Funkstown is currently looking for reenactors for the Day in the Park reenactment of the battle of Funkstown. The registration for any one over the age of 12 will cost is $8.00 and will include 1 meal ticket. The registration for any one between the age of 12 and 6 will cost is $4.00 and will include 1 meal ticket. Any one under the age of 6 is FREE. There is also a $50.00 bounty for each of the first 4 wheeled field artillery pieces and $25.00 bounty for each of the first 10 mounted cavalry. You will be able to set up camp of Friday evening. The foraging will start in the town on Saturday at 8:30 am and will run will run until 9:30. The street battle will be from 10:00 until 11:00 or we run out of personal which ever comes first. The first field battle will be held from 2:oo until 3:00 in the park on saturday. The second field battle will be held on Sunday from 2:00 until 3:00 pm also in the park.

Also check out  www.battle-of-funkstown.com for more information.

To register click this link.

To check out the safety requirements click this link.

Mayor and council approved the decision to ask the 97 Regimental string band to play for the Day in the Park event.  This band has played for most all of the major civil war movies of the recent past. The band will play Friday night on and off all day Saturday and again on Sunday morning. Times will be published when we get a schedule from the band. In the mean time check them out at  www.97th.com.

REENACTORS!

COME JOIN IN THE EXCITEMENT

BE PART OF THE RECREATION OF

THE BATTLE OF FUNKSTOWN

JULY 11TH AND 12TH, 2009

Both Union and Confederate troops will forage through Funkstown on Saturday morning, towns people will have treats and eatables for the troops; all captives must be given back at the end of the morning.  A running street fight through the town will commence at 10:00am and conclude by 11:00am.

A full field battle is scheduled for 2:00pm Saturday afternoon in the rolling and wooded park. The battle will finish with plenty of time for dinner and a bit of rest before the free fireworks display beginning at 9:00pm.  Reenactors will have the best seats in the town for the firework show.  Just stay in camp and enjoy the show right overhead!

Sunday will see a gentle morning and lunch time and then a final battle in the park starting at 2:00pm.  The battle will be over in plenty of time for you to pack and head on home well before dinner time.

Registration for The Battle of Funkstown is $8.00 for any one over 12 years of age, $4.00 for those between 6 and 12 years old and any one under 6 is FREE.

Each paid registration also includes a FREE meal ticket that may be redeemed Saturday, between noon and 8pm, at the food concession being run by the Funkstown Fire Company.

$50.00 Bounties will be paid for each of the first four wheeled field artillery pieces!

$25.00 Bounties will be paid for each of the first 10 mounted Cavalry!

Saturday will also feature a civil war band entertaining in the park.

Reenactors may arrive beginning at noon on Friday the 10th of July.

Walk-ons will be accepted but we do ask that you pre-register to help us with the planning of event.  Registration forms, Wavier forms and Safety regulations may be downloaded from our web site http://www.battle-of-funkstown.com