![]() ![]() The announcement offered thanks to all of the reenactors, visitors, and local staff that have participated in the in the annual events “making those dusty old history books come alive.” The committee has annually hosted three- or four-day reenactments on farms in Freedom or Cumberland townships, including encampments, battle reenactments, sutlers (civilians who sell provisions to the troops), living history presentations, and education programs. He said it’s his hope that spreading the reenactment out would help build anticipation and grow visitor interest, but there are no definite plans to do that. Phiel told The (Hanover) Evening Sun that the trend shows that reenactments are most successful every five years -the 100th anniversary, for example, hosted 1,100 reenactors and 60,000 visitors while the 125th anniversary hosted 2,000 reenactors. “Also, outdoor weather-related events come with their own set of dynamics.” ![]() “It’s a well-known fact that the hobby is declining somewhat due to the age demographic of the reenactors and varied visitor interest,” Phiel said.
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