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"It seemed my duty"~ Concord and the American Civil War in 1863
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Free.Location: LAT/LONG: 42.000000, -71.000000
The Wayside: Home of Authors Parking at: 28 Hawthorne Lane, Concord, Ma
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Schedule of Events: 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. • The Wayside house will be open for guests to explore Nathanial Hawthorne’s Sky Parlor and writing space. • Members of the Liberty Rifles living history organization will be set up on the Wayside lawn talking about the experiences of Concord’s Civil War soldiers in 1863. • Park Ranger Nadia Peattie will discuss Louisa May Alcott and the contributions of women on the home front. 2:00 p.m.~ “A Blot Removed From Our National Honor; Emerson, Concord, and Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation.”~ Special Lecture by Historian Richard Smith 4:30 p.m. ~ Site closed
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“It seemed my duty” ~Concord and the American Civil War in 1863
Join us on Saturday, May 27 at the Wayside: Home of Authors for a day of Civil War Living History, Wayside Open House, and guest lecture by Historian Richard Smith.
1863 brought uncertainty to Concord and the United States of America. The announcement of Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation on January 1 was met with great jubilation across the North, but spring military campaigns brought defeat to Federal forces in Virginia. The men of Concord who had marched away the previous year were now battle-hardened veterans, while the citizens at home supported the war effort in whatever ways they could. With another of summer of horrific bloodshed looming on the horizon ideas of a quick victory had vanished. Join us at the Wayside to learn about the trials and triumphs of Concord in 1863.
Schedule of Events:
10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- The Wayside house will be open for guests to explore Nathanial Hawthorne’s Sky Parlor and writing space.
- Members of the Liberty Rifles living history organization will be set up on the Wayside lawn talking about the experiences of Concord’s Civil War soldiers in 1863.
- Park Ranger Nadia Peattie will discuss Louisa May Alcott and the contributions of women on the home front.
2:00 p.m.~ “A Blot Removed From Our National Honor; Emerson, Concord, and Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation.”~ Special Lecture by Historian Richard Smith
4:30 p.m. ~ Site closed
This event is sponsored in partnership with the Friends of Minute Man National Park
Reservation or Registration: No
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