Port Sanilac, the site of a weekend-long event commemorating the US Civil War.  Port Sanilac Civil War Days will take place August 7 and 8, 2010 on the grounds of the Sanilac County Historic Village and Museum.

• Union and Confederate military encampments and demonstrations, including the staging of skirmishes and the firing of cannons
• Exhibits and displays of all types, including weapons, tools and methods of the period
• Educational talks from experts in many fields, all of whom will appear as personalities in appropriate dress
• A cemetery walk each day that will recognize veterans of the Civil War who are buried in Port Sanilac
• Participatory activities, including a cricket game and various children's games
• The Port Huron Welkins will engage the Mount Clemens Regulars in a game of vintage style baseball on August 7, 2010 at 2 pm
• Musical performances throughout the day, culminating in a grand ball Saturday evening

• 21st Michigan Volunteer Infantry, Co, H will be encamped, and will provide overall coordination of military activities
• 2nd Michigan Volunteers, Hudson Artillery will demonstrate cannon fire with their field pieces
• American Civil War Shooting Association, demonstrating tactics and marksmanship, have been invited but are not confirmed.

• Dr. Mary Edwards Walker, a unique and outspoken historical figure, was one of the few women medical doctors both prior and during the Civil War period. Dr. Walker will perform mock induction exams of the youngsters present to certify if they are fit for duty!
• Harriet Taubman will speak of the condition of the slaves who represented such a pivotal issue of the times, and the hope that was offered by the Underground Railroad.
• Dr. Will Gagalot will demonstrate his persuasive powers as a snake-oil salesman.
• The Ste. Claire Voyageurs, whose history spans the French and Indian fur trading throughout the Great Lake regions, will demonstrate candle-making, iron working, and rope-making
• Local resident Bill Moskwa will lead a cemetery walk each day, identifying and honoring Civil War veterans buried in the Port Sanilac Cemetery
• Other talks include such topics as Civil War Era Fashions, Importance of Railroads During the War, Etiquette of the Day, and Life of a Lighthouse Keeper
• Mr. & Mrs. Abraham Lincoln
• Mrs. Samuel Edison

• Tom Melville will stage an 1860's style cricket match between the visiting military and local residents
• Children will again entertain the children with games, crafts and stories of yesteryear
• Patrick Barry of 2nd Michigan, will lead children in unit formation, marching, and drills, teaching what it was like to be a soldier during the Civil War.
• The Civil War Club of Grand Valley State College will hold classes for children and adults alike in the Museum's one school schoolhouse.
• Local resident Sue Spellmeyer will conduct a walking tour of historic homes in Port Sanilac
  Musical Performances
• Tim Twiss will entertain throughout the day, using his banjo to play period music
• Saturday evening the Golden Griffon Stringtet will perform at the Grand Ball. Caller Karen Dunnan will lead us in period dances, such as the Virginia reel, The Fan, and the Opera Reel.

Peace is something we all desire yet it often seems to allude us.  The annual Prayer for Peace service is one way the community can come together to pray for and experience a bit of peace.  

 

Five churches from Lexington , Port Sanilac, and Forester have joined together to plan the 4th Interdenominational Prayer for Peace service.  The service will take place on September 9 at 6:30 pm in the meditation garden at St. Mary Church in Port Sanilac. 

 

We sincerely invite all who desire peace to join in this service.  Please, bring your family, friends, neighbors.  Refreshments will be served after the service.

 

Sincerely,

Cynthia Mooney, Jeanne Scovone, and Rev. Ellen Schippert