About the SWLHA

The Southwest Living History Association (SWLHA) is an IRS approved 501c3 charitable organization dedicated to the preservation and remembrance of the American Civil and Revolutionary War.  Our organization is made up of school teachers, government employees, professionals, business owners, lawyers, accountants, retired military members and a host of others which all have an interest in the American histroy and wish to share their knowledge and experience with the public.

 We believe that these conflicts, as savage and tragic as they were, still represent the centerpieces of our history and has important effects for us as a people even in the 21st century.  We try to demonstrate - in the most accurate ways possible - both the military and civilian lives of Americans during the 18th and 19th century. We show battles and tactics with the infantry and artillery branches of service represented. Our camps are open to tours and question and answer periods, we invite visitors to visit the camps to see and touch how the soldiers lived.

We have approximately 100 members throughout Arizona and New Mexico and are the largest living history association in the four corners area of the Southwest.  With Arizona holding the unique place in history as the westernmost battle of the Civil War, the SWLHA is the leader in planning and leading the battle plans and scenarios related to the annual Picacho Peak State Park reenactment.

As an organization dedicated to living history, the SWLHA is always looking to expand into other time periods and historic American events.

To that end, we have recently added units such as the 7^th Co’y, Brigade of Guards, Royal British forces and the Morgan’s Riflemen representing British and Colonial forces of the American Revolution.  These units host the largest Revolutionary War Reenactment in the Southwest which is held at Pioneer Village at the SWLHA’s bi-annual “Rebels & Redcoats’” weekend.

 

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