History comes alive September 22pm-23, 2017

in downtown Linden, TN. 

See our website for more details!

Here's a short video of the day's activities.

WWII Vets – Hear their first-hand stories!

(over 60 WWII veterans attended in 2016)

                   

Jerry Neal -- Bomber Pilot                   Inge Auerbacher -- Holocaust Survivor     Clinton Riddle -- Glider Pilot

~~ Remembering WWII 2016 Speakers ~~

 

1940’s Music – Delight in the vocal music of yesteryear!  Live Big Band music, too!!

 

WWII Reenactments – See “German-occupied” town liberated by Allied forces!

Here's a short video of an earlier reenactment

 

WWII encampments – Tour American, German, British, French Resistance army camps!

         

 

Vintage Car Show – Admire the pre-war cars that line the streets!

   

 

Military Vehicles – “Inspect” Both WWII and other eras military vehicles!

 

Swap Meet – Find deals on Vintage and military goodies!

 

Store Fronts – Stroll downtown Linden and window shop the 1940’s storefronts!

 

Home Front Kitchen – Visit a period kitchen and see what life was like in the 1940’s!

        

 

Café – Savor a French Beignet, ice cream cone, or float; try a soda from an old-fashioned bottle!

 

 

USO Shows – Enjoy entertainment as the troops did; 1940’s music; hear a Winston Churchill speech!

 

101stAirbourne – Bask in patriotic music of the 101stAirbourne band and admire the Honor Guard

 

Vehicle Rides – Take rides in vintage military vehicles and civilian cars (maybe even a 1929 fire truck!)

 

Parade – Honor our vets (WWII & all eras) as they parade by in military and civilian WWII era vehicles!

   

 

WWII Plane Flyovers – Admire the WWII planes as they flyover throughout the day!

B-17 Sentimental Journey -- incoming!

 

 

Fireworks – Enjoy a fabulous fireworks display as we round out Saturday night!