[ June 15, 2013; 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. ]

Join The Summit County Historical Society at its Civil War 150 Commemoration at the Perkins Stone Mansion and John Brown House.  Come for live music, demonstrations by the 29th OVI reenactors, period costume participants, and tours of the properties.  Our theme this year will reflect the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation.  The event is [...]

[ August 27, 2011; 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. ] Join the Summit County Historical Society for a reenactment of the recruitment of area men to put down the War of Rebellion 1861. Recruiting station manned by the   29th OVI Co. G which was formed from Akron and surrounding areas.

Location: Simon Perkins Mansion Museum, Summit County Historical Society, 550 Copley Rd.,   Akron, Ohio

Sponsor: Summit County [...]

[ June 25, 2011; 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. ] To commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, The Summit County Historical Society of Akron invites you to attend a FREE musical performance by Bobby Horton, Authentic Civil War Music: A Vocal and Instrumental History Lesson, on the front porch of the stately Perkins Stone Mansion.

Mr. Horton has produced and performed music scores for [...]

[ April 12, 2011; 11:30 am to 2:00 pm. ] This outstanding program will be presented for the first time by The Summit County Historical Society in partnership with Carol Eubank. The program will highlight a Civil War wedding gown along with 1860s era dresses, bonnets, underpinnings, capes, parasols, fans, shoes, hats and Civil War memorabilia. Doors open at 11:30am, lunch will be served at [...]

[ June 24, 2011; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] Join the Cuyahoga Valley National Park for a program featuring Bobby Horton To commemorate the 150th anniversary of the start of the Civil War, Cuyahoga Valley National Park is partnering with the Summit County Historical Society to host Bobby Horton. Horton is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, and music historian who has produced and performed music scores [...]