ACTIVITIES DURING CIVIL WAR WEEKEND, JULY 15 - 17:
FRIDAY
7:00 –9:30 p.m. –Northeast Ohio Civil War Round Table 4th Annual Speaker Symposium
Visitor Center Auditorium
"Decapitating the Union: Jefferson Davis, Judah Benjamin and the Plot to Assassinate Lincoln" – John C. Fazio
- Refreshments
- Panel Discussion on Lincoln &Civil War Topics
SATURDAY
ALL DAY
11:00 a.m. –4:00 p.m. –Open House Tours of the Garfield Home
11:00 a.m. –4:00 p.m. –Children's Camp Activities
11:00 a.m. –4:00 p.m. -Living History (back porch of Garfield home)
12:00 p.m. –4:00 p.m. - Mini Militia and Drum Corp (Children's Camp)
12:00 –8:00 p.m. –Civil War Talks (Visitor Center Auditorium)
THROUGHOUT THE DAY
11:15 a.m. –Flag Raising (Visitor Center Courtyard Flag Pole)
11:30 a.m. –Company Drills (Grounds)
12:00 p.m. –73rd OVI Regiment Band (Music Area)
12:00 p.m. –How to Plan a Civil War Camp (Children's Camp)
1:00 p.m. –Celtic Union (Music Area)
2:00 p.m. –How to Plan a Civil War Camp (Children's Camp)
2:00 p.m. –73rd OVI Regiment Band (Music Area)
2:15 p.m. –Company Drills (Grounds)
3:00 p.m. –Celtic Union (Music Area)
5:00 p.m. –Transition to evening programs
EVENING PROGRAMS
5:00 p.m. –"An Intimate Conversation with Frederick Douglass" (TBD - Visitor Center Auditorium)
6:00 p.m. –"Decapitating the Union: Jefferson Davis, Judah Benjamin and the Plot to Assassinate Lincoln" (Visitor Center Auditorium)
8:00 p.m. –Campfire Talk: "Life of a Soldier" (Grounds)
8:45 p.m. –Outdoor Movie: "Glory" (Grounds)
11:00 p.m. –Site Closed
SUNDAY
ALL DAY
11:00 a.m. –4:00 p.m. –Open House Tours of the Garfield Home
11:00 a.m. –4:00 p.m. –Children's Camp Activities
11:00 a.m. –4:00 p.m. -Living History (back porch of Garfield home)
11:00 a.m. –4:00 p.m. -Boy Scouts (Picnic Area)
12:00 p.m. –4:00 p.m. -Mini Militia and Drum Corp (Children's Camp)
12:00 –4:00 p.m. –Civil War Talks (Visitor Center Auditorium)
THROUGHOUT THE DAY
11:15 a.m. –Flag Raising (Visitor Center Courtyard Flag Pole)
11:30 a.m. –Company Drills (Grounds)
12:00 p.m. –73rd OVI Regiment Band (Music Area)
12:00 p.m. –How to Plan a Civil War Camp (Children's Camp)
1:00 p.m. –Celtic Union (Music Area)
2:00 p.m. –How to Plan a Civil War Camp (Children's Camp)
2:00 p.m. –73rd OVI Regiment Band (Music Area)
2:15 p.m. –Company Drills (Grounds)
3:00 p.m. –Celtic Union (Music Area)
4:00 p.m. –Camp closes
ALL ACTIVITIES ARE FREE OF CHARGE!
While the site does not have vending machines, we DO have refillable water bottle stations, and a local boy scout troop will be offering grilled items for a suggested donation. Please dress for the weather!