[ June 20, 2011; 9:00 am to 5:30 pm. 9:00 am to 5:30 pm. 9:00 am to 5:30 pm. ] Description: Join us on a bus tour of local Civil War sites!   Visit the Bicycle Museum of America, Johnston Farm and Indian Agency, the First Presbyterian Church in Troy, and more.

Details: Cost is $35.00 including lunch.   Contact the Shelby County Historical Society at 937-498-1653 or shelbyhistory@embarqmail.com to make reservations by June 6.   Space is limited.

Sponsors: [...]

[ May 21, 2013; 3:54 am; 3:54 am; October 9, 2011; 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. ] The Wakeman Cemetery has several Civil War heroes buried here including some that were imprisoned at Andersonville, and many fathers and sons that had both enlisted.

Together, the Greater Toledo Civil War Roundtable and the Waterville Historical Society are sponsoring this event.

Available for purchase will be “Civil War Veterans Buried at Wakeman Cemetery.” [...]

[ May 14, 2011; 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm. 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm. ] Tired of hearing people complain that nothing exciting ever happened in Toledo? Come to Harroun Park and experience one of the most dangerous and thrilling eras in American history. The Underground Railroad and Toledo’s critical role in fighting slavery come to life when you meet characters from the 19th century on this lantern lit evening [...]

[ August 6, 2011; 11:00 am to 12:15 pm. August 13, 2011; 11:00 am to 12:15 pm. August 20, 2011; 11:00 am to 12:15 pm. August 27, 2011; 11:00 am to 12:15 pm. September 3, 2011; 11:00 am to 12:15 pm. September 10, 2011; 11:00 am to 12:15 pm. September 17, 2011; 11:00 am to 12:15 pm. September 24, 2011; 11:00 am to 12:15 pm. ] Prior to the Civil War, as many as 3,ooo African Americans passed through or lived in Oberlin after escaping from slavery. The town was once said to be second only to Canada as an asylum for freedom seekers. This guided neighbourhood history walk is about the historic decisions that shaped Oberlin’s growth as a station [...]

[ June 4, 2011; 11:00 am to 12:15 pm. June 11, 2011; 11:00 am to 12:15 pm. June 18, 2011; 11:00 am to 12:15 pm. June 25, 2011; 11:00 am to 12:15 pm. July 2, 2011; 11:00 am to 12:15 pm. July 9, 2011; 11:00 am to 12:15 pm. July 16, 2011; 11:00 am to 12:15 pm. July 23, 2011; 11:00 am to 12:15 pm. July 30, 2011; 11:00 am to 12:15 pm. ] This year 2011 marks the 150th anniversary of the beginning of the Civil War, one of the defining moments in the history of the United States. Oberlin men enlisted in over 30 regiments, white and black, from infantry to cavalry and participated in such battles as Kesler’s Cross Lanes, Cedar Mountain, New Market Heights, and [...]