| 2 |
VA |
Film, “The Civil War in Silent Film: ‘The General,’” at Fort Ward Museum in Alexandria. 2 pm. Free. Reservations: 703-838-4848. |
| 2 |
VA |
Auto caravan tour, “Picks and Shovels,” looks at Civil War military engineering in the trenches at the Petersburg National Battlefield. 9 am. Free with park admission. www.nps.gov/pete or 804-732-3531 extension 0. |
| 2 |
GA |
Living history day at Fort Pulaski National Monument near Savannah. Includes special tours, musket and cannon firing demos. 10 am-4 pm. $3/adult. www.nps.gov/fopu or 912-786-5787. |
| 2-3 |
GA |
Chickamauga Southern National Civil War Show at the Northwest Georgia Trade and Convention Center in Dalton. 9 am-5 pm Saturday, 9 am-3 pm Sunday. $7 adults. Directions: www.mikekentshows.net/cw_dalt.asp. |
| 3 |
KS |
Lecture, “John Calhoun: Surveyor General & Lecompton Constitution President,” part of the “Bleeding Kansas 2008” series” at Constitution Hall State Historic Site in Lecompton. 2 pm. Free. www.kshs.org or 785-887-6520. |
| 3 |
PA |
Lecture, “Camp William Penn & Training of the U.S.C.T.” at the Grand Army of the Republic Museum and Library, 4278 Griscom St, Philadelphia. 1:30 pm. Free. 215-289-6484 or www.garmus.lib.org. |
| 3 |
VA |
Lecture, “Afro-Union Patriot Heroes from Princess Anne County During the Civil War 1861-1865” at Piney Grove Baptist Church in Virginia Beach. 11 am. Free. 757-468-9502. |
| 7 |
TN |
“Tea with Mary Todd Lincoln” at Riverview at Hobson Grove, 1100 W Main Ave, Bowling Green. 2 pm. $18. www.bgky.org/riverview or 270-843-5565. |
| 7 |
MO |
Lecture, "Civil War Guns and Uniforms," at the Trailside Center, 9901 Holmes Road, Kansas City. 7 pm. Free. 816-942-3581. |
| 9 |
IL |
Living history, “Meet Mary Todd Lincoln and Elizabeth Keckly,” at the Abraham Lincoln Library and Museum in Springfield. 10 am-2 pm. Free with admission. www.alplm.com or 800-610-2094. |
| 9 |
IL |
Formal Ball, “Mr. Lincoln’s 200th Birthday “ celebration at the Executive Mansion in Springfield. Period attire requested. $60/couple. www.10thillinoisvolcavalry.com. |
| 9 |
VA |
Living history, “Fireside Mosby,” Civil War stories at the Rector House in Atoka (off Route 50 west of Middleburg). $5/adult. www.mosbyheritagearea.org or 540-687-6681. |
| 9 |
VA |
Lecture and book signing, David Blight talks about and signs his new book, A Slave No More: Two Men Who Escaped to Freedom, Including Their Own Narratives of Emancipation, at the Civil War Visitor Center at the Tredegar Iron Works in Richmond. 3 pm. Free. www.tredegar.org or 804-780-1865. |
| 9 |
VA |
Special program, “Hearts at War,” commemorating the relationship of Jefferson Davis and his wife Varina through 19th-century Valentine traditions at the Museum of the Confederacy in Richmond. 1 pm. $15. www.moc.org or 804-649-1861. |
| 9 |
VA |
Lecture, “Afro-Norfolk County Area Patriot Heroes During the Civil War” at at the Lafayette Public Library in Norfolk. 10:30 am. Free. 757-441-2842. |
| 9 |
GA |
Living history day at Fort Pulaski National Monument near Savannah. Includes special tours, musket and cannon firing demos. 10 am-4 pm. $3/adult. www.nps.gov/fopu or 912-786-5787. |
| 9 |
MD |
Living history, “Aboard a Man-of-War,” at the USS Constellation in Baltimore Harbor. Noon. Free with admission. www.constellation.org or 410-539-1797. |
| 9 |
NC |
Living history, civilian and military demonstrations at the Museum of the Albemarle in Elizabeth City. www.museumofthealbemarle.com or 252-335-1453. |
| 9-10 |
NC |
Living history, "Civil War Camp of Instruction," encampment, drills and training plus civilian activities at Bennett Place State Historic Site in Durham. 10 am-4 pm. Free. 919-383-4345. |
| 9-10 |
FL |
Living history, “Civil War Days at Fort Taylor in Key West. Demonstrations on land and sea with cannon firings and other military and civilian living history. Free with park fee. Details, schedule www.forttaylor.org. |
| 10 |
VA |
Walking tour of the Confederate campsite and Freedman’s Farm at Montpelier, the home of President James Madison near Orange. 2 pm. Free with admission. www.montpelier.org or 540-672-9272. |
| 10 |
VA |
Special programs, "Liberty's Father: George Washington and the American Civil War" (1 pm) and "Liberty's Son: the Presidential Legacy of Abraham Lincoln" (3 pm) at the American Civil War Center at Historic Tredegar in Richmond. Free with admission. www.tredegar.org or 804-780-1865. |
| 10 |
KS |
Lecture, “Their Last Evening: Reverend Thomas & Sara Johnson,” part of the “Bleeding Kansas 2008” series” at Constitution Hall State Historic Site in Lecompton. 2 pm. Free. www.kshs.org or 785-887-6520. |
| 10-13 |
VA |
Civil War Institute at the Airfield 4-H Educational and Conference Center in Wakefield. Topics include “Events leading up to the war,” “Life in the trenches,” “The Homefront,” and more. Includes a tour of Petersburg Civil War sites. $300 includes meals, tours and lodging. Details and registration: 757-899-4901 or email efbain@vt.edu. |
| 11 |
IL |
Symposium luncheon, “Who Won the Lincoln Douglas Debate?” at the Abraham Lincoln Library and Museum in Springfield. 11 am. $20. Reservations required. www.alplm.com or 800-610-2094. |
| 11-12 |
KY |
Lincoln 200th birthday commemoration events. Weekend includes a symposium, “Lincoln on Leadership,” in Louisville featuring Doris Kearns Goodwin followed by a champagne reception and a star-studded “Kentucky Salute to Abraham Lincoln.” Sunday activities feature speeches and readings at the Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Site in Hodgenville. Complete details, ticket information: www.lincoln200.gov. |
| 12 |
VA |
"Lincoln Day Celebration" at the Lincoln Homestead Cemetery, 6 miles north of Harrisonburg on Route 42. Speaker. Lincoln's father was born near the site of the event and five generations of Lincolns are buried in the cemetery. 2 pm. Free. 540-828-5620. |
| 12 |
IL |
Theater, “Frederick Douglass & Abraham Lincoln: A Friendship Unique,” at the Abraham Lincoln Library and Museum in Springfield. 11:15 am and 2:15 pm. Free with admission. www.alplm.com or 800-610-2094. |
| 13 |
PA |
Living history, “Abraham and Frederick: The Other Lincoln-Douglass Debate,” a the Civil War & Underground Railroad Museum in Philadelphia. 6 pm. Free. Seating limited. 215-735-8196. |
| 13 |
VA |
“Yankee or Rebel?” Controversial burial in the Poplar Grove National Cemetery near Petersburg gets a courtroom hearing in the Civil War-era Dinwiddie Courthouse. 10 am. Free. www.nps.gov/pete or 804-732-3531 extension 201. |
| 15 |
VA |
Ceremony, unveiling of dedication plates at the Afro-Union Civil War Soldiers Memorial, 1001 Bells Mill Road, Chesapeake. 10:30 am. Free. 757-547-5542. |
| 15-16 |
SC |
“Columbia’s Longest Days: February 1865.” Grand Ball Friday night. Saturday: reenactment of firing on the South Carolina state house at 8:45 am; Sheman’s March bus tour, 9:30 am and 2:30 pm; symposium at noon; and Civil War Expo 10 am-5 pm. Reservations needed for some activities. 803-217-7100 or gccwa@knappagency.com |
| 16 |
GA |
Living history, United States Colored Troops present programs and demonstrations at the Chickamauga National Battlefield visitor center. 10 am-2 pm. Book signing “African Americans of Chattanooga: A History of Unsung Heroes,” 9 am-4:30 pm. Free. www.nps.gov/chch or 423-752-5213 extension 120. |
| 16 |
GA |
Living history day at Fort Pulaski National Monument near Savannah. Includes special tours, musket and cannon firing demos. 10 am-4 pm. $3/adult. www.nps.gov/fopu or 912-786-5787. |
| 16 |
VA |
“The Underground Railroad Network to Freedom,” special program at Leesylvania State Park in Woodbridge. Historians and displays highlight escapees and spies in the area. 11 am-4 pm. Parking fee. 703-583-6904. |
| 16 |
VA |
Symposium, “Afro-Norfolk Chesapeake History 1778-1978,” at the
Historic Gabriel Chapel AMEZ Church in Chesapeake. 11 am-1 pm. Free. 757-547-5542. |
| 16 |
PA |
Special event, free admission with lectures, music, living history and more at the National Civil War Museum in Harrisburg. 10 am-4 pm. 866-BLU-GRAY or www.nationalcivilwarmuseum.org. |
| 16 |
NC |
Civil War movie, "Buffalo Soldiers," at Bennett Place State Historic Site in Durham NC. 5:30 pm. Free. 919-383-4345 or email bennett@ncmail.net. |
| 16 |
TN |
Film, special screening of “Being Lincoln -- Men with Hats,” at the Fort Negley Theater, 1100 Fort Negley Blvd. (near Eighth Avenue South and Chestnut Street) in Nashville. 1 pm. Free. 615-862-8470. |
| 16-17 |
TN |
Anniversary commemoration of the surrender of Fort Donelson at Fort Donelson National Battlefield near Dover with living history reenactments of the event at 10 am and 2 pm Saturday and 1:30 and 2:30 pm Sunday. Living history encampment 10 am-4 pm Saturday. Free. www.nps.gov/fodo or 931-232-5706 extension 0. |
| 16-17 |
TN |
Reenactment of the Battle of Island 10 at Reelfoot Lake near Tiptonville. Encampments open 8 am. Battles at 1 pm each day. Schedule, directions: www.reelfoottourism.com or 888-313-8366. |
| 16-17 |
MS |
Civil War Show, Civil War items for sale and show at the Southaven Arena in Southaven. $5. 901-388-2346. |
| 16-17 |
FL |
Reenactment, Battle of Olustee, activities 8 am-4 pm including demonstrations, camps, music and more. Battles 3:30 pm Saturday, 1:30 pm Sunday. At the Olustee Battlefield State Historic Site. $5/adults. www.battleofulustee.org or 386-758-0400. |
| 16-17 |
NC |
Living history, camps, special talks and demonstrations at Fort Anderson State Historic Site near Winnabow. Free. 910-371-6613. |
| 17 |
KS |
Lecture, “Sara Robinson Attends the Lecompton Ball,” part of the “Bleeding Kansas 2008” series at Constitution Hall State Historic Site in Lecompton. 2 pm. Free. www.kshs.org or 785-887-6520. |
| 22 |
GA |
Lecture, “Two Future Presidents and Their Roles in the Chattanooga Campaign,” at the Chickamauga National Battlefield visitor center. 7 pm. Free. www.nps.gov/chch or 706-866-9241 extension 123. |
| 23 |
GA |
Civil War Artifact ID Day with local collectors at the Jefferson Davis Memorial Historic Site near Fitzgerald. 1-4 pm. $3/adult. 229-831-2335. |
| 23 |
GA |
Living history day at Fort Pulaski National Monument near Savannah. Includes special tours, musket and cannon firing demos. 10 am-4 pm. $3/adult. www.nps.gov/fopu or 912-786-5787. |
| 23 |
VA |
Special program on Harriet Tubman, famed "conductor" on the Underground Railroad. Actress Gwendolyn Briley-Strand in a dramatic presentation, Civil War Visitor Center at the Tredegar Iron Works in Richmond. 2 pm. Free. 804-780-1865 extension 10 or www.tredegar.org. |
| 23 |
VA |
Symposium, “Jefferson Davis: A Man in Full,” sponsored by the Museum of the Confederacy and the Library of Virginia in Richmond. $45. Details, registration: www.moc.org or 804-649-1861 extension 21. |
| 23-24 |
SC |
Reenactment, “The Carolina Campaign,” annual event commemorating the Battle of Aiken. Battles, demonstrations and other programs each day. Camps open 9 am-5 pm both days. Directions: From I-20 take Route 19 Aiken exit south to Powell Pond Road, then left. www.battleofaiken.org or 803-641-1111. |
| 23-24 |
NC |
Living history, “The Battle of Forks Road,” camps and demonstrations on the site of the 1865 battle at the Cameron Art Museum in Wilmington. 11 am-5 pm. Free. www.cameronartmuseum.com or 910-395-5999. |
| 24 |
MO |
Living history and panel discussion, "The Irish in the Civil War," camp with medical demonstrations at the Irish Cultural Center and Museum at Union Station in Kansas City. Noon-4 pm. Panel discussion at 2 pm. $5/adult. 816-516-2733 or www.irishmuseum.org. |
| 24 |
KS |
Lecture, “Danger at My Very Door: Betsy Hoole’s Southern View of Kansas Territory,” part of the “Bleeding Kansas 2008" series at Constitution Hall State Historic Site in Lecompton. 2 pm. Free. www.kshs.org or 785-887-6520. |
| 24 |
VA |
Lecture and book signing, Desperate Engagement – Jubal Early’s Threat on Washington at the Manassas Museum. 2 pm. Free with admission. www.manassasmuseum.org or 703-368-1873. |
| 26 |
IL |
Theater, “No Land’s Man: A Chapter in the lives of Dred and Harriet Scott,” at the Abraham Lincoln Library and Museum in Springfield. 1 pm. Free with admission. A free performance at 6:30 pm. Reservations required for that one. www.alplm.com or 800-610-2094. |
| 28 |
VA |
Talk about the book Africans in the Civil War by Dr. E. Curtis Alexander at the Chesapeake Central Library. 6:30 pm. Free. 757-382-6591. |
| 28 |
VA |
Lecture, "Who Looks at Lee Must Think of Washington," at the Virginia Historical Society in Richmond. Noon. Free with admission. www.vahistorical.org or 803-359-4901. |
| 29-March 2 |
NM |
Reenactment, a series of battle reenactments in the streets of Socorro. Street battle 5 pm Friday, other battles set for 11 am Saturday and Sunday. Camps open 7 am-8 pm Saturday and 8-11 am Sunday. Free. 575-835-8927 or website. |
