[ September 24, 2011; 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm. ] Cuyahoga Falls Ladies’ Cemetery Association presents: A Walk and Talk to the gravesites of local civil war veterans, September 24, 2011. We will be also having a speaker at the Civil War Memorial by the Chapel to tell the exciting stories of our local heroes. Such as, The Sultana Disaster in 1865, called “Death on [...]

[ September 24, 2011; 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm. ] This year the Ladies Cemetery Association will be holding it’s annual Open House and First Walking Tour. This tour will commemorate the 150th anniversary of the start of the Civil War by visits to a few of our City’s Hero’s buried at Oakwood. Cuyahoga Falls sent a very large number of men to the Union [...]

[ August 12, 2011 10:00 am to August 14, 2011 5:00 pm. ] Hale Farm will host a Civil War Encampment re-enacted by 1st Ohio Light Artillery, Battery A. The battle will take place at 2:00 PM each day of the encampment.

The cost is $10 for adults, $5.00 for children.

There are other events for additional charges, visit wrhs.org for more information.

For more information contact the Western Reserve Historical [...]

[ July 7, 2011; 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm. ] The Civil War was the deadliest war in American history, however major strides in medicine resulted from the loss of life, a benefit often overlooked. Dr. Peter D’Onofrio, president of the Society of Civil War Surgeons, explores the rapid developments made in an illustrated presentation.

Sponsor: Barberton Public Library

Location: 602 W. Park Ave. Barberton, OH 44203

For [...]

[ July 18, 2011; 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm. ] The Bath Township Historical Society and Museums is hosting at the Fairlawn-Bath  Public Library Mark Holbrook who shall be portraying “Billy Yank: The Life of a Soldier.” More than 300,000 Ohioans served in the Union Army from 1861-1865. In this talk you will hear first  hand from one of them about leaving home for the army- – [...]