Great War Encampment returns to Illinois State Military Museum

SPRINGFIELD, IL (11/06/2015)(readMedia)-- WHO:

• Illinois State Military Museum's Living History Detachment re-enactors

• Illinois State Military Museum

• Illinois National Guard and Militia Historical Society

WHAT:

• Great War Encampment: Living historians in authentic uniforms recreate battles and life in the trenches of Europe during World War I. Historians will discuss how Illinois units trained and fought as well as the consequences of the war.

WHEN:

• Friday, Nov. 6, 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., and Saturday, Nov. 7, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.,

WHERE:

• Illinois State Military Museum, two blocks north of the Camp Lincoln Gate, 1301 N. MacArthur Blvd., Springfield, Illinois

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

• Parking and admission are free