x
  1. Home
  2.  Entertainment

A day in the life of a Civil War soldier

| 14 Sep 2014 | 07:54
    Photos by Don Webb Anna Jackson , MaryAnn Carbone, sitting Karen Brembt and Kristopher Brembt wai for the troops to get home.
    Photos by Don Webb Anna Jackson , MaryAnn Carbone, sitting Karen Brembt and Kristopher Brembt wai for the troops to get home.
    The 6th New Hampshire Regiment set up tents at Long Pond Iron Works to show what an encampment would look like from the Civil War.
    The 6th New Hampshire Regiment set up tents at Long Pond Iron Works to show what an encampment would look like from the Civil War.
    The 6th New Hampshire Regiment Contra Band played Civil War music for visitors. From left, Greg Smith , Rob Brembt , Nathan Bedford, Donald Scar , Greg Boyden, Jeff Scar and Walt Dewey.
    The 6th New Hampshire Regiment Contra Band played Civil War music for visitors. From left, Greg Smith , Rob Brembt , Nathan Bedford, Donald Scar , Greg Boyden, Jeff Scar and Walt Dewey.
    Monica Digrindakis of Newfoundland, in period dress, enjoyed a walk in the sun.
    Monica Digrindakis of Newfoundland, in period dress, enjoyed a walk in the sun.

HEWITT — Walking onto the Long Pond Iron Works property last weekend, it felt like a step back in time.

The Friends of Long Pond Ironworks and the 6th New Hampshire Volunteers co-hosted the event.

The re-enactors gave demonstrations of military drills throughout the day, showed a day in the life of a soldier and provided talks on many aspects of the war.

Long Pond Ironworks was founded in 1766 and operated until 1882, making iron for a wide range of purposes. The ruins of three furnaces and other unique structures remain within Long Pond Ironworks State Park in West Milford.

For more information about Long Pond Ironworks or to volunteer, go to www.longpondironworks.org.