot)
        -Registered Reenactors & Sales Vendors ONLY!-
  • 7:00p - Blanket Sale & Exhibit Close
  • 9:00p - Registration Close*
Saturday, September 26: Public Event 10am-5pm
 
  • 7:00a - Registration Open*
  • 8:30a - Safety & Authenticity ON MAIN BATTLEFIELD!
  • 9:00a - Registration Close*                                                 All Personal Vehicles Out of Village                    
  • 10:00a - Event Open
  • 10:30a - LECTURE (Museum Center, Lakeview B-D)
                    Baseball at Manzanar
  • 10:45a - General Patton Briefing
  • 11:00a - Woods Skirmish
  • 11:30a - RC Flyers Aerial Display (Main Battlefield)
  • 12:00p - Woods Skirmish
  • 12:15p - General Patton Briefing
  • 12:30p - LECTURE (Museum Center, Lakeview B-D)
                    Life After the Holocaust & My Brother's Story​
  • 12:30p - Wedding (Owen Swanson & Sarah Valeika)
  • 1 to 4p - PICK A BOUQUET! Flowers for your Sweetheart
  • 2:00p - Field Battle
  • 3:00p - Camp Grant USO Show - Summer Kwai & Steve               Koerber
  • 3:00p - LECTURE (Museum Center, Lakeview B-D)​​
                   USS Indianapolis, A Local Story: Murphy &                             Countryman
  • 4:30p - Field Battle
  • 5:00p - Event Close (No guest reentry to village or                     woods after battle!)
Sunday, September 27: Public Event 9am-3pm
 
  • 8:00a - Church Service
  • 9:00a - Event Open
  • 9:30a - General Patton Briefing
  • 10:00a - LECTURE (Museum Center, Lakeview B-D)                       Baseball at Manzanar
  • 10:00a - Woods Skirmish
  • 10:30a - RC Flyers Aerial Display (Main Battlefield)
  • 10:45a - Woods Skirmish
  • 11a to 2p - Girl Scout Reenactors Onsite
  • 11:15a - Camp Grant USO Show - Summer Kwai & Steve               Koerber
  • 11:30a - LECTURE (Museum Center, Lakeview B-D)
                   USS Indianapolis, A Local Story: Murphy &                             Countryman​
  • 12 to 2p - Meet the Rockford Peaches
  • 12:15p - Woods Skirmish
  • 1:00p - LECTURE (Museum Center, Lakeview B-D)                       Life After the Holocaust & My Brother's Story
  • 1:00p - Camp Grant USO Show - Summer Kwai & Steve                 Koerber
  • 2:30p - Field Battle
  • 3:00p - Event Close (No guest reentry to village or                     woods after battle!)
  • 6:00p - Village Gates Close
*Registration outside of listed hours will be on the side porch of Hospital subject to availability. 
12/15/2025
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