Call your students to attention and ship out to Zoar!

Discover the world of a Civil War soldier and a Revolutionary War Soldier. Experience the sights, sounds and smells of artillery fire. Speak with costumed interpreters   about life on the home front. What did moms and dads, brothers and sisters do when a family member went to war? Learn what made Zoar a little different when it came to fighting the Civil War.

Details: Pre-registration required by August 31, 2011. Cost is $4/student. Children 0-4 Free. One adult free per class, group, or family. Additional adults $6. Detach form below and mail form and payment to Zoar Community Association, PO Box 621, Zoar, OH 44612. Call 330-874-2646 or toll free 800-262-6195 with questions and for scholarship information.

Flyer and Registration Form

Sponsor: Historic Village of Zoar

Location: 250 Main Street, Zoar, OH 44697

For more information, please visit zca.org

Join the Zoar Villae for their Civil War Anniversary Dinner at the historic Zoar Schoolhouse. Darrell Markijohn will present a short talk on the Battle of First Manassas, also known as the Battle of Bull Run. Revenues will support the Historic Village of Zoar.    Dinner by Georgio’s Grill will feature green salad with dried cranberries, followed by roasted turkey with redskin potatoes, acorn squash and a luscious pumpkin roll dessert.

Silent auction of Civil War related items includes the book “Gods and Generals,” a signed Don Troiani print entitled “New York’s Bravest: The Firemen and the Irishmen at the Battle of Bull Run July 21, 1861,” gerden stepping stones with Union Confederate insignias and Civil War dolls.

Details: Individual $40 per person. Couples are $75. Call 330-874-3011 for reservations.

Sponsor: Historic Village of Zoar

Location: 250 Main Street, Zoar, OH 44697

For more information, please visit zca.org

The Zoar Community Association is pleased to announce a Civil War Tribute quilting class, which will be taught by Helen Young, an experienced quilter and one of our Zoar Volunteers. The class will be held in the historic Sewing House on June 11 and 12.   Contact ZCA at 330-874-3011 for reservations and class times for this unique opportunity for quilting enthusiasts.

The Civil War Tribute quilt is a Homestead Hearth original design with Civil War Reproduction fabrics designed by Judie Rothermel for Marcus Fabrics.   A beautiful 100″ x 112″ quilt based on classic quilt blocks and variations with beautiful details commemorating the 150-year anniversary of the American Civil War in 2011. The quilt highlights a variety of saw tooth and star blocks, each of which represents a major battle fought during the war.

Join The Zoar Community Association quilting class in this tribute to America’s past. From Gettysburg to Shiloh, the Civil War waged between the Union and the Confederacy was a monumental event in the evolution of the United States of America. No other war took so many lives in American history. The fabrics are beautiful and the patterns include historical references about the corresponding battles.

Chances to win a Civil War Tribute quilt will be sold for $1 each, or 6 for $5, with a drawing to be held during the last day of the Civil War re-enactment event in 2011.   Proceeds will benefit development of the Historic Zoar Sewing House for future education and fiber arts classes.

Founded in 1967, the Zoar Community Association strives to ensure the preservation of the historical characteristics and heritage of the Village of Zoar, Ohio, and the surrounding area, including Northern Tuscarawas County. Effective January 4, 2010, the Zoar Community Association assumed management of Zoar Village State Memorial under contract from the Ohio Historical Society.

Zoar Village was founded in 1817 by a group of about 200 German Separatists seeking escape from religious persecution in their homeland. Today, Zoar is a community of approximately 75 homes built from 1817 until the present. Many of the original homes have been preserved or restored.

Location: Zoar Village, 250 Main Street, Zoar, OH 44697

Find out more by visiting www.zca.org.

Come be a part of history, as over 1,000 Civil War soldiers and civilians “invade” the historic village of Zoar, for one of the largest Civil War Reenactments ever in Ohio. Featuring Camp Chase Fifes & Drums. *Artillery and cavalry by invitation only

Location: Village of Zoar

$7.00 for spectators (under 14 free)

Sponsored by: The Zoar Community Association

Hosted by: 6th OVC, Co. B. Inc., 51st OVI, Co. B, Inc.

For more information visit http://www.zoarcivilwar.com/index.html

From the Cincinnati Examiner:

In a few weeks, the beautiful and historic town of Zoar, Ohio will host the “Battle on the Ohio-Erie Canal.”   This event is an annual Civil War reenactment, which boasts over 1,000 soldiers and civilians, artillery demonstrations for adults and children, auctions, a parade, and several battles throughout the weekend.   There will be battles on Saturday, September 19th, both in the afternoon and night time, as well as a battle on Sunday, September 20th.   Travelers of any age can enjoy the schedule of events at the Battle on the Ohio-Erie Canal, especially the Civil War ball on Saturday night, which features Acoustic Shadows of the Blue and Gray, and Miz Rosebud.

Source: Cincinnati Examiner

See also: www.zoarcivilwar.com