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Colored Heavy Artillery Reenactors at Jefferson Davis State Historic Site

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This Saturday, members of the 12th Colored Heavy Artillery Living History Program brings the battlefield to life with a presentation at the Jefferson Davis State Historic Site in Fairview, Kentucky. The program includes a cannon fire and a presentation on camp life, how the cannon crew operates, and the impact colored troops had on the Civil War and its outcome. Kate Lochte speaks with Park Manager Ron Sydnor on Sounds Good.

The 12th Colored Heavy Artillery Living History Program is at the Jefferson Davis State Historic Site, Saturday, September 20 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. There is no admission fee to this event, however there is a fee for tours in the museum and monument.

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