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SUMMARY:Memorial Day at Fort Pickens: A Living History Special Event
DESCRIPTION:Gulf Islands National Seashore\, in partnership with the Walton Guard\, will host a living history event Monday\, May 29 at Fort Pickens in celebration of Memorial Day.\n\n\n\nRangers and volunteers will present special programs about soldiers stationed at the fort during the Civil War as well as commemorative programs for Memorial Day. \n\n\n\nAll programs are free and open to the public.\n\n\n\nSchedule of Programs:\n\n\n\n10:30 am\n\nSchool of the Soldier:\n\nMusket Firing Demonstration\n\nMeet at the Fort Pickens Bookstore\n\n\n\n12:00 pm\n\nRaising the United States Flag to Full Staff\n\nMeet at the Fort Pickens Flagpole\n\n\n\n2:00 pm\n\nGarrison of Freedom:\n\nFort Pickens Program\n\nMeet at the Fort Pickens Bookstore\n\n\n\n3:00 pm\n\nNational Moment of Remembrance\n\nMeet at the Fort Pickens Flagpole\n\n\n\n3:30 pm\n\nSchool of the Soldier:\n\nMusket Firing Demonstration\n\nMeet at the Fort Pickens Bookstore\n\n\n\n4:30 pm\n\nLower the United States Flag\n\nMeet at the Fort Pickens Flagpole\n\n\n\nIn honor of all fallen United States service members\, the Congress\, by a joint resolution approved May 11\, 1950\, as Memorial Day\, national day for the people of the United States to observe and unite in peace.  The Congress\, by Public Law 106-579\, has also designated 3:00 p.m. local time on that day as a time for all Americans to observe\, in their own way\, the National Moment of Remembrance.\n\n\n\nAbout Gulf Islands National Seashore: Created in 1971\, the national seashore stretches 160 miles along the northern coast of the Gulf of Mexico in Florida and Mississippi\, and includes barrier islands\, maritime forests\, historic forts\, bayous\, and marine habitat. Visit us at www.nps.gov/GulfIslands\, on Facebook www.facebook.com/GulfIslandsNPS\, Twitter www.twitter.com/GulfIslands_NPS\, and Instagram www.instagram.com/GulfIslandsNPS.\n\n\n\nAbout the National Park Service: More than 20\,000 National Park Service employees care for America's 417 national parks and work with communities across the nation to help preserve local history and create close-to-home recreational opportunities. Visit us at www.nps.gov\, on Facebook www.facebook.com/nationalparkservice and Twitter www.twitter.com/natlparkservice.\n\n\n\n--\n\nPublic Affairs\n\nGulf Islands National Seashore\n\n1801 Gulf Breeze Parkway\n\nGulf Breeze\, FL 32563\n\n850-934-2600 (HQ)\n\n228-230-4100 (MS)
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<span style="font-size: medium\;"><span style="font-family: times new roman\;">Gulf Islands National Seashore\, in partnership with the Walton Guard\, will host a living history event Monday\, May 29 at Fort Pickens in celebration of Memorial Day.<br />\n<br />\nRangers and volunteers will present special programs about soldiers stationed at the fort during the Civil War as well as commemorative programs for Memorial Day.&nbsp\;<br />\n<br />\nAll programs are free and open to the public.<br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size: 13.5pt\;">Schedule of Programs:</span></span></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size: medium\;"><span style="font-family: times new roman\;"><strong>10:30 am<br />\nSchool of the Soldier:<br />\nMusket Firing Demonstration</strong><br />\n<em>Meet at the Fort Pickens Bookstore</em><br />\n<br />\n<strong>12:00 pm<br />\nRaising the United States Flag to Full Staff</strong><br />\n<em>Meet at the Fort Pickens Flagpole</em><br />\n<br />\n<strong>2:00 pm<br />\nGarrison of Freedom:<br />\nFort Pickens Program</strong><br />\n<em>Meet at the Fort Pickens Bookstore</em><br />\n<br />\n<strong>3:00 pm<br />\nNational Moment of Remembrance</strong></span></span><br />\n<span style="font-size: medium\;"><span style="font-family: times new roman\;"><em>Meet at the Fort Pickens Flagpole</em><br />\n<br />\n<strong>3:30 pm<br />\nSchool of the Soldier:<br />\nMusket Firing Demonstration</strong></span></span><br />\n<span style="font-size: medium\;"><span style="font-family: times new roman\;"><em>Meet at the Fort Pickens Bookstore</em><br />\n<br />\n<strong>4:30 pm<br />\nLower the United States Flag</strong><br />\n<em>Meet at the Fort Pickens Flagpole</em><br />\n<br />\nIn honor of all fallen United States service members\, the Congress\, by a joint resolution approved May 11\, 1950\, as Memorial Day\, national day for the people of the United States to observe and unite in peace.&nbsp\; The Congress\, by Public Law 106-579\, has also designated 3:00 p.m. local time on that day as a time for all Americans to observe\, in their own way\, the National Moment of Remembrance.<br />\n<br />\n<strong><em><span style="font-size: 7.5pt\;">About Gulf Islands National Seashore: </span></em></strong></span></span><em><span style="font-size: 7.5pt\;"><span style="font-family: times new roman\;">Created in 1971\, the national seashore stretches 160 miles along the northern coast of the Gulf of Mexico in Florida and Mississippi\, and includes barrier islands\, maritime forests\, historic forts\, bayous\, and marine habitat. Visit us at </span><a href="http://www.nps.gov/GulfIslands"><span style="font-family: times new roman\;"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 255)\;">www.nps.gov/GulfIslands</span></span></a><span style="font-family: times new roman\;">\, on Facebook </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/GulfIslandsNPS"><span style="font-family: times new roman\;"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 255)\;">www.facebook.com/GulfIslandsNPS</span></span></a><span style="font-family: times new roman\;">\, Twitter </span><a href="http://www.twitter.com/GulfIslands_NPS"><span style="font-family: times new roman\;"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 255)\;">www.twitter.com/GulfIslands_NPS</span></span></a><span style="font-family: times new roman\;">\, and Instagram </span><a href="http://www.instagram.com/GulfIslandsNPS"><span style="font-family: times new roman\;"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 255)\;">www.instagram.com/GulfIslandsNPS</span></span></a><span style="font-family: times new roman\;">.<br />\n<br />\n<strong>About the National Park Service:</strong> More than 20\,000 National Park Service employees care for America&#39\;s 417 national parks and work with communities across the nation to help preserve local history and create close-to-home recreational opportunities. Visit us at </span><a href="http://www.nps.gov/"><span style="font-family: times new roman\;"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 255)\;">www.nps.gov</span></span></a><span style="font-family: times new roman\;">\, on Facebook </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/nationalparkservice"><span style="font-family: times new roman\;"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 255)\;">www.facebook.com/nationalparkservice</span></span></a><span style="font-family: times new roman\;"> and Twitter </span><a href="http://www.twitter.com/natlparkservice"><span style="font-family: times new roman\;"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 255)\;">www.twitter.com/natlparkservice</span></span></a><span style="font-family: times new roman\;">.</span></span></em><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size: medium\;"><span style="font-family: times new roman\;">--<br />\nPublic Affairs<br />\nGulf Islands National Seashore<br />\n1801 Gulf Breeze Parkway<br />\nGulf Breeze\, FL 32563<br />\n850-934-2600 (HQ)<br />\n228-230-4100 (MS) </span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;
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