Dayton: Cemetery Walk, Woodland Cemetery

By Sonja Koehler, posted on September 13th, 2011.

[ October 2, 2011; 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm. 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm. ] “Hear the Silent Speak – A CW150 Learning Experience” is a free event held in the GAR Section of Dayton’s Historic Woodland Cemetery Sunday afternoon Oct. 2. SUVCW living historians give voice to Civil War veterans plus a waiting wife. A replica CW recruiting office displays artifacts of soldier life. From the GAR Section at [...]

Trotwood: Re-enactors Wanted, Pioneer Harvest Fest

By Sonja Koehler, posted on September 12th, 2011.

[ October 8, 2011; 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. ] Civil War Living History / Re-enactors wanted!   The Iams House was a Underground RR station, near Higgins Station (Now Trotwood)   which was a fueling station for the early Railway in Ohio. This is a new opportunity for an event that   will become an annual event in Trotwood Ohio near Dayton.

“Pioneer Harvest Fest” has been ongoing [...]

Centerville: Civil War Days

By cmccune, posted on May 4th, 2011.

[ May 14, 2011; 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. ] Join the Washington-Centerville Public Library and Centerville-Washington Township Historical Society for Civil War Days. Experience the camp life of a Union soldier at this living-history event. Formation drills, bayonet stacks, campfire, and rifle firing by re-enactors of the 6th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Music by Steve Ball, Union soldier guitarist with songs from the period. Games [...]

Trotwood: Exhibit “American Civil War Display”

By arohmiller, posted on March 23rd, 2011.

[ April 9, 2011 to April 16, 2011. April 9, 2011 to April 16, 2011. ] Description: Learn about the American Civil War at the Trotwood Branch between Saturday, April 9 – Saturday, April 16, 2011.   The display will be in the meeting room and available for viewing when the library is open.

Details: Open to the public.   This even supports the We the People Bookshelf grant awarded to the Dayton Metro [...]

Trotwood: Movie “The Civil War”

By arohmiller, posted on March 23rd, 2011.

[ April 13, 2011; 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. ] Description: Come watch some of The Civil War documentary on Wednesday, April 13, 2011.   The documentary will be shown throughout the day in the meeting room at the Trotwood Branch.

Details: Open to the public.   This event supports the We the People Bookshelf grant awarded to the Dayton Metro Library for 2010/2011.

Sponsor: Dayton Metro Library

Location: Trotwood [...]