Upcoming Events: September
By Kristina, posted on August 31st, 2010.Filed under: News
September 10-12
Ft. Recovery: “Civil War at the Fort”
Join us at the first annual “Civil War at the Fort” at the Ambassador Park in Fort Recovery, Ohio! There will be living history and reenactments that have skirmishing and battles on all three days with Friday a school day. Live artillery demonstration, night fire, military ball, payroll, parlor games, ladies tea and a Saturday baseball game.
September 11 – 12
Bellevue: Pioneer Days at Historic Lyme Village
Pioneer Days is the event of the year where the village comes alive with reenactors covering the 19th century. Come see lots of vendors and reenactors from various periods, including the Civil War. All the buildings are staffed and plenty of food is available for the event.
September 16
Cincinnati: Cincinnati Civil War Round Table Lecture
“Bombproof Officers” or Backbone of the Army? A Look at Staff Officers in the Army of Northern Virginia.
September 18-19
Gallipolis: 147th Annual Emancipation Celebration
Celebrating the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863 which declared slaves “thenceforth and forever more free”. Activities and games, guest speakers, Bands, singing groups, historic re-enactments, civil war soldiers, history booth, arts and crafts, food vendors and health screenings. Free admission, free parking.
Toledo: Civil War Encampment
Step back in time to the period of the American Civil War! Stroll through the encampment and visit with soldiers to experience life during the war and hear from the families who awaited their return.
September 19
Mentor: Commemoration of President Garfield’s Death
President Garfield died of assassin-inflicted wounds on September 19th, 1881. Mark the 129th anniversary of his death with special programming at James A. Garfield NHS.
September 21
Fairview Park: Johnson’s Island POW Camp, Ohio CW150 Speaker Corps Lecture
Dr. David Bush, Professor of Anthropology at Heidelberg University and member of the Ohio Civil War 150 Speakers Corps, will talk about his archaeological research on Johnson’s Island and its Civil War Military Prison.