[ June 15, 2013; 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. ]

Join The Summit County Historical Society at its Civil War 150 Commemoration at the Perkins Stone Mansion and John Brown House.  Come for live music, demonstrations by the 29th OVI reenactors, period costume participants, and tours of the properties.  Our theme this year will reflect the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation.  The event is [...]

[ July 18, 2011; 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm. ] The Bath Township Historical Society and Museums is hosting at the Fairlawn-Bath  Public Library Mark Holbrook who shall be portraying “Billy Yank: The Life of a Soldier.” More than 300,000 Ohioans served in the Union Army from 1861-1865. In this talk you will hear first  hand from one of them about leaving home for the army- – [...]

[ June 27, 2011; 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm. ] The Bath Township Historical Society and Museums is hosting at the Fairlawn-Bath  Public Library a presentation by Dr. Kelly Selby on “Ohio Women and the Civil War Home  Front.” Ohio’s political and military importance to the Union victory are widely known, but often less understood is the vital contribution made by the state’s female population.This presentation demonstrates [...]

[ August 27, 2011; 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. ] Join the Summit County Historical Society for a reenactment of the recruitment of area men to put down the War of Rebellion 1861. Recruiting station manned by the   29th OVI Co. G which was formed from Akron and surrounding areas.

Location: Simon Perkins Mansion Museum, Summit County Historical Society, 550 Copley Rd.,   Akron, Ohio

Sponsor: Summit County [...]

[ May 17, 2011; 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm. ] Celebrating the Civil War  Sesquicentennial, Paul Goebbel, historical presenter, tells the story of  Lincoln’s election and the use he made of his trip to Washington via the  railroad.   This trip allowed the president-elect to meet the people that  he was going to lead in this divided nation.   It also gave the  population the chance to see and meet their new [...]