So I found out about an event in Bay City called "The River of Time". I might have heard about it before but I never checked it out. Basically, they have groups of re-enactors of periods throughout Bay City's history come down. Some of them are set up in encampments that resemble the encampments of the period they are re-enacting. Apparently, Bay City has been doing this since 1990.
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One of the things the were doing was a mock naval battle. Sadly, I was too late for the battle but I was able to see the Appledore as she headed back down the river. I kind of wish I could have seen her under sail.
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This is a paddlewheel that was part of the battle. I think in this shot they were fighting with a shore battery.
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The Appledore passing City Hall. I kind of wish there were a cleaner background for this shot.
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Another shot of the paddlewheel.
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The two ships together, I was hoping that this would have been a simulated boarding.
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One of the Civil War re-enactors. This one is dressed as a Chaplain.
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A sailor from the Civil War. I don't normally like to take pictures of people but if I do, I prefer them to be natural and not posed.
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Some cutlasses of the Civil War.
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A group of musicians.
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One of the people dressed up like a fur trader.
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Another one of the fur traders.
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A person dressed up like a Native American. I didn't get the chance to ask what tribe he is supposed to be though.
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Another Native American. If I were going to guess, I would say Huron but I'm probably wrong.
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Another of the Civil War Re-enactors.
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This person is doing Abraham Lincoln. Apparently, he did a re-creation of the Gettysburg Address.
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One of his aides de camp. This person was a Lieutenant.
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And a colonel.
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Another group of musicians.
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A Civil War Marine.
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Some Zouaves. This uniform was based on a French Army uniform. These units practiced different techniques than regular Army units.
1 comment:
The Paddle Wheel belongs to Ed Morris you remember the one who launched the boat at Memorial a number of years back and it sank....Anyway it is docked at the Kingfisher and is availaBLE FOR BOATRIDES DOWN THE RIVER ON sUMMER EVENINGS...
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