October 29, 2015 - Mansfield State Historic Site and the Independent Rifles reenactment group will host a living history encampment on Saturday, November 7, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Various programs will be conducted throughout the day, including firing demonstrations, period military drill, as well as cooking demonstrations. Come out and see what it was like to be a soldier in late 1861. Through interaction with authentic living historians, visitors will get a taste of what it was like to live in the field and sleep on the ground beneath the stars!
Mansfield State Historic Site is located on State Highway 175, three miles south of Mansfield. Admission is $4.00 per person; children 12 and under and seniors 62 and over are admitted free. For more information, call 318.872.1474 or 888.677.6267, or visit www.LaStateParks.com.
