Wooster: Wayne County Civil War Roundtable

By arohmiller, posted on May 9th, 2013.

[ May 18, 2013; 9:30 am to 3:30 pm. ] Join the Wayne County Civil War Roundtable in collaboration with the Wayne County Libraries at a Civil War Encampment on the front lawn of the Wooster Branch of Wayne County Public Libraries.

They are pleased to have the following involved: Gen. and Mrs. Robert E. Lee, Gen. and Mrs. William Stark Rosecrans, several members of the [...]

Wauseon: Civil War Living History, 1863

By arohmiller, posted on April 26th, 2013.

[ May 18, 2013; 10:00 am to 3:30 pm. ] Join the Fulton County Historical Society as you experience actual events in Fulton County history:

11:30 am, the 1863 wedding of Levi and Helen Eversole
Soldiers on leave will be demonstrating their weaponry
3:00 pm, military funeral for 1st Sergeant Lemuel Viers

Between 11-3:00 pm, join actors in the wedding reception on the museum porch.  Groups of 2-8 may [...]

North Olmsted: Civil War Encampment

By arohmiller, posted on April 17th, 2013.

[ May 18, 2013; 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. May 19, 2013; 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. ] Join the Olmsted Historical Society for their Military Timeline and Civil War Encampment.  This year’s Military Timeline will feature the Civil War.  Reenactors of all US wars are welcome to attend and will receive free lunch on Sunday.  Reenactors may camp overnight on Friday and Saturday.

Location: Frostville in the Cleveland Metroparks Rocky River Reservation, North [...]

Columbus: Statehouse Civil War Encampment

By arohmiller, posted on April 16th, 2013.

[ May 10, 2013 9:00 am to May 11, 2013 3:00 pm. ] In the 1860s, the recently completed Ohio Statehouse hosted Civil War soldiers on their way to battle.  Learn what camp life was like during the Civil War.  Walk among soldiers’ tents, see how to fire the cannon every hour, and help the Ladies Aid Society deliver comfort to the troops.  Historical reenactors from 1st Ohio [...]

Akron: Civil War Encampment

By arohmiller, posted on January 29th, 2013.

[ 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 [...]