This weekend, 1,000 Revolutionary War reenactors from across the country will arrive at Mount Vernon, Va., to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Continental Line, an educational organization that re-creates Army units.
Musket and artillery demonstrations, fife and drum performances and a variety of living-history activities will be featured throughout the encampment.
The encampment runs 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Mount Vernon Estate and Gardens, 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway, Mount Vernon. Tickets are $13 for adults; discounts available for children 11 and younger. Call 703-799-2000 or 703-799-8697, or go to mountvernon.org or 20th.continentalline.org.