Fort McHenry Spring Shake Down
March 6-7, 2004
Location
Ft. McHenry, Baltimore, Maryland
Schedule
Start/end times: Park closes at 5:00 PM Friday. If you arrive after that time, meet us at JR's Bar and Grill on Hull Street a few blocks before the Fort just off of the main road (note this is across the street from our old watering hole, Hull Street Blues.) Park reopens Saturday morning, 8:00 AM. Saturday night's dinner will be 7:00 pm at Sean Bolan's Pub, 1236 Light Street. Will end after Dress Parade on Sunday afternoon between 4:00 and 5:00 PM
Registration
Notify your Chain of Command by March 2
Fee: None
Registration: At visitor’s center upon arrival.
Where to meet: Report to Enlisted Barracks inside Fort.
Description
Host: Sykes Regulars
Command structure: Sykes Regulars
Portrayal: U.S. Regulars, 1861
Role of rank and file: Drill – training new recruits before sending them to the Seat of War
Uniform: 1861 Dress and Fatigue Uniform (dark blue trousers for dress and fatigue )
Equipment: Heavy marching order
Quartering: McHenry Enlisted Barracks
Ammunition: No ammo or caps allowed
Food: Individual, bring haversack grub for lunches or eat in town, Saturday dinner and Sunday breakfast in town.
Additional information
Event Web page: Fort McHenry
Directions: Plan Your Visit (scroll down for driving directions)