Wednesday, May 15, 2019 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
REENACTOR: Event is
set for next weekend
in Camp Sherman
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the era of the 1860s. It is open
to the public from 9 a.m. to 5
p.m. on Saturday and from 9
a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday.
For Stanovich, educa-
tion is one of the key goals
of reenactment. Whether it9s
school kids coming out to
learn more about the Civil
War, or the general public
coming out to see a mock
battle or to stroll through a
military encampment, it9s
about gaining an apprecia-
tion for the extraordinary cir-
cumstances surrounding the
nation9s bloodiest conflict.
Civil War battles were
often horrific, with men shot
down in windrows by musket
and artillery fire, many killed
and others suffering grievous,
crippling wounds.
<Those were your friends,
sometimes your family,
people you grew up with,=
Stanovich said. <This was not
a good war. This is something
people had to deal with on a
day-to-day basis. We9re not
glorifying this.=
Civil War reenactment has
ebbed and flowed in popu-
larity since the centenary of
the conflict in the 1960s. It
hit a peak of popularity in
the 1990s when Ken Burns9
powerful multi-part Civil
War documentary on PBS
and the movie <Gettysburg=
sparked renewed interest in
the conflict. The endeavor is
currently at a low ebb.
Stanovich notes that many
people he9s reenacted with
over the years are aging
out, and they9re not being
replaced.
<There9s not as many
young people getting it any-
more,= he said. <The younger
crowd is into online gaming
and that sort of thing.=
And reenactment has
drawn controversy in recent
years, as symbols and memo-
rials of the Confederacy draw
fire 4 often from people who
are not particularly interested
in historical context. For
Stanovich, context is critical.
<There9s been some con-
troversy over the flag 4
the Confederate flag,= he
acknowledged. <We use it
properly, in the proper his-
torical context.=
The Confederate forces in
the reenactment fly the Army
of Northern Virginia battle
flag on the field of battle,
as appropriate to the 1864
encounter battle setting of
the reenactment. The Second
National Flag is flown at
Stanovich9s headquarters
tent.
<Everyone tries to be
pretty accurate 4 as accurate
as possible in the flags that
represent their unit.=
For dedicated reenactors,
the goal of the endeavor is
to create moments when they
can touch the past, when
it feels alive in the current
moment. Stanovich finds the
setting at House On Metolius
particularly conducive to that
effort. Most reenactments
take place in parks near major
highways, where the modern
world inevitably intrudes.
That9s not so much the
case in Camp Sherman.
<I step out of my tent and
I9m surrounded by nothing
but trees and mountains,=
he said. <It9s nice. Yeah, it9s
nice. Makes it a lot easier to
do the time travel thing.=
The mountain meadow
setting offers over five
acres of living history with
Cowgirls & Indians to close in June
By Jim Cornelius
Editor in Chief
After 16 years of rounding
up the finest Western cloth-
ing, art and accessories at
Cowgirls & Indians Resale in
Sisters, Kate Aspen is hanging
up her spurs.
Health challenges mean
that Aspen is closing up the
storefront 4 but there will be
one last go-round on Thursday,
June 6, from 4 to 7 p.m.
<We9re going to have a
huge, blow-out party,= Aspen
told The Nugget. <After that,
I9ll be closing down the store.=
She plans to continue sell-
ing her line of jewelry and a
few consignment items online.
The Sisters woman, who
has built a national reputation
for first-class consignment
Western goods, insists on clos-
ing up the bunkhouse in style.
Western singer-songwriter
hats • hats • hats!
Stormy Kromer,
Scala, Stetson
Joni Harms will be on hand
during the sale-party to sing
everyone on down the trail.
Cowgirls & Indians
rounded up Western clothing
and sold it on consignment,
gradually expanding into
Western art.
<I was selling bronzes and
artwork,= Aspen said. <That
was fun, too, because I9ve
always loved art.=
Aspen knows what she9ll
miss the most about hav-
ing a shop in Sisters: <All of
the friends I have made. I9ve
made so many friends from
tourists who come back every
year and stop by the shop and
say hi and buy something. It9s
hard to let it go, but it9s got to
happen.=
Aspen expressed her
appreciation for all of those
who have rallied in recent
weeks to contribute items
for sale. Donations continue
(www.metolius.com) is off
Highway 20 two miles north
of Camp Sherman, off road
1420.
The Northwest Civil War
Council (www.nwcwc.net)
is a nonprofit, living-history
organization dedicated to
educating the public and
members about the American
Civil War. Through edu-
cational drama at reenact-
ments, participants discover
and learn about history and
the people who lived in the
1860s.
CIVIL WAR
Reenactment & Living History
SATURDAY & SUNDAY
May 18-19 | 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
At House on Metolius in Camp Sherman
Blue & Grey battle with
CANNONS AND MUSKETS
11 a.m. & 3 p.m. both days
Learn about Infantry,
Cavalry, Artillery, Medicine,
Fashion, Music and
Civilian Life of the 1860s.
PHOTO PROVIDED
Kate Aspen is hanging up her resale
spurs.
to be accepted; proceeds
will help defer Kate9s medi-
cal expenses. For informa-
tion, contact Patti Jo Beal at
541-408-7264.
For more information on
Kate Aspen9s jewelry, visit
Cowgirls & Indians Resale on
Facebook.
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Kids under 6 free
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campsites, stores, medical
practices, music, war report-
ing, yarn-spinning, fashion
and other activities of the era.
Civil War artillery, infantry
and cavalry are represented.
Mock battles with can-
nons and muskets firing
black powder are scheduled
for 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. each
day. General admission is
$8; seniors and students,
$5. Children under six, free.
Parking, $5 per vehicle to
help the Boy Scouts.
House On Metolius
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Hours: M-F 8 to 5, Sat. 8 to 4:30, Closed Sundays
440 N. Pine St. • 541-549-8141 • www.hoyts.net
www.NWCWC.net
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