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March 18, 2011 (Vallecito) -- Experience life on the 1860's frontier at Vallecito Days 2011, which this year will celebrate the role of the Southern Overland Trail 150 years ago at the outbreak of the Civil War. Tour the original Vallecito Stage Station, visit an overland travelers camp with demonstrations and exhibits of historic firearms, outdoor cooking, and frontier equipment, or try your hand at some of the skills needed in the 1860s. Guests are encouraged to wear 1850s-1860s attire.
San Diego County Parks, California State Parks, the Ramona Trails Association and Backcountry Horsemen-San Diego union are sponsoring this event. Back in 1861, a squad of Civil War infrantry scouting the Southern Overland Trail camped out at the Vallecito Stage Station.
Re-enactors will bring this little-known story to life Friday night, March 25 from 5-8 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Vallecito Stage Station County Park and Hawi-Vallecito in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, 37349 County Route S-2 (mile mmarker 24-25), Vallecito Valley, California.
Details: http://theabf.org/event/archaeology_and_history/vallecito_days_2011 ’
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