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Special Event

Event

World War I Living History Weekend

National Mall and Memorial Parks

Fee:

Free.

Dates & Times

Date:

Saturday, September 14, 2024

Time:

9:00 AM

Duration:

8 hours

Type of Event

Partner Program

Description

Join us at the National World War I Memorial in Washington, DC, for a weekend of events celebrating the sculpture "A Soldier’s Journey," the final component of the memorial.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2024, 9:00AM- 5:00PM 
Displays by WWI Re-enactors, Hello Girls, National Mobile WWI Museum, WWI Vehicles, and historical presentations including: 
  • The American Expeditionary Forces Headquarters Band 
  • Tom Callinan, Connecticut’s 1st State Troubadour 
  • “A Soldier’s Journey Home,” A one-man play by Douglas Taurel 
  • The Harlem Hellfighters, presentation by Marvin-Alonzo Geer & Ari Lopez Wei 
  • “General John Blackjack Pershing,” presentation by Chas Rittenhouse 
  • The Marine Corps Historical Company 
  • Last Post Association Buglers from The Menin Gate, Ypres, and Belgium 
  • Taps and Last Post at 5 pm 
 
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2024, 9:00AM- 5:00PM 
 
Displays by WWI Re-enactors, Hello Girls, National Mobile WWI Museum, WWI Vehicles, and historical presentations including: 
  • The Community Bands of Westmoreland County   
  • The Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps 
  • “Marie Edmee LeRoux, The Story of a Hello Girl," presented by granddaughter Catherine Bourgin
  • “1917, America enters the War,” presented by author Kevin C. Fitzpatrick
  • “The U.S. Navy in WWI/ Yeoman (F) Women join the Navy,” presented by The U.S.S. Olympia Living History Crew, Navy History Heritage Command 
  • Taps and Last Post at 5 pm 

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