[ December 3, 2011; 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm. ] Continuing the Custer Memorial Association’s observance of General Custer’s birthday and the 150th Anniversary of the Civil War, “The Rise of George Armstrong Custer, 1861-1865″ will be the program for the Custer Birthday celebration.  The evening will start with a dinner meal served at the New Rumley United Methodist Church.  Following dinner, Professor Gregory J.W. [...]

[ November 9, 2011; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] In the spring of 1862, Major General Lew Wallace was a Union military hero.  At the age of 35, he was the youngest major general in the Union Army, rising to that rank from colonel in 11 short months.  Devoted to the Union, he was also a romantic about war, pursuing honor, fame and glory [...]

On Friday, October 21, the Friends of Freedom Society, Inc., a grassroots, all volunteer, non-profit organization devoted to researching, documenting, and preserving Underground Railroad sites throughout Ohio, met in Sylvania, OH, for its 14th Ohio Underground Railroad Summit entitled, Sylvania: A Final Terminus.  The 2011 summit focused on the impact the Underground Railroad had on [...]

[ November 16, 2011; 7:15 pm to 9:00 pm. ] As part of the national effort to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, the Oberlin Heritage Center will host “The Coming of Emancipation,” presented by Oberlin College Professor of History, Gary J. Kornblith.  Professor Kornblith is a highly regarded scholar and teacher on the moral and political issues of slavery and abolition in [...]

On Saturday, October 22, The Kentucky Historical Society dedicated a historical marker to commemorate the service of the 8th U.S. Colored Heavy Artillery, a Civil War regiment of black soldiers.  The marker dedication was held at the Paducah-McCracken County Convention and Expo Center in Paducah, KY.
8th U.S. Colored Heavy Artillery
The city of Paducah was an important site [...]