[ June 4, 2011; 11:00 am to 5:00 pm. ] Details:”Custer, the Civil War General” will be the program for the Custer Celebration at the Custer Monument and later at the Custer Museum and Center.   Steve Ball will perform with his 1860 Martin 2-20 guitar. His program will narrate the creation of many of the popular tunes of the Civil War period and includes interesting [...]

[ September 17, 2011; 8:00 am to 9:00 pm. September 18, 2011; 9:00 am to 1:30 pm. ] Come be a part of history, as over 1,000 Civil War soldiers and civilians “invade” the historic village of Zoar, for one of the largest Civil War Reenactments ever in Ohio. Featuring Camp Chase Fifes & Drums. *Artillery and cavalry by invitation only

Location: Village of Zoar

$7.00 for spectators (under 14 free)

Sponsored by: The Zoar Community [...]

[ October 10, 2009; 9:00 am to 7:00 pm. ] Come celebrate John H. Grate, a past Commander-in-Chief of the Ohio Grand Army of the Republic and also the last Civil War Veteran of Portage County.

At Atwater Town Hall, 1219 SR 183, Atwater, OH 44201

Rain or Shine

Pancake Breakfast at the Fire Department 7 AM – 10 AM

Parade, flag raising, rededication of the John Grate Memorial, [...]

On April 15, only days after the bombardment of union occupied Fort Sumter, President Abraham Lincoln issued a call for seventy-five thousand state militiamen to serve for 90 days. Ohio was expected to enlist thirteen regiments of one thousand men each. Two of the regiments were to be sent directly to Washington for defense of [...]