2019 Roaring Camp Civil War Battles and Encampment
Cannons thunder at the 39th Annual Roaring Camp Civil War Battles and Encampment on May 25-27, 2019 at Roaring Camp Railroads in Felton, California. The annual Memorial Day weekend event features living history demonstrations, drill and two battles on Saturday and Sunday and one battle on Monday. On Memorial Day, a special flag raising ceremony is usually held along with one battle.
Roaring Camp Civil War Battles and Encampment
Travel back in time to the Civil War where encampments of Union and Confederate soldiers re-make history right before your eyes. Experience the sights and sounds of cavalry charges, musket fire and artillery shells in one of the longest-running historic reenactments in the West.
Ride an 1880s “iron horse” through an ancient redwood forest and witness skirmishes as the steam train ascends Bear Mountain. Glimpse a soldier’s daily life at the Roaring Camp Civil War Battles and Encampment as he cooks meals over a campfire, cleans his musket and prepares for the day’s campaign. Then chow down on a Chuck Wagon Barbecue and take in the camp.
Location
Roaring Camp Railroads
5401 Graham Hill Rd
Felton, Ca 95018
Admission (below train fare +)
$5 per person
$8 per car parking
Guests purchasing train ticket receive a $2 discount by showing admission ticket.
TRAIN FARES:
Civil War Steam Train
ADULTS (13 & up) : $37.00
CHILDREN (2 – 12) : $28.00
UNDER 2 YEARS : FREE
Roaring Camp Civil War Battles and Encampment Mini-Gallery
Trains departing from Roaring Camp in Felton:
Purchase tickets from the ticket window at the Roaring Camp Depot or in advance >online here.
Trains departing from the beach in Santa Cruz traveling to Roaring Camp:
Purchase tickets from the conductor on the train in Santa Cruz or in advance >online here.
PARKING:
Roaring Camp, Felton : $8.00 / vehicle
Boardwalk, Santa Cruz : $12.00 / vehicle
Call 831.335.4484 or email info@roaringcamp.com if you have any questions or need additional information.
About The Town of Roaring Camp
Mountain man, Isaac Graham, settled here in the 1830s. Soon after, Mexican authorities named Graham’s wild settlement “Roaring Camp.” Roaring Camp is nestled in the Santa Cruz Mountains in the Town of Felton, California. Located just six miles up the hill from Santa Cruz lies a re-creation of an 1880’s logging town, operating trains every day of the year except for Christmas Day. Roaring Camp is a heritage railway with authentic 1880’s steam locomotives operating on our Redwood Forest Steam Train excursion and 1920’s era Beach Trains to Santa Cruz.
In 1842, Graham established the first saw mill west of the Mississippi. Fortunately, the Big Trees here were spared the woodman’s axe, and the area’s first railroad, the Santa Cruz & Felton, began carrying tourists to the Big Trees and the beach in 1875, with the Santa Cruz, Big Trees & Pacific RY has been operating along the 1875 Santa Cruz & Felton route since 1985.
Mark you calendar for the annual Roaring Camp Civil War Battles and Encampment in Felton, California next Memorial Day Weekend.
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