Re-enactment groups like to show their stuff, and as you might imagine, there are several in this area.

We even have a WW II group that owns jeeps, gun cars and machine guns powered by CO₂ that sound like the real thing. 

Another group re-enacts the Colonial French at the 1700's Fort St. John.

Lots of history in the Natchitoches area, even a young officer by the name of  U.S. Grant was stationed here early in his career.

Of course, since this is the site of the Red River Campaign, one of the biggest re-enactment efforts comes from those who remember the War of Northern Aggression,  (War of the Rebellion to some of you.)