[ July 9, 2010; 8:00 am to 3:00 pm. July 10, 2010; 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm. July 11, 2010; 8:00 am to 11:00 pm. ] Civil War Reenactors line the streets of downtown McConnelsville during the annual Civil War Encampment Days held the second weekend of July in Morgan County. Most activities are open to both reenactors and the general public and provide something for every taste and interest.

Weekend events include a night time cannon firing over [...]

[ June 5, 2010; 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. ] Join us at the Bellaire All-American Days Festival and Ohio Historical Society Marker Dedication for Union Square, which was used during the war as a canteen for nearby Camp Jefferson, and the many soldiers who passed through by rail to both the eastern and western theaters of the war.

Schedule:

9am-2pm

19th Ohio Light Artillery will [...]

[ November 18, 2010; 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm. ] Plenty of Blame to Go Around: Jeb Stuart’s Controversial Ride to Gettysburg, presented by Eric J. Wittenberg.

Wittenberg is Vice  President of the Buffington Island Battlefield Preservation Foundation and a member of the Ohio Civil War 150 Advisory Committee.

Guest fee: $5.00

Location: Conference Center in the West Pavilion at Drake Center, 151 West Galbraith Road, Cincinnati, [...]

[ September 18, 2010; 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. September 19, 2010; 10:30 am to 5:00 pm. ] Celebrating the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863 which declared slaves “thenceforth and forever more free”.  Activities and games, guest speakers, Bands, singing groups, historic re-enactments, civil war soldiers, history booth, arts and crafts, food vendors and health screenings. Free admission, free parking.

Sunday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday: 10:30 AM [...]

[ October 30, 2010; 10:00 am to 6:00 pm. ] Bring the family and spend the day of traditional family fun and entertainment. There will be lots of food, children’s games, a car show, pie auction, historic display and live entertainment. Buckeye Furnace is one of only three reconstructed Charcoal Iron Furnaces in the United States. Tour the grounds, see how [...]