Living History at the American Civil War Museum!
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 Come be a part of history at the American Civil War Museum over the
4th of July weekend! The
Civil War Heritage Foundation will present a living history encampment on the
front lawn of the museum complex July 3 & 4 from 9 a.m. - 9 p.m., and July 5
from 9 a.m. - 7 p.m.
The foundation, comprised of generals from both the
northern and southern armies, will be set up on the front lawn of the Gift
Center complex and will offer informative talks and discussions about
significant personalities, battle campaigns, and life during the Civil War. In
the evenings, members of the group will provide music. Special presentations will take place
continuously throughout the weekend under the special events tent.
Chaplain Rene Kinard and his wife Rommie will offer a Civil War era
church service on the front lawn of the museum complex Sunday morning at 10
a.m. The service is non-denominational
and open to the public. It will be a peaceful service full of music, singing and
uplifting messages.
The living history encampment and special presentations
are suitable for the entire family and free and open to the public. Free parking is available on site at the
museum complex. American Civil War Museum
Civil War Heritage
Foundation Living History Encampment
Friday, July 3, 2009
9:30 AM General Buford, (USA) (under his
fly)
10:00 AM General Kemper (CSA)
10:30 AM Sam Remington
11:00 AM The Daughters of Charity, Sister
Camilla
11:30 AM Civil War Music by Kathy and
Jennifer
12:00 PM President Lincoln and Grace
Bedell
12:30 PM Ann Trimble, her life with
Isaac
1:00 PM The Gettysburg Address by
President Lincoln
1:30-4:00 PM Walk-across - Pickett's
Charge
4:30 PM Provost Marshal
5:00 PM Tillie Pierce
5:30 PM Major Moses
(CSA)
6:00 PM Mrs. Flora
Stuart
6:30 PM Private William C. Ward,
4th Alabama
7:00-9:00 PM Civil War Music Jam
session
Saturday, July 4, 2009
9:30 AM General Buford, (USA) (under his
fly)
10:00 AM Mrs. Belle Cave Kemper, view of love
and marriage
10:30 AM General Isaac Trimble and General
Pettigrew (CSA)
11:00 AM The Gettysburg Address by President
Lincoln
11:30 AM Civil War Music by Kathy and
Jennifer
12:00 PM Freemasons in the Civil
War
12:30 PM The Great Debate: The
Constitutionality of Secession
1:00 PM President Lincoln and Grace
Bedell
1:30 PM Lee's Battle Plan
2:00 PM Civil War Medicine - The Blue and
the Grey
2:30 PM Major Moses (CSA)
3:00 PM Ladies Tea (RSVP
required)
3:00 PM Remington and Son's during the
Civil War
3:30 PM General James Kemper
(CSA)
4:00 PM Major Heros von Borcke (CSA)
4:30 PM General Barlow
(USA)
5:00 PM General Longstreet
(CSA)
5:30 PM Mike Hawver
6:00 PM Confederate Flag
History
6:30 PM TBA
7:00-9:00 PM Civil War Music Jam
session
9:00 - 5:00 Lucy Cadwallader will be demonstrating hair jewelry
inside the Museum
Sunday, July 5, 2009
10:00 AM Chaplin Rene - Civil War Church
Service
11:30 AM General Buford (USA) (under his
fly)
12:00 PM General JEB Stuart
12:30 PM Mr. Jefferson Davis
(CSA)
1:00 PM Mary Todd Lincoln
1:30 PM General Wm. Extra Billy Smith
(CSA)
2:00 PM Guerrilla Warfare
2:30 PM The Betrothed - Susan Tarleton of
Mobile
3:00 PM TBA
3:30 PM TBA
4:00 PM TBA
4:30 PM TBA
Make sure you the American Civil War Museum online at www.GettysburgMuseum.com for upcoming events, promotions, and living history.
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