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Civil War Events & Seminars
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2008 -
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Old State House Museum
Little Rock Campaign - Living History Event
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September
6, 2008, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. - It’s September 1863 in Little Rock,
and Federal troops are about to take the city! The Old State House
Museum will take visitors back to that time by marking the
anniversary of these Civil War events. Visitors will have an
opportunity to explore the transition between the Confederate and
Federal governments as Federal troops raise the United States flag
over the State House after the fall of the Confederate Capitol. They
will also see encampments from both armies on the front lawn. Those
who wish to participate can enlist as a soldier and practice
military drills and interact with artillerymen, infantrymen, cavalry
soldiers and civilians throughout the day. Attendees can visit a
camp laundry, roll bandages for the wounded, and receive a period
style newspaper to bring them up to speed on the news of the day.
The Arkansas History Commission will display 1861 Confederate
Constitution, and Old State House Museum will show related
documents, currency, and a battle flag from our collection that was
used during the campaign by Arkansas troops. Make plans to also
attend a press conference at 10:30 a.m., to unveil the Arkansas
Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission’s new website,
www.arkansascivilwar150.com. These events are free to the public.
Historic Washington State Park
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September
12 - 14, 2008 - Southwest Arkansas will be celebrating its 35th
Anniversary on September 13, 2008. The celebration will be
part of the formal exhibit opening for "Celebrating Our Historical
Jubilee," an exhibit commemorating the 75th Anniversary of Arkansas
State Parks, the 50th Anniversary of the Pioneer Washington
Foundation,
the Southwest Regional Archives, and the anniversary of Historic
Washington. The time for the exhibit opening will be from 2-4
pm. I would like to invite all members of the Arkansas Living
History Association to attend and to wear their period clothing.
Historic Washington State Park's time period covers the years
1801-1900 and the Southwest Regional Archives collects information
from 1801 to the
present, so any period dress representing the Red River Region (Ark,
Tex, LA, and OK) from 1801-2008 will be appropriate. Memorable
periods
interpreted by the park include: frontier/settlement, antebellum,
slavery, Mexican War, Civil War, and Reconstruction. In addition,
the park's interpretive department will be having a jubilee weekend
celebration from September 12-14. Activities will include a
quilt show, frontier activities, and a dance workshop. I would
also like to invite all members to come set up a camp or spend the
weekend at the park portraying a character or presenting programs
from your living history time period.
For more
information about the exhibit and exhibit opening, contact park
curator Bryan McDade at 870-983-2284 or by email at
bryan.mcdade@arkansas.gov.
Burgess Civil War Collection
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September
21, 2008, 1 pm - 4:45 pm
Meet in Hindman Hall.
Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park
506 East Douglas
Prairie Grove, AR 72753
(479) 846-2990
prairiegrove@arkansas.com
Local Civil War enthusiast Steve Burgess will display and talk about
Civil War items from his personal collection, including bullets,
cannonballs, and other items from northwest Arkansas.
Admission: Free
Civil War
Roundtable of Arkansas
Mid-America
Conference on History - Springfield, Missouri
September 25 -
27, 2008
This major
regional history conference, sponsored by the Department of History
at Missouri State University, is free to the public. It features
presentations and discussions by more than sixty historians from
across the nation. The conference is open to the general public
without charge. For times, places, and full details of the
conference, click
here for a link to the Mid-America webpage.
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2008
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October 3, 2008
This
picturesque cemetery in the heart of Little Rock is the final
resting place for many of Arkansas's early influential citizens.
The beautiful funerary art in Mount Holly Cemetery tells the
stories of those interred and serves as a lasting reminder of
their lives. It is a wonderful example of a Victorian cemetery
with links to the state's early history. This event is free and
open to the public. Contact Rachel Silva at (501)324-9788 with
questions.
Note:
Mount Holly Cemetery is the final resting place for many of the
Arkansas Civil War movers and shakers.
Scott Settlement
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October
4th, 2008 - The High Cotton on the Bayou Event at the Scott
Plantation Settlement in Scott, Arkansas between the hours of
10:00A.M. - 2:00P.M., Saturday, October 4th. Our historic time
frame dates from 1840 through 1945 and we focus our activities on
different periods of plantation life at the event. The Settlement is
located on Ashley's Bayou where the Ashley's Mills skirmish took
place. The location is a part of the Little Rock Campaign where the
Union Army crossed the river to advance on Little Rock.
Civil War School Day
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October 31, 2008
10 am - 2 pm
Students and
teachers, join
reenactors and park
staff to learn about the
military and civilian
issues of the War
Between the States.
Visit the 1836 Hempstead
County Courthouse (Old
Washington State Park),
which served as the
Confederate Capitol of
Arkansas from 1863 to
1865. Students may learn
a 19th Century dance,
drill with an infantry
sergeant, see a cannon
demonstration, and
participate in many
other activities. Surrey
rides will be available,
by reservation only, for
an additional fee. Space
is limited for this
special school day
event; teachers, contact
the park to reserve a
spot for your class!
Admission: $5.50
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White Sulphur Springs Civil War Weekend
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October
17 - 19. 2008 - In addition to the normal celebration,
there will be the wedding of Ms. Ellen DiMaggio and Mike Lewis in a
period wedding on Saturday. On Sunday will be the annual
Memorial and dedication service. The 18th at noon will also be
the next meeting of the Southeast Arkansas Civil War Roundtable
meeting at Camp White Sulphur Springs.
Legacy of Stones River Symposium: Pathways to
Freedom
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
October 18,
2008 from 8 A.M. to 4 P.M.
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The fifth
Legacy of Stones River Symposium will be held at the Rutherford
County Courthouse in the morning and at Stones River National
Battlefield in the afternoon, “Pathways to Freedom” will take a
fresh look at wartime emancipation through the experiences of men
and women who were enslaved, Union officers and soldiers, and
civilians. The symposium is coordinated by the Tennessee Civil War
National Heritage Area and Stones River National Battlefield.
Registration is $10. For more information, visit http://www.nps.gov/stri
or http://histpres.mtsu.edu/tncivwar, or call 615-893-9501 or
615-898-2947.
Clarksville, Tennessee
October 18,
2008
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The 2nd
Annual Nathan Bedford Forrest Seminar will be held this year
in Clarksville, TN and this time it will also include guided tours
of Forrest at Ft. Donelson and the Battle of Dover.
The event is Saturday, October 18th, 2008 at Clarksville's Customs
House Museum where the lectures will be held before the tours in
Dover. Lunch is included in the $40 fee (there is also a "no lunch"
fee of $30 for the event).
http://www.tennessee-scv.org/forrest08.pdf
Northeast
Arkansas Civil War Heritage Trails Committee meeting
Civil War
Roundtable of Arkansas
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2008 -
November |
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Civil War Weekend
November
1-2, 2008
9 am - 5 pm
Old
Washington State Park
The American Civil War was one of the most trying times in our
nation's history. This weekend, you will be exposed to the beginning
days of "The Conflict" as it unfolded in southwest Arkansas.
Re-enactors from all over the region will present living history
demonstrations throughout the weekend. Programs are free. Tours of
the many historical homes and buildings of Washington, and surrey
rides, are available at regular price.
Admission: Regular Tour Fee applies. Programs are free.
Contact: (870) 983-2684
HistoricWashington@arkansas.com
Civil War
Roundtable of Arkansas
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2008 -
December |
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Civil War
Roundtable of Arkansas
Battle of Prairie Grove Reenactment,
December 6, 2008 - December 7, 2008
The park
will commemorate the 146th anniversary of the Battle of Prairie
Grove with the presentation of a new original oil painting by Andy
Thomas and the signing of Dr. William Shea’s Prairie Grove book.
Reenactors and spectators can participate in guided tours through
Union, Confederate, and civilian camps; various military drills;
cooking, spinning, and lace-making demonstrations; and living
history programs. Battle demonstrations begin at 1 p.m. each day,
featuring charges and counterattacks by Union and Confederate
infantry and cavalry, on the actual battlefield, near the historic
Borden House. Reenactors, contact the park to register.
Admission: Parking $4 per vehicle
prairiegrove@arkansas.com
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2009 |
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April 24 - 26
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