[ June 18, 2011 9:00 am to June 19, 2011 5:00 pm. June 19, 2011; 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. ] The Great Encampment and Battle Reenactment sponsored by the 7th Ohio, 4th Virginia, James A. Garfield Camp and the Lake County Historical Society will be staged June 18-19, 2011. This event will be one of Ohio’s largest encampments and reenactments covering the several acres of the Lake County History Center and adjoining acres for battle [...]

[ June 19, 2011; 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. ] Join the Lake Couty Historical Society and the Union and Confederate troops on Sunday morning, June 19 from 9am-11am for a very special Father’s Day breakfast cooked outdoors and eaten with the soldiers who will be on site participating in one of the largest encampments and battle reenactments commemorating the 150th Anniversary of the Civil [...]

[ March 22, 2011; 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. ] [caption id="attachment_4957" align="alignleft" width="164" caption="Presenter Debbie Weinkammer"][/caption]

The Lake County Historical Society celebrates Woman’s History Month with its annual luncheon, March 22 in the historic dining room of the Andrews Osborne Academy in Willoughby, Ohio, approximately 25 miles east of Cleveland.   The focus of this year’s luncheon is “Soldiers Songs- Music of the Civil War” by [...]

[ February 20, 2011; 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm. February 21, 2011; 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm. ] Mentor: “Dinner with the Presidents”‘

Join Presidents Garfield, Lincoln, Grant, T. Roosevelt, & Taft, along with First Ladies Lucretia Garfield & Eleanor Roosevelt to celebrate Presidents’ Day in a most entertaining and thought-provoking manner!   Presidential trivia, activities, prizes.

Details: No reservations required. Order from the regular menu. Children are encouraged to attend!

Sponsor: Mentor Public Library

Location: Yours Truly [...]

[ February 1, 2011; 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm. 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] Mentor: “Ask the President”

Join the Mentor Public Library for an event entitled:   “Ask the President!” President Garfield and First Lady Lucretia Garfield (as performed by the We Made History Living Historians) join us for a special historical presentation. Listen to a presidential story, then join in the fun and ask questions! What was Garfield’s favorite [...]