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The Largest WWI Public Reenactment in the Country at Midway Village Museum April 7-8 

By Alyssa McGhghy
Midway Village Museum, Rockford, IL

unnamed 111Midway Village Museum will host the 6th annual Great War event, a WWI military event that features over 225 re-enactors portraying soldiers and civilians from the United States and Europe in the museum’s historic village.

Visitors engage in this unique historic, immersive experience with the opportunity to enter encampments, tour a reproduction 150 yard trench system, and watch large-scale narrated battle reenactments. For a complete listing of scheduled activities log onto www.midwayvillage.com.

Saturday, April 7 Evening Only
Special Saturday Buster Keaton Silent Film Showing by the Traveling Bijou Theater with live accompaniment by the Rockford Wind Ensemble. Doors open at 6:30 pm. Showing at 7 pm. $10 adults; $5 children (ages 3-17); $5 adult members; $3 child member (ages 3-17). Call or stop by the Museum for advance tickets or buy tickets at the showing.

Admission

World War I Tickets: $12 adults, $6 children (3-17 years old), infants (0-2 years old) free, Museum Members are Free! Admission excludes Silent Film showing. Purchase admission for the World War I event online, in the Museum’s Gift Shop, or at the event.

Event is rain or shine. Free parking and ATMs are available at the event. Bags will be checked by security upon event entry. No pets allowed, service animals are permitted. Only registered re-enactors may wear historic military uniforms.