The Camp William Penn and Historic La Mott Day will take place from 10:00am to 3:30pm on Saturday, September 20 at The La Mott Community Center, located at 7420 Sycamore Avenue in the Elkins Park section of Cheltenham Township.
Camp William Penn, located in what is now modern day La Mott, was the first and largest Federal training site for colored soldiers during the Civil War. The event will acknowledge the 162nd anniversary of establishment of the United States Colored Troops and Camp William Penn, and will include the following:
- Visit USCT encampments: 3rd and 6th USCT and PA. 53rd Infantry Re-enactors
- Visit Camp William Penn Museum
- Living History demonstrations including ammunition making
- Hear archivist talk and demonstrate paper and book conservation
- See demonstrations of mid 1800’s building and carpentry techniques
- Civil War Medical and Surgical instrument ‘show and tell’
- Book signings, Lectures, Period Music, Films
- La Mott History display
- Civil War games and activities
- Visit graves of CWP soldiers at Philadelphia National Cemetery
- Local history organizations with tabletop displays and information
More details in the flyer below:
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