Loveland: Presentation: Norman Neal, Civil War Weapons Historian

By Sonja Koehler, posted on May 17th, 2011.

[ June 25, 2011; 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm. ] Norman Neal, a Civil War weapons historian, will be giving a presentation at the Greater Loveland Historical Society Museum at 1:30pm on Saturday, June 25.   Items from Neal’s collection are currently on display in the museum’s Civil War Sesquicentennial exhibit.   The museum is open to the public from 1:00pm to 4:00pm on Saturdays and Sundays.

 

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Three-Month Civil War Exhibit at the Greater Loveland Historical Society Museum

By cmccune, posted on May 9th, 2011.

Sesquicentennial Exhibit on Display from May thru August
An 1857 Burnside carbine (yes, General Burnside did invent it), an 1855 Colt revolving rifle (like a Colt revolver pistol, but it has a long barrel with 5 shots), and an 1803 flintlock Harpers Ferry rifle (converted to use Civil War percussion ammunition).   These are but a few [...]

Mentor: Civil War Encampment

By Amy Wagner, posted on May 6th, 2010.

[ July 31, 2010; 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. August 1, 2010; 11:00 am to 5:00 pm. ] To commemorate the Civil War service of General James A. Garfield, an encampment will be held at the site in Mentor, OH, July 31 through August 1, 2010. In addition to honoring General Garfield, the event will serve as prelude to the 150th anniversary of the Civil War. Though primarily remembered as the 20th President [...]

Grove City: The Encampment @ Fryer Park

By Kristina, posted on April 22nd, 2010.

[ April 23, 2010; 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm. April 24, 2010; 10:00 am to 5:30 pm. April 25, 2010; 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. ] Watch Union and Confederate soldiers participate in military drills, hear cannon fire and learn the process of firing a long rifle. Civil War field physician with hospital gear, live music, all in the 1850′s settlement of Century Village at Fryer Park. Very hands on and a great event for families. Open free to the public. [...]

Ft. Recovery: “Civil War at the Fort”

By Kristina, posted on March 4th, 2010.

[ September 10, 2010; 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. September 11, 2010; 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. September 12, 2010; 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. ] Join us at the first annual “Civil War at the Fort” at the Ambassador Park in Fort Recovery, Ohio! There will be living history and reenactments that have skirmishing and battles on all three days with Friday a school day. Live artillery demonstration, night fire, military ball, payroll, parlor games, ladies [...]