Local Events For 2014/1864

* April 12th-13th - Campbells Run, Chambersburg, PA



May 16th-18th -  Reenactment. New Market Battlefield, New Market MD http://www2.vmi.edu/museum/nm/reenactment/reen%20announce.htm

May 17th - Living history and exhibit opening, "Carroll County and the Civil War: 1864" at the Historical Society of Carroll County, 216 E Main St, Westminster MD. 10 am-4 pm. 410-848-6494.


* May 18th - "From Puebla to Gettysburg: Cinco de Mayo in the Civil War," festival plus 1 pm lecture at the Gettysburg Seminary Ridge Museum. Free admission to museum 1-5 pm. seminaryridgemuseum.org


May 23rd - Walking tour, "An Evening Along Maria Furnace Road," soldier experience July 4-5, 1863, on the retreat from Gettysburg, begins at the Monterey Pass Battlefield Park near Blue Ridge Summit. 6 pm. Free. montereypassbattlefield.org


May 24th - Memorial Day Commemoration at the Antietam National Battlefield and Sharpsburg. nps.gov/anti


* May 26th -  Memorial Day Parade, Sharpsburg, MD


May 31st - Living history, reenactors on the train and along the tracks during a Walkersville Southern Railroad special Civil War excursion. Departs from 34 W Pennsylvania St, Walkersville.11 am, 1 pm and 3 pm. Details, tickets: wsrr.org


* May 31st-Jun 1st - Encampment and demonstrations. CW Wax Museum, Gettysburg Pa


June 7th - "First Call Weekend" with Civil War art, music and special programs in downtown Frederick and the Monocacy National Battlefield. visitfrederick.org


June 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th - "Stories and Songs of a Civil War Hospital," music and readings at Christ Church, 30 Chambersburg St, Gettysburg. 8 pm. Free. candlelightatchrist.org


June 26th-29th - Reenactment, "Battle of Monocacy/Frederick Junction," at the Woodsboro Fire Co. Activities Complex and Woodsboro Town Park. Camps and living history plus battles both weekend days. More info, directions: genkemper1865.wix.com/150th-anniversary


June 28th - Living history, "Union Artillery at Antietam," camp and demonstrations at the Antietam National Battlefield in Sharpsburg. Free with park admission. nps.gov/anti


* June 28th - Reenactment. March to Destiny. Shippensburg, PA


June 28th-29th - Living history, camps and drills at Catoctin Furnace, 1200 Block Catoctin Furnace Road, near Thurmont. 10 am-4 pm Saturday, 10 am-3 pm Sunday. 301-271-7574.


June 29th - Living history, "Confederate Artillery at Antietam," camp and demonstrations at the Antietam National Battlefield in Sharpsburg. Free with park admission. nps.gov/anti


July 4th - Living history, special exhibits "Ransom of Hagerstown — 1864," with the Fourth of July celebration at the Hagerstown Fairgrounds, 400 Mulberry St, Hagerstown. 3 pm-dark. Free. hagerstownmd.org


July 4th - Tour and candlelight program, "War Returns to South Mountain, Battle of Monterey Pass Commemoration" at the Monterey Pass Battlefield Park near Blue Ridge Summit. Tour 5 pm, Candlelight tour 8 pm. montereypassbattlefield.org


July 5th - "Frederick Ransomed! 1864: The Final Invasion," in downtown Frederick. See the original ransom note at the Museum of Frederick County, other activities 3-9 pm. Details: 301-698-8118.


July 5th - Living history commemorates the role Monterey Pass played in 1864 raids in the area at the Monterey Pass Battlefield Park near Blue Ridge Summit. 9 am-5 pm. Free. montereypassbattlefield.org


July 5th -11th - Anniversary activities commemorating the Battle of Monocacy at the Monocacy National Battlefield in Frederick. Living history, ranger hikes, special exhibits and more. Free. nps.gov/mono


July 12th - Living history, tours, music and more commemorating Middletown's 1864 Civil War Ransom, in downtown Middletown. 10 am-5 pm. civilwarmiddletownmd.com


July 12-13th - "Commemoration of Maryland Emancipation," with living history, music and more at the Monocacy National Battlefield in Frederick. Free. nps.gov/mono


July 12-13th - Reenactment at Rose Hill Manor Park, 1611 N Market St, Frederick. Focus is on the anniversary of the nearby Battle of Monocacy. Living history camps and demonstrations 10 am-4 pm Saturday and 10 am-3 pm Sunday. Battles at 2 pm each day. $3/per day. rosehillmuseum.com


* July 12th-13th - Reenactment. Springfield Farm, Williamsport, MD


July 19th - Commemoration of the Burning of Chambersburg. Tours, talks and simulated burning. 6-10:30 pm. Free. explorefranklincountypa.com


* July 19th-20th - Reenactment, "Battle of Funkstown," at the Funkstown Town Park. Camps, demonstrations and battles on the historic "Retreat from Gettysburg" battlefield. battle-of-funkstown.com


July 26th - Living history, "Union Artillery at Antietam," camp and demonstrations at the Antietam National Battlefield in Sharpsburg. Free with park admission. nps.gov/anti


* August 9th-10th - Reenactment. Renfrew Park, Waynesboro, PA



August 15th-16th - Civil War Music Muster in Gettysburg. Free concerts at the Gettysburg NMP visitor center, Dobbin House and the Pennsylvania Memorial. Free. nps.gov/get.


September 13th-14th - 152nd Anniversary of the Battle of South Mountain, South Mountain State Park, Boonsboro, MD (301) 432-8065



* November 15th - Living history, "Remembrance Day Parade," in Gettysburg. 1 pm. Free. suvcw.org

Peter Guibert Trek Finale!

Pictures from Cambell's Run 2013

Here are some pictures from Cambell's Run Encampment this past Saturday.

 

Local Events For 1863/2013

April 13 - 14; Campbells Run, Chambersburg, PA
April 20; Stoner Farm, Waynesboro PA

May 25; Memorial Day Parade, Sharpsburg, MD

June 8 - 9; Wax Museum Encampment,Gettysburg, PA
June 27 - 30;  Blue Gray Alliance 150th Gettysburg Reenactment, Gettysburg, PA

July 13 - 14; Springfield Farm, Williamsport, MD
July 20 - 21; Funkstown Park, Funkstown, MD

August 10 - 11; Renfrew Park, Waynesboro, PA
August 18; Civil War Hospital,Pa monument in Gettysburg, PA

September 7 - 8; Pa monument encampment,Gettysburg, PA

November 23; Remembrance Day Parade, Gettysburg, PA

A New Year Brings New Projects

Hello and Happy New Year!

Now that the holidays are over, we can start getting ready for the next re-enacting and living history season. Make your list of projects and join us at our next club meeting on February 2nd.

We hope to see you there!

Remembrance Day Parade Reminder

This is just a friendly reminder for those interested in the Remembrance Day Parade in Gettysburg. Here are the details:

November 17, 2012

Time: 1:00pm

An annual event held in conjunction with the Gettysburg Address anniversary. A parade of Civil War living history groups begins at 1:00pm.

The parade will form at 12:00 PM on Lefever Street and move at 1:00 PM sharp. The route of the parade will be as follows; Exiting Lefever Street onto East Confederate Ave. and turning west onto East Middle Street. Upon striking Baltimore Street the parade will turn south and then veer south west onto Steinwehr Ave where it will terminate at the National Park.

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Living History Day at The Rural Heritage Museum

CWCFC members were demonstrating for the public at this years "Living History Day".

 

 

There were period toys and games...

 

"hands-on" activities for the public such as sewing, embroidery, crochet and tatting...

 

and they were set up just next to the flee circus. How fun is that?

They had so much fun and were kept so busy by the public that they didn't take many picture. Thankfully we have lots of pictures from last year.

 

See Pictures From Last Year On Flickr 

Battle of Antietam at Sharpsburg 2012

Here is a great video of the event:



Here are some images that we took:

Lecture Update - Frederick County

The Frederick County Civil War Roundtable will meet at 7:30 PM Thursday, September 20, 2012 at the Monocacy National Battlefield Visitor Center, 5201 Urbana Pike (Route 355) Frederick Maryland.

Tracy Evans, Monocacy National Battlefield Park Ranger, Interpreter, and Curator will open the  2012 -2013 season with an intriguing two-part program on the significance of Lee’s famous lost Special Orders 191, and the myths and misconceptions surrounding the event.

Following Tracy’s PowerPoint presentation, view the original Special Orders 191, on loan from the Library of Congress, and tour Monocacy National Battlefield’s new exhibit of related documents and artifacts.

This sounds like a lot of fun and should be very educational. Hope to see you all Thursday, September 20th at the Monocacy National Battlefield Visitor's Center. Bring a friend.

Dancing in Fairfield

Here is the newest information on the informal dances in Fairfield:

"We hope to see many of you regularly on the second Saturday of the month, starting September 8, 2012. During the informal dances in Fairfield on September 8, October 13 and November 10, the dance master and mistress will review the dances they plan to program for the Remembrance Day Ball on November 17, 2012. The ball will be much more enjoyable if the participants have had a recent opportunity to practice the dances, so please try to attend one or more of the informal dances this fall."

That says it all. We hope to see you there!

Barn Dance

Save the Date!

Saturday, October 6th, 2012

5 PM - 10 PM

Civil War dance in a beautiful historic barn near Gettysburg

featuring the 2^nd South Carolina String Band.

Reservations strongly encouraged.

Fundraiser for the barn preservation project of

Historic Gettysburg - Adams County.

For more information or reservations, call 717-334-5185.

 

http://www.hgaconline.org/id46.html

Renfrew 2012

Here is a video from the Renfrew Park 2012 event:




Here are some images from the event:

 

 

Funkstown Reminder

This is just a friendly reminder about the Funkstown Md event coming up this weekend. I hope to see you there.

July 21^st Saturday 2012

• 9:00 am there will be foraging in town by the troops for food. All excess food not used by the re-enactors will be donated to the St Pauls food bank.
• 9:00 am music for the public provided by The 97^th Regimental String Band in front of the Hudson House Gallery on Baltimore St.
• 10:00 am the street battle will begin and will run about 1 hour on Main Street.
• 10:00 am until 8:00 pm food will be sold by the Funkstown Fire Company, Funkstown Lions Club and the St Paul’s Lutheran Church at pavilion #3 in the lower area next to the ball field off of Robert Kline Way. Please see menu attached.
• 11:00 pm until 8:00 pm craft vendors and businesses will be scattered throughout the west section of the park off of Maple St.
• 1:00 pm music provided by The 97^th Regimental String Band, location will be in the east pavilion #4 in the town park at the top of the hill off of Robert Kline Way.
• 4:00 pm the Battle of Funkstown will begin in the east section of the park off of Robert Kline Way, and will last about 1 hour.
• 12:00 pm until 7:00 pm kids’ events on the west section of the park off of Maple St. to include face painting, spin art, airbrush tattoos, duck pond, dunk tank, kiddie striker, froggy fly fling, and a magician. All of the kids’ events provided by Funkstown are free for the children. The games will be manned by the Boy Scouts and the Girl Scouts of Funkstown.
• 8:00 pm music provided by The 97^th Regimental String Band at the east pavilion #4 on top of the hill off of Robert Kline Way.
• At dusk, fireworks provided by Master Displays Limited.
• After the fireworks, there will be music provided by The 97^th Regimental String Band, again at the east pavilion on the top of the hill off of Robert Kline Way.

July 22^th Sunday 2012

• 7:00am to 11:00am Funkstown Fire Company will be selling breakfast for $6.00 to include all you can eat pancakes, home fries, orange juice, and coffee at pavilion #3 in the lower area next to the ball field off of Robert Kline Way.
• 10:00 Civil War period church service at the east pavilion on top of the hill off of Robert Kline Way.
• 1:00 pm the final field battle will begin in the east section of the park off of Robert Kline Way.
• 11:00 lunch will be sold by the Funkstown Fire Company using the Saturday menu at pavilion #3 in the lower area next to the ball field off of Robert Kline Way.
• 12:00 pm music provided by The 97^th Regimental String Band at the east pavilion on top of the hill off of Robert Kline Way.
• 1:00 pm the final field battle.

For more information visit the Funkstown website: http://www.funkstown.com/special-events/day-in-the-park/

Rose Hill Manor 2012

See more pictures here

Pictures from Shippensburg 2012

Hagerstown City Park

Here is another friendly reminder.....

June 16-17th

Hagerhouse at the City Park, Hagerstown Md

www.hagerstownmd.org

Washington County will kick off the first of three First Call Weekends for the Heart of the Civil War Heritage Area on June 16 & 17, 2012, in Hagerstown's City Park, with an emphasis on the 150th Anniversary of the Maryland Campaign. From venues at the Hager House and the Washington County Museum of Fine Arts to an encampment, exhibits, and concert stages on park grounds, the vent will showcase the area's rich history and opportunities for visitors of all ages to explore our Civil War cultural, natural, and heritage resources.

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Memorial Day Parade Reminder

This is just a friendly reminder for those interested in the parade in Gettysburg on Monday. Here are the details:

Monday, May 28, 2012

Time: 2:00pm

The annual Memorial Day Parade will form on Lefever Street at 1:00 PM and move at 2:00 PM proceeding west on East Middle then turning south on Baltimore where it will enter the Gettysburg National Cemetery through the Baltimore Street Gate. The annual Service at the Soldiers National Monument in the Gettysburg National Cemetery will follow at 3:00 PM.

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Renfrew Demonstrations

Attention All Ladies,

We have been invited to demonstrate our various arts and talents on August 11, from 1-3pm in the Fahnestock House, Renfrew Park, Waynesboro PA.

This is sure to be a very nice experience for all who attend. Demonstrators are asked to dress in appropriate attire and interact with the public in the third person. Current demonstrations include plain and fancy sewing, tatting, bobbin lace, and crochet. Knitters, quilters and ladies with other talents are encouraged to participate.

A "hands-on" table, with modern supplies and instructions, will be available for spectators.

Tables will be available but demonstrators are asked to bring their own period appropriate chairs.

Please keep in mind that this is an indoor event and will be going on in conjunction with the military encampment at the park. 

Please let me know if you want to participate so I can add your name and talent to our list. Write "Renfrew Demonstrations" in the subject line and e-mail your interest to cwcfcpa at yahoo.com.

Pictures from Fairfield 2012

Here are just a few of the pictures that we took at the Fairfield event.

Fairfield Re-enactment

http://www.fairfieldreenactment.com/

For anyone who is interested, there will be a re-enactment in Fairfield Pa on May 4th, 5th and 6th.