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May 6, 2023
All Day
Join us for the Commemoration of Pennsylvania National Guardsmen rendezvousing in Mt. Gretna to train and muster out for the Spanish-American War
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SATURDAY, MAY 6
All Day: Living Historians Camp Hastings
Soldiers Field: Opening Ceremony, Soldiers’ Camp, Maneuvers, and Scavenger Hunt
Hall of Philosophy: Speakers, Genealogy, Displays, Scavenger Hunt Prizes, Dutch Country Hand Rolled Soft Pretzels, and Keller’s BBQ Food Truck
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
| 9am-4pm | Scavenger Hunt for Kids and Adults |
| 10am | Opening Ceremony Opening Ceremony is to be held at Soldiers Field. In the case of inclement weather, the opening ceremoney will be in the Hall of Philosophy. |
| 11am-1pm | Mount Gretna Area Historical Society Museum open |
| 12:30pm-4pm | Spanish-American War PA Veterans Genealogy Consult |
| 1pm | Speaker – Espionage During the Spanish-American War |
| 2:30pm | Speaker – War in the Philippines |