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A Walk in Their Boots brought living history to Tipton-Haynes ahead of Veterans Day

The Daily Johnson City teamFrom Monday’s edition · 1 min read · 3 sources

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If you missed it, A Walk in Their Boots brought living history to on Saturday. The nonprofit's reenactors were back for the event's 15th year, and the Johnson City Press ran photos of the annual return.

15thyear for A Walk in Their Boots

Reenactors gather to preserve parts of U.S. history and remember veterans' service in the wars they fought.

Source: Johnson City Press

Visitors saw uniforms, weapons and gear, with stories from the Revolutionary War to the present day. Thomas Miller, the group's president, said the day lets the public see what a soldier's daily life is like.

“We also love bringing in the stories of veterans with veterans' honor programs and being able to have a space where veterans can come and if they might not be comfortable talking about their stories themselves, and bring their family to come to one of our presenters”

Thomas Miller, president of A Walk In Their Boots

Visitors got battle re-enactments, demos and encampments

ActivityWhat visitors did
Battle re-enactmentsWatched them
Weapons demoTook part
Military encampmentsSaw them
Soldiers' storiesHeard reenactors and historians

Source: WJHL

  • Where: Tipton-Haynes Historic Site
  • When: Saturday, Nov. 7
  • Hosted by: the nonprofit A Walk in Their Boots

Sources: WJHL, Johnson City Press

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