2011 Come and Take It Re-enactment: Gonzales Pioneer Village—Sept 30, Oct. 1st & 2nd
This is an open event sponsored by the Crossroads of Texas Living History Association (COTLHA) and the Gonzales Pioneer Village. All re-enactors are welcome provided they have the proper clothing, weapons, accouterments and camping gear for the 1836 Texas Revolution time period. COTLHA Safety Rules are in effect. No ramrods in the field. Load from paper cartilages only. No paper down the barrel of any weapon. Flintlocks should have flash guards. Clothing can be machine sewn, square toe boots of two or three piece leather or period shoes, modern eyeglasses accepted but discouraged in favor of period eyeglasses, period tobacco products.
Friday: Sept 30
10:00am to ? Set Soldado and a Texian Camp—Electricity is available at camp sites; bring an extension cord and a fan but hide in tent when grounds are open. Check with Event Coordinator Dennis Riedesel for camping spots!—i.e., you camp in the battle ground-you move! Bring mosquito and chigger repellant!! Shower available.
Meals are on your own at a restaurant or you can have a camp fire and cook any and all meals provided the burn ban is lifted or is waivered. You can bring a period sleeping bag and accouterments and sleep in some of the buildings but the beds in the houses are off limits.
Evening will be a living history encampment for re-enactors
Saturday: Oct. 1
?-8:00am Breakfast on your own
9:00 Those who want to ride the flatbed trailer or march in the 10:30 parade; load up for the trip downtown.
12:00 Those who participated in the parade get limited food and drink tickets—bring funds for extra tickets.
1:00 Pioneer Village Opens with Living History presentations and demonstrations for the public.
3:10 Re-enactors start discussions and arguments on porch of the Gates House in favor of following positions:
Federalist, Centeralist, Revolution, Pacifist, or Loyalist
Three Soldados come into town and search for the cannon then are disarmed, arrested and escape.
Soldados take up positions—A few men on picket duty and the rest in reserve out of sight.
Remember to perform a weapons safety check.
Texian forces prepare for battle
Weapons Safety Check
Flag raising
Texians march out of town
Reading of Rev. W. P. Smith’s speech
Texians march to battle re-enactment positions!
Texian fire on Salado’s Picket line.
Cease fire when Dr. Launcelot Smithers breaks from the Mexican Line to arrange a parley.
Rest of the Mexican forces reinforce the picket line.
Castaneda and Moore parley but break with no resolution to the argument. Both have lavaliere mikes!!!
Moore shouts back, “If you want the cannon, come and take it!”
When he clears the field, the cannon fires and both sides open fire.
The Texian line advances and the Mexican’s retire into the pasture.
End of battle ‘til 5:00 Living history discussions and presentations with public.
5:00 Pioneer Village closes.
5:30 Evening meal for Re-enactors provided by Pioneer Village staff and Board Members.
6:00 Break camp if you have to leave. The rest of the evening is a period living history time for re-enactors.
Sunday, Oct 2
? to 9:00 Breakfast.
9:00 Pioneer Village Opens.
If you are leaving Sunday morning, you must have your camp struck and vehicle out of the Village before 9:00.
10:00 Pioneer Village’s Memorial Ceremony for the Immortal 32.
After this Memorial Ceremony, you can bring in your vehicle and strike camp.
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