Labor Day at Fort D

Civil War reenactor Andrew Porter, 11, of Marble Hill looks towards Fort D during a living history demonstration Sept. 4, 2017, at Fort D Historic Site in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Porter has participated in reenactments for three years. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Civil War reenactor Andrew Nix, 12, looks to the lawn of Fort D during a living history demonstration Sept. 4, 2017 at Fort D Historic Site in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Civil War reenactors fire a salute with an ordnance rifle during a living history demonstration Sept. 4, 2017, at Fort D Historic Site in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Civil War reenactor Jerry Kasten discusses the Civil War era with guests during a living history demonstration Sept. 4, 2017, at Fort D Historic Site in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Civil War reenactor Josh Helper attaches a bayonet during a living history demonstration Sept. 4, 2017, at Fort D Historic Site in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Civil War reenactor Josh Helper fires a Civil War era rifle during a living history demonstration Sept. 4, 2017, at Fort D Historic Site in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Civil War reenactor Chris Wessel explains Civil War era weaponry during a living history demonstration Sept. 4, 2017, at Fort D Historic Site in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Karen Horton, right, plays guitar and sings "Shady Grove" with Patti House, left, during a performance by the Front Porch Players at a living history demonstration Sept. 4, 2017, at Fort D Historic Site in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Ken Burch plays "Ode to Joy" on the hammer dulcimer during a performance by the Front Porch Players at a living history demonstration Sept. 4, 2017, at Fort D Historic Site in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Sebastian Underwood, 11-months, claps his hands while listening to the Front Porch Players with Derek Underwood, center, and Jacky Piercey during a living history demonstration Sept. 4, 2017, at Fort D Historic Site in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)