MASSENA - The St. Lawrence County Historical Association's annual Civil War Reenactment Weekend will be held at Robert Moses State Park Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 27-28.

Union and Confederate reenactors will stage mock battles, perform military drills, talk about camp life, and demonstrate such skills as coffin-making, cooking, cannon firing, and medical practices.

There will be a fashion show of Civil War-era clothing, a basket auction, historical displays and period music.

Special this year will be a reenactment of the 1st Battle of Bull Run (Manassas) and a Saturday evening concert by the 77th NY Regimental Balladeers at 7 p.m.

The weekend is hosted by the 2nd Michigan, Co. E Reenactment Unit.

Admission is $4 per person per day, free for children 6 and under, maximum charge of $15 per vehicle.

For more information, contact SLCHA at 386-8133, info@slcha.org, or www.slcha.org

The military camps are open to the public from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday.

Mock battles will be at 3 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday.

Closing ceremonies will follow the Sunday battle.

The St. Lawrence County Detachment, Marine Corps League 408 provides a food concession both days.

Reenactors from New York, Vermont, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Ontario and Quebec, Canada, are expected to attend, including President Lincoln, several generals, and sutlers (vendors of period goods and clothing).