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Reenactment and Live Action Roll Play enthusiasts, .together with History Buffs..

Article Category: Advice

Author Name: Jo Bennett

Reenactment and Live Action Roll Play enthusiasts, .together with History Buffs..
If you can not get enough of history, joining a reenactment society will give you the chance to all but travel back in time
and enjoy the feel of belonging to that era in history.

This is the great aspect of joining a reenactment society
There is often someone out there who is just as fascinated by this, and probably a whole society.
who are equally able to see a day or a weekend disappear.
Throwing yourself into your passion also opens doors of social interaction with others

Historical reenactment is an educational or entertainment activity where people follow a plan to recreate aspects of a historical event or period.
This may be as narrow as a specific moment from a battle,like the reenactment of Pickett's Charge presented during the Great Reunion of 1913, or as broad as an entire period, such as Medieval, Viking, Civil War, World war 1 and 2 etc

Participants
Most participants are amateurs who pursue history as a hobby. Participants within this hobby are extremely diverse.The ages of participants range from children whose parents bring them along to events, to the elderly.
Adult participants come from all different walks of life for example professional historians, civilians to members of the armed forces.

Reenactment groups
Reasons given for participating vary. Some participants have an interest in getting a historical perspective on a particular period or war, particularly if they can trace their ancestry back to those who were involved.
Others participate for the escapism that such events offer.

List of reenactment groups are listed below this post

Categories of reenactors
Farbs
Farbs also known as polyester soldiers are reenactors who spend relatively little of their time or money maintaining authenticity when it come to uniforms, accessories, objects or period behavior.
The 'Good Enough' attitude is pervasive among farbs.

Mainstream
Mainstream reenactors make an effort to appear authentic.
Visible stitches are likely to be sewn in a period-correct manner, but those hidden may not be period-appropriate.
The common attitude is to put on a good show, but that accuracy need only go as far as others can see

Progressive
Progressives Are the Extreme opposite from farbs. These Hard-core reenactors generally do extensive research.
They generally try to live, as much as possible, as someone of the period might have done. This includes eating seasonally and regionally appropriate food.
They also sew inside seams and undergarments in the appropriate manner, and staying in character throughout an event.

Clothing and equipment.
Cottage industries are around that provide not only the materials but even the finished product for use by reenactors.
Uniforms and clothing made from hand woven, natural dyed materials are sewn by hand or machine using the techniques of the period portrayed.

Reenactment categories.
Commercial reenactment.
Many castles, museums, and other historical tourist attractions employ actors or professional reenactors as a component of the experience.
They usually address the recreation of a specific town, village, or activity within a certain time frame.
Commercial reenactment shows are usually choreographed and follow a script.
Some locations put together permanent authentic displays. By their nature, these are usually living history presentations,as opposed to tactical or battle reenactment.

Tactical combat.
Tactical battles are generally closed to the public. Tactical battles are fought like real battles with both sides developing strategies and tactics to beat their opponents with no script and a basic set of agreed-upon rules.
Tactical battles can be considered a form of Live action role-playing game (LARP) but, in the cases where firearms are used with real weapons firing blank ammunition (depending on gun control ordinances).

Battle reenactment.
Scripted battles are reenactments in the strictest sense, the battles are planned out beforehand to ensure that the companies and regiments make the same actions that were taken in the original battles.
They are often fought at or near the original battle ground or at a place very just like the original.
These demonstrations vary widely in size from a few hundred fighters to several thousand, depending upon the location used.

Combat demonstration.
Combat demonstrations are mock battles put on by reenacting organizations and private parties to show the general public what combat in the period might have been like.
Combat demonstrations are only loosely based upon actual battles, if at all, and may simply contain demonstrations of basic tactics and maneuvering techniques.

Living history.
Bringing history to life to for the general public, not following a script in many cases. They are usually meant for education.
Such events do not necessarily have a mock battle but instead are intended for portraying the life, and more importantly the lifestyle, of people of the period.
This often includes both military and civilian impressions. Occasionally, storytelling or acting sketches occur to involve or explain the everyday life or military activity to the viewing public.
These can include craft and cooking demonstrations, recreation and lectures.
Combat training or duels can also be encountered even when larger combat demonstrations are absent.

In the United States, The National Park Service land; NPS policy "does not allow for battle reenactments. (simulated combat with opposing lines and casualties) on NPS property.
There are exceptions i.e. Saylors Creek, Gettysburg.

We have put together a video showcasing some of our reenactment apparel and weapons here.....

http://youtu.be/U7asO0D-5mA

History.
Activities associated with "reenactment" have a long history.
The Romans staged recreations of famous battles within their amphitheaters as a form of public spectacle.
In the Middle Ages, tournaments often reenacted historical themes from Ancient Rome or elsewhere.

Military displays and mock battles and reenactments first became popular in 17th century England.
It was in the nineteenth century that historical reenactments became widespread, reflecting the then intense romantic interest.
In the Middle Ages. Medieval culture was widely admired as an escape from modern life.

Historical reenactment came of age with the grand spectacle of the Eglinton Tournament of 1839, a re-enactment of a medieval joust and revel held in Scotland, and organized by Archibald Montgomerie, 13th Earl of Eglinton.
The Tournament drew 100,000 spectators.
It was held on a meadow at a loop in the Lugton Water. Lord Eglinton announced that the public would be welcome,he requested medieval costume, if possible, and tickets were free. The pageant itself featured thirteen medieval knights on horseback.

Reenactments of battles became more commonplace in the late 19th century, both in Britain, as well as in America.
Survivors of U.S. 7th Cavalry Regiment reenacted the scene of their defeat for the camera as a series of still poses within a year of the Battle of the Little Bighorn.

Veterans of the American Civil War recreated battles as a way to remember their fallen comrades and to teach others what the war was about.
The Great Reunion of 1913, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg was attended by more than 50,000 Union and Confederate veterans, and included reenactments of elements of the battle including Pickett's Charge.

In America, modern reenacting is believed to have begun during the 1961-- 1965 Civil War Centennial commemorations.
Reenacting grew in popularity during the 1980s and 1990s, due in large part to the success of the 125th Anniversary reenactmentnear the original Manassas battlefield, which was attended by more than 6,000 reenactors.

List Of Historical Reenactment Groups ...

The 1st SS Leibstandarte Division
World War II
1st SS Division Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler

22nd Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment
American Civil War
Living History, Combat Reenactment, Historic Preservation

26th Yankee Division
World War II
Living History, Combat Reenactment

28th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry
American Civil War
Irish Brigade, Living History, Combat Reenactment, Film Work, Historic Preservation

2nd Infantry Division, 9th Infantry Regiment, Co. A
World War I World War II
Living History, Combat Reenactment

307th Medical Company (82nd AAAL)
World War II
Living History, Portrayal of the US 82nd Airborne

319th F/A (82nd AAAL
World War II
Living History, Portrayal of the US 82nd Airborne

D/325th GIR (82nd AAAL)
World War II
Living History, Portrayal of the US 82nd Airborne

353rd Infantrie Division
World War II
Living History, Combat Reenactment; The World's only WWII German Cavalry Unit

52nd North Carolina Infantry Regiment (reenactment)
American Civil War
52nd North Carolina Infantry - Living History, Battle Reenactments, Not-for-Profit Education, New York, United States

505th PIR / 325 GIR
World War II
505th PIR

D/505th PIR (82nd AAAL - NC / SC) 82nd Airborne Legion (82nd AAAL)
World War II
Living History, Portrayal of the US 82nd Airborne

E/505th PIR (82nd AAAL - Tenn| 82nd Airborne Legion (82nd AAAL)
World War II
Living History, Portrayal of the US 82nd Airborne

8th Veteran Reserve Corps
American Civil War
Living History, Portrayal of the 8th Regiment of the Veteran Reserve Corps Stationed at Camp Douglas (Chicago)

82nd Airborne Legion (82nd AAAL)
World War II
Living History, Portrayal of the US 82nd Airborne

82nd Airborne Living History Association (82nd LHA
World War II
Living History, Portrayal of the US 82nd Airborne

90th Infantry Division Preservation Group
World War II
90th Infantry Division (United States)

9th Infantry Division Reenacted
World War II
9th Infantry Division

9th Infantry Division (Reenacted), 60th Infantry Regiment
World War II
9th Infantry Division, 60th Infantry Regiment

9th Massachusetts Battery
American Civil War
Living History, Combat Reenactment

9th SS panzer division (Central East Coast)
World War II
9th SS Panzer Division Hohenstaufen

36th Texas Dismounted Cavalry
American Civil War
Combat Reenactment, Living History

Adrian Empire
Medieval to Early Renaissance Battle of Hastings to Death of Elizabeth I
Combat Reenactment, Living History, Not-For-Profit Educational Group

American Civil War Association
American Civil War
Living History, Combat Reenactment

Arizona Regency Society
British Regency

Bay Area English Regency Society
Early Modern

Black Hawk War Society
Black Hawk War
Combat Reenactment, Living History, 1832 Period Impressions of Militia, U.S. Regular Army, Indians, and Civilians

The Brigade of the American Revolution (BAR)
American Revolutionary War
Combat Reenactment, Living History

The British Brigade
American Revolutionary War
Combat Reenactment, Living History

Burning of the Valleys Military Association
American Revolutionary War
Combat Reenactment, Living History

Byzantium Novum
Medieval, Ancient
Combat Reenactment, Living History, Religion and Culture of the Byzantine Empire

California Historical Group Living History Association (CHG)
World War II

Captain Stewart's Company: British Legion
American Revolutionary War
Combat Reenactment, Living History, Education

Carolina Rifles Military Reenactors Association
South Carolina Martial History, War Between the States,
World War I, Spanish American War, Mexican�American War

Colonial Living History Alliance (CLHA)
English American Colonial Life
Non-Military Living History focused on Civilian Colonists

Company of the Wolfe Argent, 1471�1477
Wars of the Roses
Living history, combat reenactment, Burgundy, 15th century, Charles the Bold, Philip the Good

The Continental Line
American Revolutionary War
Combat Reenactment, Living History

Easy Company, 101st Airborne Division (reenacted)
World War II
Easy Coy. 101st Abn Div

Edenton Bell Battery
American Civil War
Combat Reenactment, Living History

Elegant Arts Society
British Regency
Teaching actual Regency Era steps

Empire of Medieval Pursuits
Medieval Period
Medieval and Early History, Arts and Combat

Fallschirmjuager Regiment 6 "The Lions of Carentan
World War II
WWII German Paratroop Reenactment Unit

Forces of Montcalm and Wolfe
French and Indian War
Combat Reenactment, Living History

Gesellschaft für Hessische Militär- und Zivilgeschichte
Seven Years' War, American Revolutionary War, Napoleonic Wars
Combat Reenactment, Living History

GhostRiders Living History (aka GhostRiders Stunt Co.)
American Old West
Combat Reenactment, Living History

Great War Association
World War I
Combat Reenactment, Living History

Grossdeutschland
World War II
Combat Reenactment, Living History

Guild of St. Isidore
Early reign of Henry VIII
Living History, Archery

Guilde of Sainte Marie
European Renaissance, Francis I of France, Henry III of France, Henry VIII of England, Elizabeth I of England, James I of England
Living History, Noble/Courtier/Royal Lifestyle

Gunfighters for Hire
Post American Civil War
Western Reenactment, Preserving the Western Heritage

Hampton's Legion, Co. "G" � The Claremont Rifles
American Civil War
Combat Reenactment, Living History

The Hellenic Warriors
Ancient Greece, Persian Wars, Peloponnesian Wars
Combat Reenactment, Research, Educational Display, Living History

Historical Timekeepers
American Civil War
Civilian Reenactment, Living History

Historical Trekking
American Frontier
Living History, Historical (or Period) Trekking, Experimental Archaeology, Experiential Learning, and Anthropology

Illinois Regiment - Virginia State Force
American Revolutionary War
Combat Reenactment, Living History

Kampfgruppe Haase
World War II
2nd Panzer Grenadier Division. 1.SS Division. Fallschirmjaeger.

King's Own Scottish Borderers and CBI Reenactment Association
World War II
King's Own Scottish Borderers

Legion VI Victrix
Imperial Rome-Hadrianic
Living history The Legion Six Historical Foundation is a California-based society
of living historians dedicated to the recreation of military and civilian
life in Roman Britain in the 2nd century AD in Eboracum,
a garrison camp near modern York. Living History Display, Film Extras,
Historical Advisors, Historic Film and Television Arms, Armor, equipment and Costuming

Liberty Rifles
American Civil War
Combat Reenactment, Living History

Living History Reenactment Association
All Eras 500BC to present
Combat Reenactment, Living History

Living History Reenactors, Inc.
The French and Indian War to the close of the fur trade era
Living History

Lord Grey's Retinue
Wars of the Roses
Living History, Combat Reenactment

Manitoba Living History Society
Early Modern
Living History

Markland Medieval Mercenary Militia
Medieval
Combat Reenactment, Sport Combat, Living History, Historical Fencing, Educational Display

National Civil War Association
American Civil War
Combat Reenactment, Living History

Neville Companye
Wars of the Roses
Living History, Combat Reenactment

North/South Alliance
American Civil War
Western Theater of Operations

Northwest Territory Alliance (NWTA)
American Revolutionary War
Combat Reenactment, Living History

Nova Roma
Ancient Rome
Education, Roman Religion, Living History

Oregon Regency Society
British Regency
Regency Reenactment, Dance Classes, Fine Regency Events, Balls, and Costume Resources

PA 69th Irish Volunteers
American Civil War
Part of the United State Volunteers

Paratroopers and Glidermen of the 82nd Airborne Division
World War II
US 82nd Airborne Division

Period Events & Entertainments Re-Creation Society, Inc. (PEERS)
Multiple Historical Periods
Living History, Performing Arts, and Literature

Plankhouse Crew
Golden Age of Piracy
Pirate Reenactment, Local History

Sierra Nevada Guns for Hire
Old West
Old West Reenactment, Old West Performances, Wild West Reenactment, Old West Gunfighters

Reenactors' Guild of DuPage
French and Indian War, American Revolutionary War, War of 1812, World War II
Living History

Regency Society of America
English Regency, 1812, Napoleonic Wars, etc.
Living History and Reenactment Group

Regia Anglorum
Era 850 to 1100
Combat Reenactment, Living History, Archery

Single Action Shooting Society (SASS)
American Old West
Cowboy Action Shooting, Living History

Society for the Preservation of the Golden Era
1920s to 1950s - the Golden Era
Preserving Golden Era History Though Public and Private Events.

Society for Creative Anachronism
Early Medieval to Early Renaissance
Combat Recreation, Period Arts and Sciences, Living History, Not-For-Profit Educational Group

Spartan War Band
Ancient Greece
Combat Reenactment, Living History

Spanish-American War Reenactment and Living History Groups
Spanish-American War
Combat Reenactment, Living History

Tapestry Regency Dance
Early Modern
1795 AD to 1836 AD

The Swords of Mercia
Medieval re-enactment

Torch Bearers for Christ
18th-century American clergy
Educational and Inspirational Messages, Monologues and Lectures in the
Characters of George Whitefield, John Witherspoon

Veritas Vincit
13th to 18th centuries
Combat Reenactment, Education, Living History, TV & Film Work, Stunt Work

The Vikings
Vikings � 790 to 1066
Combat Reenactment, Living History, Educational Visits, Film and TV Work

Víkingarnir úr Mikillvötnumum (Vikings of the Great Lakes)
Viking Age Reenactment
Living History, Education, Photo, Film, Video

Virginia Renaissance Faire
Renaissance, Elizabethan Reenactment
Living History, Educational Display, Living History

Washington Civil War Association (WCWA)
American Civil War
Combat Reenactment, Living History

Woodland Confederacy
17th to 18th centuries
Living History

WWII Historical Reenactment Society (HRS)
World War II
Combat Reenactment, Living History

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