Civil War camp life, soldiers’ equipment and weapons demonstrations will be part of Hacker’s Creek Pioneer Descendants’ Civil War History Weekend Oct. 9–10 at the Central WV Genealogy & History Library in Horner.
According to an announcement posted by Andrea Moneypenny Clem in the Lewis County Events Facebook group, the organization will welcome Company F, 10th West Virginia Infantry, for an encampment and weapons demonstration. The living historians will recreate aspects of a West Virginia soldier’s experience, including camp life, uniforms, equipment and the weapons soldiers carried during the Civil War.
Encampment, demonstrations and music
The announced program includes a Civil War encampment, a weapons demonstration, living-history presentations about soldier life and “Music on the Front Line” by Sam Krafft.
Visitors will have opportunities to meet the reenactors, explore the encampment and ask questions. The announcement invites families to attend and identifies the Rotary Club of Weston, WV, and Village Caregiving: Clarksburg, WV, as sponsors.
Dates and location
The announced hours are 5:30–8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9, and 9:30 a.m.–5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10. The location is the Central WV Genealogy & History Library, 45 Abbott’s Run Road, Horner.
The post does not provide admission information, registration instructions or separate times for the demonstrations and music.
The announcement by Andrea Moneypenny Clem was captured Sept. 29, 2026, at 10:35 p.m. Eastern time. Its original posting time was not displayed.