harpers ferry and antietam

[CollinMacD]

I had friends do re-enacting especially during the Gettysburg filming. My father in-law has tons of stuff from Antietam from his great uncle (whose collection now is at the Antietam visitor center). # years ago I got to manassa which is one of the places I had wanted to go to. From a different era fort fredricks became a new favorite.

Fort Frederick, is nice, more French Indian War period, I go every year to the Market Days, so many Jacobite Re-enactors show up for that event. Gettysburg, been there so much doing living histories, re-enactments, etc. Still find the place fascinating. I visit the 28th Massachusetts Monument, (Irish Brigade with NY and PA Regiments) on the top of the Wheat Field, near the 69th SNY Monument (Wolfhound and Cross). Area where the Irish Brigade held the line on the second day of the battle. They lost many on that field.

You have Fort Washington on the Potomac River that is often overlooked in Maryland, built as part of the Defenses after War of 1812. Excellent Fort, along with Fort McKinley in Baltimore, which is a very good place to visit. Fortress Monroe done in the Newport News, VA area, still has visitors center. My favorite of all Forts is Fort Pulaski, in Savannah, Ga, just love that place. So many Forts to visit, so little time. I did living history in Antietam years ago, under Paul Childs and Bob Frey (who is not the chief historian at Harpers Ferry). Antietham another battle on the Sunken Road where the Irish Brigade lost so many, fellow Irish and Scottish. Loved this stuff so much...