[Fort Burnham, Va. Encampment and earthworks].I went to the
Lost River Cave Civil War Reenactment yesterday. Boy, did I ever jump when the cannons went off!
This photo and the title are from the American Memory government archives at:
http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/D?cwar:12:./temp/~ammem_pwLg:T17:A press release about it:
http://kentucky.gov/Newsroom/travel/lostrivercavereenactment.htmHere is a slideshow about the cave:
http://www.bgdailynews.com/multimedia2/27lostriver20070406/index.html
It was great. There were women there in hoop skirts, metal workers, tents set up (much like the photo), and troops marching and shooting rifles.
I'm glad I dragged Rickey there. It was fun. AND the gift shop is great. Do you know that there is a sluice set up outside where you can "pan" for precious stones? Also, a bridge has been set up that spans the valley.
They have done a GREAT job improving
Lost River Cave. Next time I hope to take the boat ride and see the butterflies, too.
I really liked the inside of all the shops - the light from the tents was perfect and it was fun to see what everyone had for sale.
