A look inside the fort at Fort Taber - Rodman (New Bedford)

Here's a look inside the old fort at Fort Taber - Fort Rodman in New Bedford, MA.

The Fort Taber Fort Rodman Historical Association, Inc. in cooperation with the City of New Bedford are sponsoring a living history camp Saturday, May 7 and Sunday, May 8, 2016, as part of the continuing recognition of the Centennial Observance of World War I (1914 – 1918).

The camp will be open, free to the public, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM each day. Re-enactors representing American, British, French, Canadian, and German soldiers will provide a living history camp at the City’s Fort Taber Park.

World War I, also known as the First World War or the Great War, began on July 28, 1914, and ended at 11:00 AM on November 11, 1918, (11th Hour of the 11th Day of the 11th Month).

The war was a global conflict mostly centered in Europe but saw significant fronts in Africa, Middle East, Southwest Asia, and in the Pacific Islands. More than 9 million combatants and 7 million civilians died as a result of the war, a casualty rate exacerbated by the belligerents’ technological and industrial sophistication, and tactical stalemate. It was one of the deadliest conflicts in history, paving the way for major political changes, including revolutions in many of the nations involved.