Photos by Shirin McArthur and Mary Alice Murphy
On Saturday the lawn at the center of Fort Bayard was filled with tents, a cannon, historic artifacts from the Civil War era, and re-enactors, dressed in period costume, to explain it all. There were tours available to explain the history of Fort Bayard and the various buildings, vintage base ball games to watch, and the opportunity to make adobe bricks and hand-build an adobe wall. Fort Bayard Days, which began Friday, conclude on Sunday with period music and an interdenominational worship service.
A ballpark frank lunch was served as a fundraiser for the Fort Bayard Restoration and Development Coaltion. It was held between vintage base ball games and before the military band concert. At the vintage base ball games between the Tucson Saguaros of the Arizona Territory Vintage Base Ball League and the Fort Bayard Burros, named after a team that used to play at the fort, the Burros took both games—13-11 in the first game and 17-10 in the second game.
Fort Bayard Days 2014-Saturday
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Ken Dusenberry and Scott Schermer explain the manufacture of cannon wheels to Ruben Villalba of Mule Creek Adobe. Photo by Shirin McArthur
2014 Fort Bayard DaysG??Saturday
Ruben Villalba and Tyler Morrison of Mule Creek Adobe examine a .69-caliber lead ball. Photo by Shirin McArthur
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Scott Schermer explains the construction of a cannon shell. Photo by Shirin McArthur
2014 Fort Bayard DaysG??Saturday
The soldiersG?? and trappers' -?overnight camp-?. Photo by Shirin McArthur
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Scott Schermer, Ken Dusenberry and Butch Spooner raise the flag. Photo by Shirin McArthur
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The color guard salutes the flag. Photo by Shirin McArthur
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Dr. John Bell gives a tour of Ft. Bayard. Photo by Shirin McArthur
2014 Fort Bayard DaysG??Saturday
Scott Schermer teaches Stephen Brown, 9, about the cannon. Photo by Shirin McArthur2014 Fort Bayard DaysG??Saturday
Marilyn Weaver discusses butter churning as Suzie Spooner looks on. Photo by Shirin McArthur
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-?Stephen Brown, 9, and Martine Brown, 10, remove the form from three freshly made adobe bricks as Charlie Slifko, 3, looks on with Ruben Villalba of Mule Creek Adobe. Photo by Shirin McArthur
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Tucson Saguaros of the Arizona Vintage Base Ball League players, from left are -?Georgia Taylor, Brad Bittorf, Jeff Sembar, and Marty Valenzuela, as they-?warm up for thevintage baseball game. Photo by Shirin McArthur.
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Mario Quintana of the Fort Bayard Burros hits a ball into left field. Photo by Mary Alice Murphy
2014 Fort Bayard DaysG??Saturday
A Tucson Saguaro hits a long ball into center field, with Destiny Quintana, the Burros pitcher, ready to catch the pitch. Photo by Mary Alice Murphy
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Ashton Nebeker, 6, and Ken Duseberry, the umpire, watch the game.
2014 Fort Bayard DaysG??Saturday
Ashton watches as his dad, Brent Nebeker, who served as the hurler (pitcher) for the Saguaros, launches a ball. Photo by Mary Alice Murphy
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The 4th U.S. Cavalry Regiment Band performed at Fort Bayard Days on Saturday afternoon and again Sunday morning for the worship service. Photo by Mary Alice Murphy
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The band playing.
2014 Fort Bayard DaysG??Saturday
The umpire rests between games. Photo by Mary Alice Murphy
2014 Fort Bayard DaysG??Saturday
one part of the band, closer. -?Photo by Mary Alice Murphy
2014 Fort Bayard DaysG??Saturday
The rest of the band. Photo by Mary Alice Murphy
2014 Fort Bayard DaysG??Saturday
The band and everyone sings happy birthday to Ashton Nebeker and to one of the band's members, Sherry. Photo by Mary Alice Murphy
2014 Fort Bayard DaysG??Saturday
The Burros team members and friends. Photo by Mary Alice Murphy
