Joshism
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- Joined
- Apr 30, 2012
- Location
- Jupiter, FL
Fort Clinch in Fernandina Beach, FL is in a state park. In 1976, because of the bicentennial, it became the site of the first living history program in the Florida Park Service.
Since the fort was occupied by the Confederates for 1 year and the Union Army for 3 years the park service unsurprisingly decided to have the reenactors portray Union soldiers.
"Within days it seemed we had ignited another Civil War. The UDC and SCV were angered that we had permitted Yankees to occupy Fort Clinch."
-Jim Stevenson, My Journey In Florida's State Parks
The UDC and SCV apparently simmered down when they became aware that the park service would be holding an Olustee reenactment in 1977, which became an annual event and accurately depicted a Confederate victory.
Since the fort was occupied by the Confederates for 1 year and the Union Army for 3 years the park service unsurprisingly decided to have the reenactors portray Union soldiers.
"Within days it seemed we had ignited another Civil War. The UDC and SCV were angered that we had permitted Yankees to occupy Fort Clinch."
-Jim Stevenson, My Journey In Florida's State Parks
The UDC and SCV apparently simmered down when they became aware that the park service would be holding an Olustee reenactment in 1977, which became an annual event and accurately depicted a Confederate victory.