Oklahoma begins Commemoration of Civil War with Battle of Honey Springs Reenactment

April 29 - May 1, 2011
  

The Oklahoma Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission will begin commemorating the 150th Anniversary of the American Civil War with events and programs planned for the next five years, from 2011 to 2015. The Commission will focus on education, discussion, and preservation efforts to ensure history is remembered today and preserved for the future.

The keynote event in 2011 to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Civil War will be a special reenactment of the Battle of Honey Springs. The weekend of April 29-May 1, 2011, the original battlefield will once again shake with the roar of cannon and volley fire from thousands of muskets and bring to the clash of saber to saber combat. The Honey Springs Battlefield is located just north of Checotah, OK. Several thousand reenactors and spectators are expected to attend the reenactment.

Another project of the commission and staff is an upcoming Teachers Institute set for July 2011, and a student short story writing contest. Details for both can be found on the website.

Preservation efforts will be the focus at the five historic sites associated

with the civil war owned by the Oklahoma Historical Society. They include: Honey Springs Battlefield, Fort Gibson Historic Site, Fort Towson Historic Site, Fort Washita Historic Site and the George Murrell Home.

Additionally, the commission is developing projects to preserve artifacts

and archives, photos, letters, documents and other objects. Future press

releases with details of projects are forthcoming.

The web address to follow all of the events and program associated with the 150th anniversary of the Civil War in Oklahoma is http://www.okcivilwar.org. 

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