RiverBlast! Port Columbus’ Largest Living History Event
Each spring, sailors and marines both Union and Confederate gather at Port Columbus for RiverBlast. This living history weekend is Port Columbus’ largest living history event, and draws reenactors from around the country. Featuring weapons demonstrations, cannon firings, skirmishes, event reenactments and scenes from a sailor’s daily life, this event has something for everyone.
When: Saturday, March 16th
Civilians in Service, Women In Revolt – Part of our Sesquicentennial Programming, this program will look at life in the Chattahoochee River Valley during the middle and later years of the Civil War.
Schedule: (Tentative and Subject to Change) 10: 00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Ongoing living history interpretation of Sailors’ daily life at Water Witch and Dock. Ongoing living history encampment/interpretation at Pawnee Marine camp on grounds.
1:00 p.m. – Cannon Firing
1:30 p.m. – Home Front Presentation
2:30 p.m. – Museum Tour
3:30 p.m. – Museum Theatre Performance
4:00 p.m. – Cannon Firing
Cost: Adults: $7.50
Active Military: $6.50
Seniors: $6.50
Students: $6.00
