NEWPORT — The Fort Adams Trust will host a Civil War re-enactment at historic Fort Adams on Harrison Avenue on Saturday, Aug. 24, and Sunday, Aug. 25, at 9 a.m.

Both days will include re-enactors carrying out dramatic simulations of assaults at Fort Adams, as well as re-creations of the daily life of soldiers and civilians during the 1860s.

Soldiers and civilians will be dressed in 19th-century garb and will offer lessons about everything from military tactics to cooking and family life during the war. The event also will feature artillery and troop drills, demonstrations, lectures, historic displays, camp life, skirmishes and battles.

Visitors will be able to interact with and ask questions to the re-enactors.

“After a two-year hiatus, the Fort Adams Trust is excited to bring a Civil War re-enactment back to Newport. These events provide a unique opportunity for families to truly immerse themselves in history at a place and time crucial to our nation’s development,” Robert McCormack, the director of visitor experience for the Fort Adams Trust, said in a press release.

Admission to the Fort Adams Civil War Living History costs $15 for adults, $8 for children ages 6 to 17 and free for children under 6.

Family admission (two adults and up to 4 children) costs $40. For those wishing to attend both days of the encampment, a special half-price readmission for Sunday will be available.

Guided tours of the Fort’s underground listening tunnels will be offered hourly from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. both days at a rate of $4 for youths and $7 for adults.

Water shuttles from downtown and free parking are available at Fort Adams State Park.