Vermilion County Civil War Days was held 9/27/08 and 9/28/08 in Kennekuk County Park near Danville, IL.
The Battle of Chickamauga was reenacted along with other activities.
These are some shots of the reenactment and some artillery night firing. For more information about the Illiana Civil War Historical Society visit: http://www.illianacivilwar.org.
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Date(s): September 27, 2008. Album by Barry Thompson. Photos by Barry Thompson. 1 - 49 of 49 Total. 4926 Visits.
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38 The Big Dipper over Kennekuk.
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41 Preparing the cannons for the night fire demonstration.
42 It's amazing how many more stars are visible when you get away from lights of "the city". The 2 streaks near the top of the picture are satellites captured in this 15 second exposure. Kennekuk is a great place to stargaze.