"Let's Have a Ball"
April 21, 2012
Wolcott House Museum Complex
A Special Exhibit of Elegant Ball Gowns And Fancy Dress Wear. Suitable for Cotillions, Balls and Galas c. 1865-1870. Featuring an original invitation to Mr. Smith Gilbert and his Lady (Mary Ann Wolcott Gilbert)
Guided Tours: Thursdays - Sundays beginning at 12:30 & 2:30pm. Reservations not needed.
Admission is $5.00 for adults, $4.00 for senior citizens and $3.00 for students. MVHS members are admitted free.
For more information go to:
http://www.wolcotthouse.com/BallExhibit.html
CIVIL WAR CONCERT
Friday, March 23, 2012, 7 PM
Trinity Episcopal, Downtown Toledo, OH
$10 adults, $5 students/seniors
with a repeat performance on
Sunday, March 25th, 2012, 2 PM
St Timothy's Episcopal Church, 841 East Boundary St., Perrysburg, OH
A free-will donation will be accepted
The concert is being put on by the Perrysburg Symphony Chorale in conjunction with the Perrysburg High School Chorale. Come hear the Battle Hymn of the Republic and other songs of the time from both sides of the Mason-Dixon Line. People seeking information should call the church at 419-874-5704 . There is plenty of parking behind church.
CIVIL WAR NURSES PROGRAM
Saturday, March 17th at 11 am
Monroe County Historical Museum
126 S. Monroe Street, Monroe, MI. 48161, (734) 240-7780
In honor of Women's History Month, March being Red Cross Month and in Commemoration of the 150th Anniversary of the Civil War, the American Red Cross and Monroe County Historical Museum are presenting a program about Civil War nurses Clara Barton and Susie King Taylor. Clara Barton was considered an "Angel of the Battlefield" during the Civil War and later she founded the American Red Cross in 1881. Susie King Taylor was the first African American Civil War nurse. Their Civil War biographies will be shared by Laura Schultz Pipis, CEO of the Monroe County Red Cross. Chris Kull, Historical Museum Archivist, will also talk about the clothing and supplies Ms. Barton and Mrs. King Taylor would have worn and used for their Civil War duties. The public is welcome and encouraged to attend, there will also be refreshments.
"THE WAR AT HOME" CIVIL WAR ENCAMPMENT
Sunday, October 23, 2:30 PM
On the grounds of the Wood County Library's Carter House (adjacent to the library parking lot). Special guest Greg Hernandez, fifer, and Anthony Gibbs, "Fighting for Freedom: The Story of the United States Colored Troops."
Wednesday, October 5, 2011 at 6:30 PM
PRESENTATION: WOOD COUNTY'S ROLE IN THE CIVIL WAR
Location:
Rossford Public Library, 720 Dixie Hwy, Rossford, Ohio 43460 | rossfordlibrary.org | 419-666-0924
Civil War historian and enthusiast Tom Boltz covers the history of the Wood County men who fought to preserve the unity of the United States. Approximately 2000 Wood County men served in the Union military during 1861-1865, and nearly 450 of them died in the effort. Topics include the recruitment of regiments in the county, significant battles and events, the return of soldiers and sailors after the war, and Wood County Union military veterans’ organizations such as the Grand Army of the Republic.
August 2 - 8, 2011
WOOD COUNTY FAIR SPECIAL EXHIBIT: WOOD COUNTY'S ROLE in the CIVIL WAR
Grange Building, Wood County Fairgrounds. Part of the Wood County Fair. Presented by the Wood County Historical Society and the Wood County Genealogy Society.
This exhibit is available as a traveling exhibit - more info.
Sunday, June 12, 2011 at 2:00 PM
PRESENTATION: GETTYSBURG
Location:
Grand Rapids Town Hall, 23564 Front Street, Grand Rapids, Ohio 43522 | grandrapidsohio.com | 419-832-2787
Civil War historian Neil Buttermore will portray a Colonel in the 1st Ohio Cavalry that participated in the terrible battle of Gettysburg, PA., on July 1-3, 1863. Buttermore's interest in becoming a re-enactor was piqued when he journeyed to Gettysburg's battlefield’s hollowed ground. The impression of the immense loss of life during those awful July days encouraged him to come home and tell the story of the Ohio boys who fought there. Sponsored by the Historical Society of Grand Rapids.
Sunday, May 15, 2011 at 2:00 PM
PRESENTATION: WOOD COUNTY'S ROLE IN THE CIVIL WAR
Location:
Grand Rapids Town Hall, 23564 Front Street, Grand Rapids, Ohio 43522 | grandrapidsohio.com | 419-832-2787
Civil War historian and enthusiast Tom Boltz covers the history of the Wood County men who fought to preserve the unity of the United States. Approximately 2000 Wood County men served in the Union military during 1861-1865, and nearly 450 of them died in the effort. Topics include the recruitment of regiments in the county, significant battles and events, the return of soldiers and sailors after the war, and Wood County Union military veterans’ organizations such as the Grand Army of the Republic. Sponsored by the Historical Society of Grand Rapids.
| Repeat performance October 5 |
Thursday, May 5, 2011 at 7:00 PM
PRESENTATION: WOOD COUNTY'S ROLE IN THE CIVIL WAR
Location:
North Baltimore Public Library, 230 N Main St, North Baltimore, Ohio 45872 | nbpubliclibrary.org | 419-257-3621
Civil War historian and enthusiast Tom Boltz covers the history of the Wood County men who fought to preserve the unity of the United States. Approximately 2000 Wood County men served in the Union military during 1861-1865, and nearly 450 of them died in the effort. Topics include the recruitment of regiments in the county, significant battles and events, the return of soldiers and sailors after the war, and Wood County Union military veterans’ organizations such as the Grand Army of the Republic.
| Repeat performance May 15 | Repeat performance October 5 |
Sunday, May 1, 2011 at 2:00 PM
PRESENTATION: ANDREWS' RAIDERS
Location:
Grand Rapids Town Hall, 23564 Front Street, Grand Rapids, Ohio 43522 | grandrapidsohio.com | 419-832-2787
Noted historian Fred Folger will relate the story of “Andrews’ Raiders, the Great Locomotive Chase.” Despite being a botched attempt to steal a Confederate’s locomotive in 1862, James Andrews and his raiding party have penned them in Civil War history for their audacity and bravery. Sponsored by the Historical Society of Grand Rapids.
Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at 7:00 PM
PRESENTATION: GETTYSBURG
Location:
Way Public Library, 101 E Indiana Ave, Perrysburg, Ohio 43551 | waylibrary.info | 419-874-3135
Civil War historian Neil Buttermore will portray a Colonel in the 1st Ohio Cavalry that participated in the terrible battle of Gettysburg, PA., on July 1-3, 1863. Buttermore's interest in becoming a re-enactor was piqued when he journeyed to Gettysburg's battlefield’s hollowed ground. The impression of the immense loss of life during those awful July days encouraged him to come home and tell the story of the Ohio boys who fought there.
In conjunction with the Perrysburg Area Historic Museum.
| Repeat performance June 12 |
April 16-17, 2011
CIVIL WAR REENACTMENT and ENCAMPMENT
Wood County Historical Museum, 13660 County Home Rd, Bowling Green, Ohio 43402 | woodcountyhistory.org | 419-352-0967
Witness life during the Civil War with soldiers and civilians camping and demonstrating. FREE. [more info for guests | re-enactor registration]
ORIGINAL BATTLEFIELD FLAGS from the 14th and 21st Ohio Volunteer Infantry carried in the Civil War on display at the Museum April 15-May 1, 2011. On loan from the Ohio Historical Society.
Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at 6:30 - 8:00 pm
PRESENTATION: THE REAL CIVIL WAR and WHY IT MATTERS TO OHIOANS
Location: Wood County District Public Library, 251 N. Main St. Bowling Green, Ohio 43402 | wcdpl.lib.oh.us | 419-352-5104
Local author and historian Jim Bissland joins the CW150 presentation circuit with a powerful and local look at the Civil War. Most of us think of the past as is if it were another country--but it isn't. It's our country and we need to go looking for its people, because they have stories to tell: amazing and inspiring stories that can help us understand who we are. We only have to listen. Bissland is the author of "Blood, Tears, and Glory: How Ohioans Won the Civil War." He has two degrees in history as well as a doctorate in mass communication studies. He was born and raised in New England, but has lived in Bowling Green since 1976. He is a writer and associate professor of journalism emeritus at Bowling Green State University.
Sunday, April 10, 2011 at 2:00 PM
PRESENTATION: CUSTER IN THE CIVIL WAR
NEW Location:
Grand Rapids Library, 17600 Bridge St., Grand Rapids, Ohio 43522 | grandrapidsohio.com | 419-832-5231
Local historian, Judy Justus of Perrysburg, unravels the fascinating tales of General George Custer, the youngest brevet general commissioned by President Lincoln during the Civil War. Custer was an Ohio native and educated at West Point. His exuberance in commanding his troops and daring raids against the Confederates endured him to his soldiers. He received his high commission in time to aid General Meade’s battle at Gettysburg in July of 1863. He commanded his men in various skirmishes and was honored to accept the Confederate flag of surrender from General Lee’s emissary in April of 1865. It is on display at the museum in Appomattox, Virginia to this day.
Sunday, March 20, 2011 at 2:00 PM
PRESENTATION: JOHN BROWN
Location:
Grand Rapids Town Hall, 23564 Front Street, Grand Rapids, Ohio 43522 | grandrapidsohio.com | 419-832-2787
Doug Bahnsen will chronicle the life and circumstances that created this raucous and mercurial abolitionist who unsuccessfully attacked the government arsenal at Harpers Ferry (W)VA before the the Civil War. The North considered Brown a martyr, the South thought he was a lunatic for trying to arm the slaves to create an uprising. Sponsored by the Historical Society of Grand Rapids.
CIVIL WAR WORKSHOP SERIES for EDUCATORS and ENTHUSIASTS
March 1 - April 12, 2011, Tuesdays 4:00-6:00pm
Maumee Valley Historical Society and The Wolcott House Museum Complex, 1035 River Road, Maumee OH 43537 wolcotthouse.org
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Wood County Cemetery and Civil War Monument Walking Brochure