[ May 22, 2010 10:00 am to May 23, 2010 5:00 pm. ] Civil War Weekend-an encampment of Civil War soldiers and sutlers, with battles in the historic Heritage Village. See camp life, cooking, soldiers, weaponry, and tour the Village. All in time period uniforms and clothing telling the dramatic story of the mid 1800′s and the devastating Civil War. Cavalry, artillery, infantry, and civilians from both sides [...]
May Featured Topic
The court case Dred Scott v. Sandford fueled tensions between the North and the South that eventually led to the American Civil War.
Dred Scott was born a slave. During the 1830s, Scott’s owner, a surgeon in the United States army, took Scott to Illinois and Minnesota. At this time, slavery was illegal in [...]
[ March 10, 2010; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] Join us for our next program, “Steps Toward War: Two Dramatic Rescues That Led to It” presented by Nat Brandt.
While our primary interest and speakers are usually focused on the Civil War, the causes that led to it have stirred debate and deserve attention. Among the most important events leading to the Civil War are [...]
[ March 6, 2010; 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. March 7, 2010; 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. ] The Haines House Underground Railroad site at 186 W. Market Street will be open this weekend. Docents will be avaliable for guided tours on Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon and Sunday from 1 to 3 p.m. Admission is $3 per person.
The Haines House served as an Underground Railroad station beginning around 1853.
Its owners, Johnathan [...]
[ February 6, 2010; 1:00 pm to 1:30 pm. 3:00 pm to 3:30 pm. February 13, 2010; 1:00 pm to 1:30 pm. 3:00 pm to 3:30 pm. February 20, 2010; 1:00 pm to 1:30 pm. 3:00 pm to 3:30 pm. February 27, 2010; 1:00 pm to 1:30 pm. 3:00 pm to 3:30 pm. ] Echoes In Time Theatre Presents
Hear from John P. Parker, who was born into slavery, purchased his freedom, and settled in Ripley, Ohio, a center of the abolitionist movement, where he became a business leader and active conductor on the Underground Railroad. His home over looking the Ohio River offered a hiding place for many [...]