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TN |
Lantern tour, "Hallowed Ground: Stones River National Cemetery" at the Stones River National Battlefield in Murfreesboro. 6:45 and 7 pm. Free. Reservations (beginning the Monday before the program) are necessary: 615-893-9501. www.nps.gov/stri. |
| 1 |
GA |
Living history, camps and demonstrations at Fort McAllister Historic Park near Richmond Hill. 9 am-5 pm. Park admission applies. 912-727-2339. |
1
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VA |
Anniversary activities commemorating the Battle of Ox Hill/Chantilly at the Ox Hill Battlefield Park, 4234 W Ox Road, Fairfax. Living history, demonstrations, tours, music, talks and more. 10 am-6 pm. Free. Parking at the County Government Center with shuttle to site. More info: www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/oxhill. |
| 1 |
VA |
Car-caravan tour, "Battle of Cedar Creek," begins at the Cedar Creek visitor center, 8437 Valley Pike, south of Middletown. 2 pm. Free. www.nps.gov/cebe |
| 1 |
MD |
Bus tour, "John Wilkes Booth Escape Route," classic 12-hour tour sponsored by the Surratt Society in Clinton. $75. Details, registration: www.surratt.org. |
| 1-2 |
MS |
Reenactment, "Battle of Iuka," off Snowdown Road in Iuka. Living history, relic show and more. Skirmish 4 pm Saturday, reenactment of the battle at 2 pm Sunday. www.battleofiuka.com or www.tishomingofunhere.org |
| 1-2 |
TN |
Living history, "Fighting for Home and Hearth," Confederate camp and demonstrations at the Stones River National Battlefield. Free. www.np.sgov/stri |
| 1-2 |
IA |
Reenactment, "Civil War Days" in Lamonia, just off I-35 at Missouri/Iowa border. Camps, music and demonstrations with battles each afternoon. Details, schedule, maps: www.civilwardays.org. |
1-2
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VA |
Lecture Series, "Second Manassas," begins 11 am each day with book signings, at the Manassas National Battlefield. Free with park admission. www.nps.gov/mana |
| 1-2 |
VA |
Living history, "General Grant and Mrs. Grant Return to City Point," at City Point (Hopewell), a unit of the Petersburg National Battlefield. 10 am-5 pm Saturday, 10 am-3 pm. Sunday. Free. www.nps.gov/pete |
| 1-2 |
FL |
Living history, "Union Garrison," at Fort Clinch State Park near Fernandia Beach. Camps and demonstrations 9 am-5 pm Saturday, 9 am-noon Sunday. $2. 904-277-7274. |
| 1-2 |
PA |
Living history, Confederate camp and demonstrations at the National Civil War Museum in Harrisburg. 10 am-4 pm Saturday, noon-4 pm Sunday. nationalcivilwarmuseum.org |
| 1-2 |
PA |
Living history at Spangler's Spring and Pitzer Woods in the Gettysburg National Military Park. Free. www.nps.gov/gett |
| 2-3 |
GA |
Living history, artillery demonstrations at the Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park near Kennesaw. 11 am, noon, 2 pm and 3 pm. Free. www.nps.gov/kemo |
| 3 |
VA |
Living history, "Civil War Laundress in Camp Encounter," at Pamplin Historical Park near Petersburg. 12:30-3 pm. Free with park admission. www.pamplinpark.org |
| 4 |
MD |
Film, "The Heart of the Civil War," a documentary at the Weinberg Center for the Arts, 201 W Patrick St, Frederick. 7 pm. www.fredericktourism.org. |
5
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VA |
"The Road to Antietam; Origins and Plans for Lee's Invasion of Maryland," in Leesburg. Events include a tour of Harrison Hall (Lee's headquarters in Leesburg) 6:30-7:45 pm (meet at Courthouse Square) and talk at the courthouse at 8 pm. Free. 703-771-2170. |
| 5 |
MD |
Walking tour, "National Cemetery," at the Antietam National Battlefield near Sharpsburg. 7 pm. www.nps.gov/anti |
| 6-10 |
VA |
Bus tour, "1862 Virginia," includes Monitor-Merrimack, Peninsula Campaign sites, and Fredericksburg battlefield and related sites. Includes four nights lodging and dinners, guide service and admissions. $1,186/person double occupancy.717-201-4381 or www.civilwartours.net |
7
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MD |
Living history, tours, "Rosser's Raid Into Westminster," commemorates Confederate foray into Westminster Sept. 11, 1862. 7 pm at the Trails marker, 79 W Main St, Westminster. Free. www.heartofthecivilwar.org |
7-9
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KY |
Reenactment and living history weekend, "Hart County Civil War Days," includes camps and demonstrations, music, exhibits and tours held in town and other sites. Battles Saturday and Sunday. Free. Details, schedule: www.VisitMunfordville.com |
| 8 |
MO |
Living history, "Thunder on the Border," at Missouri Town 1855, a living history museum, 8010 E Park Road, Lee's Summit. Recreates the Border Wars. 9 am-4:30 pm. $5/adult. 816-503-4860. |
| 8 |
MO |
Living history, "Moonlight Tour," at the Wilson's Creek National Battlefield near Springfield. Popular evening tour of the battlefield. 7-10 pm. Call 417-732-2662 extension 225 about pre-paid reservations. www.nps.gov/wicr |
| 8 |
NC |
Lecture, "North Carolina Ironclads," at the North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort. 3 pm. Free. www.ncmaritimemuseums.com. |
8
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MD |
Lecture series, "Maryland Campaign," sponsored by the Save Historic Antietam Foundation at the Mumma Barn on the Antietam National Battlefield near Sharpsburg. 9 am-3:45 pm. Free. www.shaf.org |
8
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MD |
Lecture, "Visitation Girls' Academy as General Hospital No. 5 – Frederick, MD," at the National Museum of Civil War Medicine in Frederick. 2 pm. Free with museum admission. www.civilwarmed.org or 301-695-1864. |
| 8 |
MD |
Bus tour, "John Wilkes Booth Escape Route," classic 12-hour tour sponsored by the Surratt Society in Clinton. $75. Details, registration: www.surratt.org. |
| 8 |
VA |
Open House at Rural Plains, historic home on the Totopotomoy Creek battlefield near Richmond. 10 am-4 pm. Ranger-led tours 10 am-2 pm. Free. Directions: www.nps.gov/rich |
| 8 |
VA |
Living history tour, Civil War-oriented guided tour of Historic Walney house in Ellanor C. Lawrence Park, 5040 Walney Road, Chantilly. 2 pm. $7. 703-631-0013. |
| 8 |
VA |
"Scarlett's Clothing was Hollywood Fiction: What Women Really Wore," special program at the Museum of the Confederacy in Appomattox. 11 am and 2 pm. Free with museum admission. www.moc.org |
| 8 |
VA |
Car-caravan tour, "Battle of Cedar Creek," begins at the Cedar Creek visitor center, 8437 Valley Pike, south of Middletown. 2 pm. Free. www.nps.gov/cebe |
| 8 |
VA |
Car-caravan tour, "Brandy Station Battlefield: Buford Knoll & Yew Ridge," begins 10 am at the Graffiti House in Brandy Station. $10. brandystationfoundation.org |
| 8 |
VA |
Special tours, "The Deadliest Enemy," disease at a Civil War hospital, at Ben Lomond Historic Site, 10321 Sudley Manor Drive, Manassas. 11 am-4 pm (tours begin on the hour). $5. 703-367-7872. |
| 8-9 |
GA |
Reenactment, "Battle of Tunnel Hill," at the Historic Western & Atlantic Railroad Tunnel, 215 Clisby Austin Road, Tunnel Hill. www.tunnelhillheritagecenter.com |
8-9
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MD |
Living history, period food and more, "The Civil War in Buckeystown," 3601 Buckeystown Pike. 9 am-6 pm Saturday, 10 am-4 pm Sunday. Free. 301-797-4146. |
8-9
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MD |
Living history, Confederate camps and special ranger programs and lectures commemorate the September 1862 Confederate campground, at the Monocacy National Battlefield near Frederick. Living history 9 am-4 pm Saturday, 9 am-3 pm Sunday. Free. See www.nps.gov/mono for ranger, lecture schedule. |
8-9
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MD |
Reenactment, "Maryland, My Maryland: The Battles of South Mountain and Antietam," in Boonsboro. www.marylandcampaign150.org. |
| 9 |
VA |
Book talk, "Hell is Being a Republican in Virginia: the Postwar Relationship Between John Singleton Mosby and Ulysses S. Grant," at the Manassas Museum. 2 pm. Free. www.manassasmuseum.org |
| 9 |
NC |
Book talk, Valley Thunder: The Battle of New Market and the Opening of the Shenandoah Valley Campaign, May 1864, at the Museum of the Albemarle in Elizabeth City. 2 pm. Free. 252-335-1453. |
| 11 |
IL |
Living history lecture, "Black Jack Logan" at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield. 5:30 pm. Free. www.presidentlincoln.org |
11
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MD |
Walking tour, "In the Wake of War — Burkittsville." Candlelight tour begins at 3 E Main St, Burkittsville. 7-9 pm. $10. Ticket info: southmountainheritagesociety. wordpress.com (click South Mountain 150). |
| 11 |
VA |
Behind-the-scenes tour, "Forever Free: The Emancipation Proclamation," at the Virginia Historical Society in Richmond. 10:30 am. $17. www.vahistorical.org |
| 12 |
MO |
Lecture, "Battle of Mound Island," at the Central Library, 14 W 10th St, Kansas City. 6 pm. Free. 816-701-3400. |
| 12 |
OH |
Lecture, "Defending the Union: Lew Wallace in the Civil War," at the Heritage Village Museum in Sharon Woods Park, Sharonville. 7 pm. Free. www.heritagevillagecincinnati.org |
12
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MD |
Walking tour, "In the Wake of War — Middletown." Candlelight tour begins at 107 W Main St, Middletown. 7-9 pm. $10. Ticket info: southmountainheritagesociety. wordpress.com click South Mountain 150. |
| 12 |
MD |
Walking tour, "National Cemetery," at the Antietam National Battlefield near Sharpsburg. 7 pm. www.nps.gov/anti |
| 12 |
DC |
Book talk, "The Long Road to Antietam: How the Civil War Became a Revolution," at the McGowan Theater, National Archives Building. Noon. Free. 202-357-5000. |
| 12 |
VA |
Lunch talk, "Harpers Ferry," at Baine's Books and Coffee, 205 Main St, Appomattox. 12:15 pm. Free. www.moc.org |
| 13 |
IL |
Lecture, "The Battle of Antietam," at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield. 7-9 pm. Free. Reservations suggested: 217-558-8934. |
| 13 |
AR |
Music, "The Soldier's Song," multimedia performance at the Old State House Museum in Little Rock. 7 pm. $10. Reservations required: www.oldstatehouse.com or 501-324-8647. |
| 13 |
DC |
Book talk, "An Evening with Mort Kunstler," Civil War artist, at the McGowan Theater, National Archives. Book signing follows talk. 7 pm. Free. 202-357-5000. |
| 13 |
VA |
Lecture, "Civil War Lawyers: Constitutional Questions and Courtroom Dramas," at the Virginia Historical Society in Richmond. Noon. $6. www.vahistorical.org |
13-15
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WV |
Anniversary commemoration, "Prelude to Freedom: The 1862 Battle of Harpers Ferry," with ranger programs, tours, lectures, panel discussion and more at the Harpers Ferry National Historical Park. 10 am-4 pm. Free with park admission. Details: www.nps.gov/hafe |
14
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MD |
Walking tours, "South Mountain Battlefield," guided battle anniversary walks. Tours given 9 am-4 pm. Schedule: www.heartofthecivilwar.org/calendar/ view/3748 or 301-791-4767. |
14
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MD |
Walking tour, "In the Wake of War — Burkittsville." Candlelight tour begins at 3 E Main St, Burkittsville. 7-9 pm. $10. Ticket info: southmountainheritagesociety. wordpress.com (click South Mountain 150). |
14
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MD |
Memorial Service, illuminated service at Fox's Gap commemorating the Battle of South Mountain. 6:30-8:30 pm. Details: 301-371-7090. |
| 14 |
MD |
Bus tour, "Battles of South Mountain and Antietam," guided tour leaves from the Carroll Community College in Westminster. 8:30 am-5:30 pm. $89. Details, registration: 410-386-8100. |
14-15
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MD |
Living history, walking tours, talks and more at the South Mountain State Battlefield near Middletown. Schedule: 301-791-4767. |
| 15 |
IL |
Civil War show, artifacts and arms for sale at the DuPage County Fairgrounds, 2015 Manchester, Wheaton. 9 am-4 pm both days. $9. 715-526-9769. |
| 15 |
NC |
Living history, "Military Through the Ages," at the CSS Neuse State Historic Site in Kinston. 10 am-4 pm. Free. 252-522-2091. |
| 15 |
PA |
"High Tea and 19th-Century Fashion Show" on the Rupp House lawn, 451 Baltimore St, Gettysburg. 1-2:30 pm. $26.95. Tickets: 877-874-2478. |
| 15 |
MD |
Book signing and official unveiling of the Mort Kunstler painting "Absolution Before Victory: Irish Brigade at Antietam," by Mort Kunstler at the Washington Museum of Fine Arts, 100 W Antietam St, Hagerstown. 10 am-3 pm. Free. 301-739-5727. |
| 15 |
MD |
Bus tour, "John Wilkes Booth Escape Route," classic 12-hour tour sponsored by the Surratt Society in Clinton. $75. Details, registration: www.surratt.org. |
| 15 |
VA |
Kids' program/living history, "Drums Alive! The Life of the Civil War Drummer," at the Isle of Wight County Museum in Smithfield. Hands-on activities for ages first through fifth grade. $10/child. www.historicisleofwight.com |
| 15 |
VA |
Bus tour, "John Singleton Mosby" annual tour includes related sites in Northern Virginia. Begins 8:30 am at Truro Church Rectory, 10520 Main St, Fairfax. $75. Reservations: 703-971-4984. |
| 15 |
VA |
Boat tour, "Potomac River Blockade," includes surviving batteries that enforced the Confederate blockade (September 1861-March 1862). 10 am-1 pm. $30 includes lunch. Reservations: 703-792-4754. |
| 15 |
VA |
Walking tour, "When the Lights Go Out: Death, Sin and Slavery in Richmond," begins at the Main Street Station, Main and 16th streets in downtown Richmond. 10:30 am. $9. More info, tickets: www.moc.org. |
15-16
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MD |
Reenactment, "The Battle of Antietam," at a site 2 miles north of the battlefield near Sharpsburg. Camps open 8:30 am both days with living history demonstrations. Battles at 10 am and 3 pm Saturday, 11 am and 2 pm Sunday. www.150thantietamreenactment.com |
15-16
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MD |
Living history, "Sharpsburg Heritage Festival," with camps, living history, exhibits and more in downtown Sharpsburg. Commemorating the anniversary of the Battle of Antietam. 10 am-6 pm Saturday, Noon-5 pm. Sunday. www.sharpsburgheritagefestival.com |
15-16
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MD |
Living history with camps, demonstrations and hospital set-up at the Pry House Field Hospital Museum in Keedysville. 11 am-5 pm. More info: www.civilwarmed.org or 301-695-1864. |
15-16
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PA |
Living history at Pitzer Woods in the Gettysburg National Military Park. Free. www.nps.gov/gett |
15-16
|
VA |
Tours, "War on the Home Front," at Oatlands Historic House and Gardens near Leesburg. 11 am and 1 pm Saturday, 1 pm Sunday. Fee charged. www.oatlands.org |
| 15-16 |
MO |
Reenactment, "Battle of Munday Hollow" at the Missouri Trap Shooters Association grounds southeast of Camdenton. www.camdencountymuseum.com. |
| 15-16 |
IL |
Living history, "Civil War Muster," at the Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site near Charleston. Camps and demonstrations open 10 am each day. Free. www.lincolnlogcabin.org |
| 15-16 |
MS |
Reenactment, "Battle of Farmington," 4135 CR 200, Farmington. Camps open 9 am. Battles at 2 pm each day. Details, directions: battleoffarmington.com |
| 15-16 |
KY |
Reenactment, "Battle of Barboursville," at Minton Hickory Farm near Barboursville. Camps and demonstrations all weekend. Battles at 2 pm Saturday, 2:30 pm Sunday. Camps open 10 am each day. Details, directions: www.battleofbarbourvilleky.com. |
15-17
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MD |
Anniversary commemoration of the Battle of Antietam at the Antietam National Battlefield near Sharpsburg. Hikes, speakers, exhibits, music and living history. See www.nps.gov/anti for details and schedule. |
16
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MD |
Antietam Remembrance Walk from Sharpsburg to Shepherdstown. Begins 5:30 pm. Free. Registration suggested: antietamremembrance.org |
| 16 |
VA |
Lecture, "The Union Army Census of the Colored Population of York County, March 1865," at York Hall, 301 Main St, Yorktown. 3 pm. Free. 757-890-3508. |
| 16 |
IL |
Music, "Battlefield Balladeers," at the Oak Lawn Public Library, 9427 Raymond Ave, Oak Lawn. 2 pm. Free. 708-422-4990. |
17
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MD |
Special anniversary programs at the Antietam National Battlefield near Sharpsburg. Begins with sunrise in The Cornfield at 6:30 am. Other activities include battlefield hike and commemorative program at 12:30 pm. Remembrance Ceremony at the National Cemetery begins 3 pm. Full schedule: www.nps.gov/anti |
| 17 |
MD |
Lecture, "The Battle of Second Manassas," at the Carroll Community College in Westminster. 6:30-9:30 pm. $35. Details, registration: 410-386-8100. |
| 17 |
VA |
Special program "Emancipation Nation Watch Party," at the Virginia Historical Society in Richmond. Features a live satellite feed of disussion on the topic by top historians. 1:15 pm. Free. www.vahistorical.org |
| 17 |
IL |
One-act play, "An Evening with Mr. And Mrs. Lincoln," at the Oak Lawn Public Library, 9427 Raymond Ave, Oak Lawn. 7 pm. Free. 708-422-4990. |
| 18 |
TN |
Lecture, "Emancipation Proclamation," at Carnton Plantation in Franklin. 6 pm. Free. www.carnton.org |
| 18 |
DC |
Seminar, "Lincoln and Grant: The Civil War's Winning Team," at the Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW. 6:45-8:45 pm. $40. smithsonianassociates.org (click on Civil War). |
18
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MD |
"The Aftermath of Battle," special ranger program at the Antietam National Battlefield near Sharpsburg. 7 pm. www.nps.gov/anti |
19
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MD |
Lecture, "Battle of Shepherdstown 150th Anniversary," at the Antietam National Battlefield near Sharpsburg. 7 pm. www.nps.gov/anti |
| 19 |
MD |
Walking tour, "National Cemetery," at the Antietam National Battlefield near Sharpsburg. 7 pm. www.nps.gov/anti |
| 19 |
VA |
Gallery Walk, "The Emancipation Proclamation," at the Virginia Historical Society in Richmond. Noon. $6. www.vahistorical.org |
| 20 |
AR |
Lecture, The Civil War in South Arkansas," at Caplinger Hall, Henderson State University, Arkadelphia. 7 pm. Free. www.hsu.edu |
| 20 |
KY |
Lecture, "Torn Between North and South: The Civil War in Kentucky," at the Boone County Public Library, 1785 Burlington Pike, Burlington. 7 pm. Free. 859-371-5882. |
| 20 |
PA |
Gallery talk, "Visualizing War," items from the special collection of Gettysburg College at the Schmucker Art Gallery, 300 N Washington St, Gettysburg. Noon. Free. www.gettysburg.edu/gallery |
| 20 |
VA |
Lecture, "The Civil War According to the Rockingham Register," at the Heritage Museum in Dayton. 7 pm. Free. www.heritagecenter.com |
| 20 |
VA |
"Fireside Stories at Ben Lomond: Battle of Shepherdstown." Historians discuss the 1862 battle at Ben Lomond Historic Site, 10321 Sudley Manor Drive, Manassas. 6 -7 pm. Free (donations welcome). 703-367-7872. |
20
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MD |
"Commemoration and Memory at Antietam," at the Antietam National Battlefield near Sharpsburg. 7 pm. www.nps.gov/anti |
21
|
MD |
"Antietam in 3-D — A Civil War Stereographic Legacy," at the Antietam National Battlefield near Sharpsburg. www.nps.gov/anti |
21
|
VA |
"A Fireside Chat: Looking at the Emancipation Proclamation," at the Dodd Auditorium, University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg. 7 pm. Free but registration required. www.virginiacivilwar.org |
21
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VA |
Lunch talk, "Antietam, Photography and the Changed Face of War," at the Museum of the Confederacy in Richmond. Noon. Free. www.moc.org. |
21-22
|
MD |
Tour, "One Vast Hospital," the historic churches in downtown Frederick, used as hospitals following the Battle of Antietam, are open for special tours 5-9 pm Friday and 1-4 pm Sunday. Free. 301-695-1864 extension 14 or www.marylandcampaign.org |
21-23
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PA |
Commemoration of the anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation at the Gettysburg National Military Park and Gettysburg College. www.gettysburg.travel |
22
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IL |
Living history, "A Call to Arms: 150th anniversary of Mustering-In of the 114th Regiment, IL Vol. Infantry," at the Old State Capitol in Springfield. Details: 217-785-7960. |
| 22 |
MO |
Book talk, "God's Almost Chosen Peoples — A Religious History of the American Civil War," with George Rable at Wilson's Creek National Battlefield near Springfield. 1 pm. Free. Talk followed by guided battlefield tour ($5). www.nps.gov/wicr |
| 22 |
NC |
Symposium, "The Civil War in Eastern North Carolina," at the New Bern Riverfront Convention Center. 10 am-2:30 pm. Free. 252-349-0405. |
22
 |
WV |
Guided tours of the Battle of Shepherdstown (WV) includes Potomac River Crossing. Begins at 132 Trough Bend Lane, Shepherdstown, at 2:30 and 3:30 pm. $30 (BBQ meal included) www.battleofshepherdstown.org |
22
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PA |
Lecture, "Rebelling for the Promise of Revolution: Black Emancipation and the Civil War," at the Gettysburg NMP visitor center. 5 pm. Free. www.gettysburgfoundation.org |
| 22 |
PA |
"An Evening with the Painting," a special look at the famous Cyclorama at the Gettysburg National Military Park. 6 pm. $20. www.gettysburgfoundation.org |
| 22 |
PA |
Seminar, "Into the Valley of Death: Defense of the northern slope of Little Round Top," lecture and field program in Gettysburg. Details, registration: www.gettysburgfoundation.org |
22
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MD |
Lecture, "Bivouacs of the Dead: The Story of Those Who Died at Antietam and South Mountain," at the B&O Railroad Museum in Baltimore. Noon. Free with museum admission. www.borail.org |
22
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MD |
Anniversary of the Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation commemorated at the Antietam National Battlefield near Sharpsburg. www.nps.gov/anti |
| 22 |
MD |
Lecture, "The Civil War Afloat" Civil War navies and battles, at the Surratt House Museum in Clinton. 4 pm. Free. www.surratt.org. |
5
|
VA |
Special event commemorating the 150th anniversary of self-emancipation by slaves crossing the Rappahannock River near Remington. Includes talks and music plus a recreation of the event. 9 am-noon. Location: 7567 Summerduck Road, Remington. Watch for signs. Free. www.thequestforhistory.com or 540-547-2395. |
22
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VA |
Special event commemorating the 150th anniversary of self-emancipation by slaves crossing the Rappahannock River near Remington. Includes talks and music plus a recreation of the event. 9 am-noon. Location: 7567 Summerduck Road, Remington. Watch for signs. Free. www.thequestforhistory.com or 540-547-2395. |
| 22 |
VA |
Living history, "Warrenton-Fauquier Heritage Day" in downtown Warrenton and at Buckland Farm. Parade, exhibits, walking tours and living history downtown with lecture series at the town visitor center. 8:30 am-3 pm. Living history at Buckland Farm, 6342 Pleasant Colony Lane in Warrenton 3-6 pm. Full schedule: (pdf) www.mosbysplayers.com/ 2012HeritageDayTrifold4.pdf |
| 22 |
VA |
Author talk, Civil War author Jeff Shaara at "Novel Nights" at the Chesapeake Central Library, 298 Cedar Road, Chesapeake. 6:30 pm. $35/advance. Tickets, more info: www.novelnights.com |
| 22 |
VA |
Walking tours, ranger-guided tours at the Sailor's Creek Battlefield State Park near Rice. 1:30-3:30 pm. Free. 804-561-7510. |
| 22 |
VA |
Living history, "Rendezvous at Rector's Crossroads," Civil War-oriented stories and tours of the town and nearby Goose Creek Bridge. Meet at Rector House, 1461 Atoka Road, Marshall. 11 am-5 pm. $5/adult. www.mosbyheritagearea.org |
| 22 |
VA |
Walking tour, Fort Huger, 15080 Talcott Terrace in Isle of Wight County on the James River near Smithfield. 10 am. Free. 757-357-0115. |
| 22-23 |
IN |
Reenactment, "Civil War Days Angola" at Commons Park, Circle Hill Cemetery Road, Angola. Camps and demonstrations all weekend. Battles at 2 pm Saturday, 2:30 pm Sunday. Dance 6:30 pm Saturday. Free. www.angolacivilwardays.com |
| 22-23 |
MI |
Living history, "Civil War Muster at the Van Raalte Farm" in Holland. www.hollandmuseum.org |
| 22-23 |
TN |
Reenactment, "Battle of Collierville," at Schilling Farms in Collierville. Living history camps and battles each afternoon. www.colliervillebattle.org |
| 22-23 |
KY |
Reenactment, "Camp Nelson Civil War Living History," at Camp Nelson, near Nicholasville. Camps and demonstrations all weekend. Reenactment of skirmish each afternoon. Details, directions: www.campnelson.org |
22-23
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MD |
Anniversary commemoration of the Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation at the Antietam National Battlefield near Sharpsburg. Speakers, living history and more. www.nps.gov/anti |
22-23
|
VA |
Living history, "Yankees Return to Falmouth," at Falmouth Park and Moncure Conway House, 401 River Road, Falmouth. Demonstrations, camps, exhibits and more. 9 am-5 pm. Free. 540-658-8681. |
| 22-23 |
VA |
Living history, "Anniversary of the Potomac River Blockade 1861," camps and demonstrations at Leesylvania State park in Woodbridge. 10 am-4 pm. Parking fee applies. 703-583-6904. |
| 22-23 |
PA |
Living history, "Civil War Remembered," annual skirmish viewed from passenger train, at the Middletown & Hummelstown Railroad in Middletown. Skirmished at 11 am and 2:30 pm Saturday and 11 am Sunday. $10. Reservations recommended. Ticket info: www.mhrailroad.com |
| 22-23 |
NC |
Living history, "Life on the Homefront in Piedmont North Carolina," at Bennett Place State Historic Site in Durham. 10 am-4 pm Saturday, 10 am-3 pm Sunday. Free. bennettplacehistoricsite.com. |
| 23 |
KY |
Living history, camps and demonstrations noon-5 pm with concert at 3 pm at Fort Duffield above West Point $5. Details, directions: www.fortduffield.com |
| 23 |
VA |
Book talk, "Escape Across the Potomac" (from Harpers Ferry in 1862) at the Manassas Museum. 2 pm. Free. www.manassasmuseum.org |
| 23 |
NC |
Lecture, "Wilmington and Weldon Railroad: The Civil War Years," at the Museum of the Cape Fear Historical Complex in Fayetteville. 2 pm. Free. 910-486-1330. |
| 23 |
MD |
Lecture, "Remembering Ireland and Fighting for the Union," at the Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, 401 Museum Dr in City Park, Hagerstown. 2:30 pm. $5. www.wcmfa.org |
| 23 |
MD |
Civil War Bike Ride along the C&O Canal. 13-mile ride begins at Ferry Hill Place (across from Shepherdstown WV). 1-3:30 pm. Free. 301-582-0813. |
| 23 |
MD |
Kayak tour, Civil War/Antietam Creekguided tour includes Burnside bridge and other battlefield landmarks. Price includes brunch. $110. 301-695-5177 or www.rivertrail.com |
| 23 |
MD |
Lecture, "Maryland Troops at Antietam," at the Antietam National Battlefield near Sharpsburg. 2 pm. Free with park admission. www.nps.gov/anti |
| 24 |
IL |
"Mary Todd Lincoln Insanity Re-trial," a modern audience decides at the Murphy Auditorium, 50 E Erie, Chicago. 5:30 pm. $15/auxiliary (live video) tickets. Complete details: www.wasmarylincolncrazy.com |
| 24 |
VA |
Kids program, "Drums Alive! Civil War Drummers," hands-on activities with talks for grades 1-5 at the Isle of Wight Museum in Smithfield. 2-4 pm. $10. Registration: 757-356-1223. |
| 24 |
VA |
Lecture, "USS Monitor," at the Isle of Wight Museum in Smithfield. 7 pm. Free. 757-356-1223. |
| 25 |
MO |
Lecture, "Memory of the Civil War in Art," at the Midwest Genealogy Center, 3440 Lee's Summit Road, Independence. 7 pm. Register: www.mymcpl.org/genealogy. 816-252-7228. |
| 26 |
IL |
Book talk, "My Thoughts Be Bloody," the story of John Wilkes Booth's brother Edwin, at the Oak Lawn Public Library, 9427 Raymond Ave, Oak Lawn. 7 pm. Free. 708-422-4990. |
| 26 |
MD |
Walking tour, "National Cemetery," at the Antietam National Battlefield near Sharpsburg. 7 pm. www.nps.gov/anti |
| 27 |
MD |
Lecture, "The Battle of South Mountain" at the Carroll Community College in Westminster. 6:30-9:30 pm. $35. Details, registration: 410-386-8100. |
| 27 |
VA |
Bus tour, "Both Sides Tour IX," covers Cedar Mountain, Second Manassas and Chantilly battlefields. Meets 8 am at the Franconia Government Center, 6121 Franconia Road, Alexandria, at 8 am. $100. Reservations: 703-971-4984 or 703-971-4716. |
| 27 |
VA |
Lecture, "A World on Fire: Britain's Crucial Role in the American Civil War," at the Robins School of Business, Univeristy of Richmond. Sponsored by the Museum of the Confederacy. 7:30 pm. Free, reservations required. 855-649-1861 or www.moc.org |
| 28 |
MO |
Lecture, "Scouts, Spies, and Detectives," at the Midwest Genealogy Center, 3440 Lee's Summit Road, Independence. 10 am. Free. Register: www.mymcpl.org/genealogy. 816-252-7228. |
| 28 |
MD |
Book talk, Maryland's Civil War Photographs: The Sesquicentennial Collection, at the Maryland Historical Society, 201 Monument St, Baltimore. 6 pm. $10. www.mdhs.org |
| 28-30 |
VA |
Seminar, "1862 – The Rise of Lee and Grant," at Liberty UniversitySchool of Law (Green Hall) in Lynchburg. Banquet Friday, Lectures Saturday and period church service Sunday. $15/person Saturday lectures. Complete details, registration: www.liberty.edu/index.cfm?PID=16259 |
| 28-30 |
PA
MD |
Seminar, "The Battle of South Mountain: September 14, 1862," based in Chambersburg. www.civilwarseminars.org. |
| 29 |
IL |
"The Fiery Trial: Civil War Stories by Candlelight," at six Springfield historic sites. Includes talks at Lincoln-related sites. 6-9 pm. Details: 271-391-3221. |
| 29 |
MD |
Talks, tours and more, "Season of Antietam" in the "Divided Voices" section of the Maryland Historical Society, 201 Monument St, Baltimore. 10 am-5 pm. Free with site admission. www.mdhs.org |
| 29 |
DC |
Living history, , music and more at "Family Day" at President Lincoln's Cottage, Randolph and Rock Creek Church Rd., NW. 10 am-3 pm. Free. www.lincolncottage.org |
| 29 |
PA |
Seminar, "Into the Valley of Death: Defense of the northern slope of Little Round Top," lecture and field program in Gettysburg. Details, registration: www.gettysburgfoundation.org |
| 29 |
VA
MD |
Bus tour, "The 17th Virginia Infantry and the 1862 Maryland Campaign," visits South Mountain and Antietam battlefields. Leaves 7:45 am from Fort Ward in Alexandria VA. $135/includes lunch. Reservations: 703-746-4848. More info: www.fortward.org |
| 29 |
VA |
Anniversary commemoration of the Battle of Second Manassas (rescheduled) on the Manassas Museum lawn. Jackson Raid barbecue 4:30 pm; NPS presentation, "Manassas Junction and Its Railroads: From Union Lifeline to Confederate Prize" 5:45 pm; and bonfire at 7 pm. www.manassasmuseum.org |
| 29 |
VA |
Living history, camps, demonstrations and talks at the "Civil War Heritage Day" at the Rappahannnock County Visitor Center, 3 Library Road, Washington. Free. 540-675-3153. |
| 29 |
VA |
Van tour, "1864 Bermuda Hundred Campaign," includes stops at Drewry's Bluff, Battery Dantzler and more. Begins at Henricus Historical Park, 251 Henricus Park Road, Chester. 10 am-2 pm. $15. Details, register: www.chesterfieldhistory.com |
| 29 |
VA |
Talks and memorial, "Bristoe Station-Camp Jones Cemetery," highlights the cemeteries at Bristoe Station, where nearly 1,000 Confederate soldiers died in Camp Jones the fall of 1861. At the Bristoe Station Battlefield Heritage Park, Iron Brigade Unit Avenue, in Bristow. 10 am-1 pm. Free. 703-366-3049. |
| 29 |
VA |
Bus tour of a Hanover County battlefield (north of Richmond, TBA), leaves from Hanover Tavern, 13181 Hanover Courthouse Road, Hanover. 8:30 am-1 pm. $75 includes breakfast and lunch. www.hanovertavern.org |
| 29 |
ALL |
Free Entrance Days at National Park Service sites. nps.gov. |
| 29-30 |
KY |
Reenactment, "Battle of West Liberty," in West Liberty. Camps and demonstrations begin 9 am Saturday and noon Sunday. Battles at 5 pm Saturday, 2 pm Sunday. |
| 29-30 |
MD |
Living history, "Artillery and Infantry at Antietam," at the Antietam National Battlefield, camps and demonstrations. Free with park admission. www.nps.gov/anti |
| 29-30 |
CT |
Reenactment, "Connecticut To Arms: 1862," camps, demonstrations and battles at Wickham Park, 1329 W Middle Turnpike, Manchester. Camps open 9 am each day with demonstrations. Battles at 3 pm Saturday, 1:45 pm Sunday. $6/car. www.ccsu.edu/civilwar |
| 29-30 |
PA |
Living history at Pitzer Woods and the Pennsylvania Memorial in the Gettysburg National Military Park. Free. www.nps.gov/gett |
| 29-30 |
PA |
Living history and reenactment during the 200th-anniversary celebration of the town of Port Royal. Saturday's activities include a reenactment of a June 30, 1863, event, followed by a battle reenactment (10 am) and parade. Sunday period church service. www.portroyal200.com. |
| 30 |
VA |
Lecture, "Fashions in the Civil War Era," at the Graffiti House in Brandy Station. 2 pm. Free, donations welcome. brandystationfoundation.org |
30
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MD |
"Aid and Comfort: One Vast Hospital," special program at the Evangelical Lutheran Church, 31 E Church St, Frederick. 3 pm. Free. 301-865-0814. |
| 30 |
MD |
Concert, "The Libby Prison Minstrels," at the Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, 401 Museum Dr in City Park, Hagerstown. 2:30 pm. $5. www.wcmfa.org |
| 30 |
MD |
Walking tour, "The Attack of the Iron Brigade," at the Antietam National Battlefield near Sharpsburg. 10 am. Free with park admission. www.nps.gov/anti |
| 30 |
AR |
Music, "The Soldier's Song: A Celebration of the Music of the Civil War," at the Old State House Museum in Little Rock. 7 pm. $10. www.oldstatehouse.com |
| 30 |
GA |
Living history, artillery demonstrations at the Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park near Kennesaw. 11 am, noon, 2 pm and 3 pm. Free. www.nps.gov/kemo |
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