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Sidney King painting of the writing of Taps. Original painting is at Berkeley
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Berkeley Plantation, located in Charles City, Virginia, is rich with American history. The main home was built in 1726 by Benjamin Harrison on what was originally 8,000 acres along the James River. It was here that the ninth United States President, William Henry Harrison was born. Signer of the Declaration of Independence, Benjamin Harrison V was born here as well.
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7 PM Concert by The Federal City Brass Band-Fort Monroe, Virginia 63 miles south of Berkeley Plantation
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Union Civil War Re-enactors set up camp
Taps 150 Exhibits-The Tavern
Bugles Across America Exhibits-The Tavern
5 PM Trumpet and Bugle Master Class by George Rabbai, Trumpet and Bugle Artist-under the trees near the mansion
545 PM BAA Trumpeters/Buglers practice with Bandmaster Ken Rose LTC (ret)-under the trees near the mansion
7 PM Concert by The Federal City Brass Band-Rose Garden
9 PM Tattoo performance-Fife and Drum Corps-Taps Monument
10 PM Extinguish Lights/Three Drum Taps
7 AM Reveille-Bugle, Fife and Drums-Taps Monument
8 AM Berkeley Plantation open for visitors
8 AM Flag Raising ceremony -Taps Monument
830 AM Dress Parade-Parade Field
9 AM Trumpet Master Class by George Rabbai, Trumpet and Bugle Artist-under the trees near the mansion
945 AM BAA Trumpeters/Buglers practice with Bandmaster Ken Rose LTC (ret)-under the trees near the mansion
8-1045 AM Living History in camps Firing demos by 83rd PA
1 PM Skirmishing by the Bugle-Parade Field
2 PM History of Taps program by Jari Villanueva followed by
a concert by Bugles Across America Buglers-Rose Garden
3 PM BAA Trumpets, Bugles, Fife and Drum Concert-Rose Garden
4 PM George Deutsch, Historian, will talk on the 83rd Pennsylvania
and the Peninsula Campaign
5 PM President Lincoln reviews the troops Formal Dress Parade-Parade Field
6 PM Retreat Ceremony Flag lowering-Taps Monument
7 PM Concert by The Federal City Brass Band -Rose Garden
9 PM Tattoo performance-Fife and Drum Corps-Taps Monument
10 PM The official 150th Anniversary sounding of Taps-Taps Monument
7 AM Reveille-Bugle, Fife and Drums-Taps Monument
8 AM Berkeley Plantation open for visitors
8-1045 AM Living History in camps Firing demos by 83rd PA
8 AM Flag Raising ceremony -Taps Monument
830 AM Church Service-Rose Garden
915 AM Trumpet Master Class with Jeff Stockham noted trumpeter and bugler-under the trees near the mansion
10 AM Dress Parade-Parade Field
1030 AM Dedication Ceremony for memorial stone for Medal of Honor Recipient Willie Johnston
Johnston was a drummer boy with the 8th Vermont Infantry
1100 AM BAA Trumpets, Bugles, Fife and Drum Concert-Rose Garden
12 PM Skirmishing by the Bugle-Parade Field
1 PM Concert by the Patriot Brass Ensemble Quintet-Rose Garden
11 AM-2 PM Living History in camps
3PM Camps Close
**The mansion will be open for tours all weekend
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