[ September 21, 2013 to September 22, 2013. ] The Emancipation Proclamation has been celebrated and observed in Gallia County, Ohio continuously since 1863.  The Gallia County Emancipation Day Celebration is reported to be the longest continuous running celebration of the Emancipation Proclamation in the United States.  It is held on the third weekend in September each year, with famous orators, reenactors, politicians, singers, [...]

[ September 21, 2012; 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. September 22, 2012; 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. September 23, 2012; 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. ] The Emancipation Proclamation has been celebrated and observed in Gallia County, OH continuously since 1863. The Gallia County Emancipation Day Celebration is reported to be the longest standing celebration in the United States.

Location: Gallia County Fairgrounds, 189 Jackson Pike, Gallipolis, OH 45631

Sponsor: The Annual Emancipation Celebration Day, Inc.

Details: Free and open to the public

Contact: James Oiler, jboiler@sbcglobal.net

www.emancipation-day.com

[ April 30, 2011; 8:00 am to 1:00 pm. May 1, 2011; 8:00 am to 1:00 pm. ] This is a recreation of the reunion of Federal Army Soldiers after the war ended. The former soldiers and members of the GAR would gather for purpose of keeping the unity of the troops alive. This event features an authentic camp, sutlers, demonstrations with troops and artillery and ladies from the Historic Our House doing [...]

[ September 17, 2011; 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. September 18, 2011; 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. ] The Emancipation Proclamation has been celebrated and observed in Gallia County, Ohio continuously since 1863. The Gallia County Emancipation Day Celebration is reported to be the longest continuous celebration in the United States.

Historically, the original celebration was always celebrated on the 22nd of September. This coincided with President Abraham Lincoln’s historic signing of the Emancipation [...]

[ April 16, 2011; 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm. ] Join the Bossard Library for a presentation by Mark Holbrook about photographer Matthew Brady. His photographs of Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War have become icons of the early days of photography.   Come hear the story from Matthew Brady himself as the world renowned photographer and chronicler of the American Civil War and the presidency [...]