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Civil War Encampment event offers families a peek inside Utah history May 22, 2017, 7:38 pm"(We) like to give the public an experience of walking through an 1860s encampment," said, Mark Trotter, park manager. "Most of the activities are geared toward children and families. They get a hands-on experience with the history of Camp Floyd." Some of the activities that will take place on Saturday, May 27, and Monday, May 29, are: stagecoach rides, dressing up in official military uniform, candy cartridge making, drilling and marching activities, period-style games and watching re-enactors drill and fire muskets. According to Trotter, families should plan to spend two to three hours the day they plan to come in order to see and do everything. The activities are free; however, there is a museum fee of $9 per family or $3 per person. The stagecoach, which will only be available on Monday, will cost $3 per ride. You can also see artifacts that are from Camp Floyd during the 1858-1861 time period in the museum and tour the Stagecoach Inn. In years past, there have been about 1,000 people that attend this event over the two-day period. Camp Floyd is located at 18035 W. 1540 North in Fairfield. It is approximately 12 miles from Eagle Mountain and 16 miles from Saratoga Springs and 20 miles from Lehi on State Route 73. The activities begin at 10 a.m. and end at 4 p.m. each day. The community news source for Eagle Mountain Utah, Saratoga Springs Utah, Lehi Utah, American Fork Utah, Highland Utah, Alpine Utah, and The Cedar Valley, including Cedar Fort Utah and Fairfield Utah. Copyright 2024 The Crossroads Journal LLC. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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