Veterans Day at Fort Dobbs

In honor of Veterans day this year, Fort Dobbs of Statesville, NC held a living history day. All the people pictured here are volunteers that bring their own valuable things and camp "Colonial style" for two or three days while sharing their knowledge of the area, the artifacts, and the person they are "representing".

I was privileged to meet a Cherokee Indian, a group of soldiers defending Fort Dobbs in 1760, a WWI nurse, and a GI soldier. Together, all celebrating Veterans Day...


Weapons Demonstration


Part of Fort Dobb's recruits


Coat, hatchet, and an ammunition belt.



Just a day in the life of troops in 1760.



Have to keep the fire stoked somehow.



A lone Indian keeping to himself.



Veterans Day