St. Louis, MO: Folklife Festival living history at Kirkwood Park
The City of Kirkwood sponsored the Folklife Festival, a part of the annual Greentree Festival, September 16-17, 2023, at Kirkwood Park in Kirkwood, Missouri. Turners conducted artillery and infantry demonstrations.
Company G Capt. Aaron Gamble inspects weapons before a firing demonstration in the Folklife Festival area of the Greentree Festival in Kirkwood, MO, September 16-17, 2023.
Turner infantry, French marines, and a lone British soldier prepare for a firing demonstration in the Folklife Festival area of the Greentree Festival in Kirkwood, MO, September 16-17, 2023.
Company G Capt. Aaron Gamble explains loading a musket during a demonstration in the Folklife Festival area of the Greentree Festival in Kirkwood, MO, September 16-17, 2023.
Turner infantry fires a demonstration volley in the Folklife Festival area of the Greentree Festival in Kirkwood, MO, September 16-17, 2023.
Randy Baehr shows a canister round to spectatorsRob Glenn and Randy Baehr talk to spectators about the Woodruff gun in the Folklife Festival area of the Greentree Festival in Kirkwood, MO, September 16-17, 2023.
Randy Baehr explains artillery drill to spectators before a firing demonstration in the Folklife Festival area of the Greentree Festival in Kirkwood, MO, September 16-17, 2023.
A Turner crew fires the Woodruff gunRob Glenn and Randy Baehr talk to spectators about the Woodruff gun in the Folklife Festival area of the Greentree Festival in Kirkwood, MO, September 16-17, 2023.
Rob Glenn and Randy Baehr talk to spectators about the Woodruff gun in the Folklife Festival area of the Greentree Festival in Kirkwood, MO, September 16-17, 2023.
Rob Glenn and Randy Baehr talk to spectators about the Woodruff gun in the Folklife Festival area of the Greentree Festival in Kirkwood, MO, September 16-17, 2023.
Diane Zelinske talks with spectators about women soldiers in the Civil War in the Folklife Festival area of the Greentree Festival in Kirkwood, MO, September 16-17, 2023.
Spectators photograph a display while talking with Rich Black and Todd Jacobs in the Folklife Festival area of the Greentree Festival in Kirkwood, MO, September 16-17, 2023.
Greg Zelinske explains a canister round to spectators in the Folklife Festival area of the Greentree Festival in Kirkwood, MO, September 16-17, 2023.