Civil War Living History Weekend

Saturday, July 17

Print Office #21

Frederick Douglass shares the history of his famous The

North Star and growing print abolitionism in the 1860s.

Telegraph Office #23

President Lincoln examines the importance of this invention

in wartime communications and information transmission.

Great Meadow

Village Square

12:30 PM Children’s Muster & Learn to Drill Enlist with the 140th NY, fall in with the troops and

practice maneuvers!

Exhibition Barn

1:00 PM Fashion Presentation Live models compare and demonstrate fashions from

throughout the 1860s. Stop by the Wehle Gallery after-wards for a close look at accessories and undergar-ments.

Kieffer Lawn # 8

1:30 PM Load in 9 Times Army recruits were trained to quickly respond to battlefield commands by repetitive drills, the most important of which was loading and discharging their

rifled muskets.

Town Hall Porch #40

2:30 PM Temperance Tableau Hear about the evils of drink and 19th-century philo- sophy of “temperance” or abstinence from alcohol.

*All activities are weather permitting and subject to change*

Brooks Grove Church

11:30 AM U.S. Colored Troops Expert historian Marvin-Alonzo Greer shares the his-tory of the U.S. Colored Troops and their role in WNY.

12:00 PM Lincoln & Douglass: Troop Recruitment Living historians Fritz Klein and David Shakes as Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass respectively explore the duo’s historical collaboration to recruit African-American troops, and their lifelong liaison.

1:00 PM Contraband Camps Join Andy and Sheron Finley to learn about refugee camps of self-freed persons in Union-occupied areas of the Confederacy.

1:30 PM Signal Songs Delve behind the lyrics of songs of the enslaved and lift your voices in song with Wallace House of the North Star Players.

2:00 PM Women in the War: Soldiers & Spies Dr. Audrey Scanlan-Teller and Tracey McIntire portray and discuss the women who disguised them-selves to enlist, those who followed men into battle, and cunning female spies.

2:30 PM Rochester’s First Flag Raising Discover more about this patriotic scene at Livingston Park Seminary and other local buildings which stood witness to America’s greatest conflict with GCV&M staff member Nathan Kalvitis.

Artillery Demonstrations

10:30 AM

12:00 PM

2:00 PM

3:30 PM

Experience the smoke and thunder of authentic cannon fire!

Tactical Demonstrations

11:00 AM

2:30 PM

Watch the precise movements and formations of Federal forces.

Lincoln & Douglass Special Appearances 11:00 AM & 2:00 PM

All-Day Activities

Veterans of WNY, Women in the War, & US Colored Troops - Village Square Stage Explore the lives of local Civil War veterans, African-Americans who enlisted for the cause, and women who rushed into battle.

Shakers as Conscientious Objectors - Shaker Trustees’ Building #13 Several groups objected to the war on moral grounds. Hear the Shakers reasons for abstaining from physical conflict.

Farming Families - Jones Farm #14 Speak with a farmwife struggling to maintain the family farm while her brothers, sons, and husband are on the front lines.

Anti-Slavery Fairs and War Relief - George Eastman Boyhood Home #15 Join homefront efforts to support soldiers and the causes they defend!

Historical Dressmaking - Dressmaker’s Shop #19 Visit the dressmaker as she completes detailed garments and finery.

The Advent of War Correspondence; Women & African-Americans in Printing - Print Office #21 Follow the war through the writings of journalists and hear the stories of those printers who kept the presses running.

Wartime Telegraphy - Telegraph Office #23 Explore how this relatively new invention revolutionized long-distance communication.

Mourning & Caring for the Dead - Foster House #27 Observe changes in the way families grieved the loss of loved ones as a result of the conflict.

Women in the Millinery Industry - Insurance Office #31 Learn about the increasing employment opportunities available to women as men were called up.

A Soldier’s Life & Bivouac Tour - Thomson’s Tavern lawn #34 Experience life as a soldier on the move in this authentic encampment.

Civil War-Era Toys: Hanky Dolls; Civil War-Era Pastimes: Croquet - Livingston-Backus lawn #38 Make and take a beloved children's toy, or try relaxing on the homefront with a game of croquet. (Available while supplies last.)

Popular Patriotic Music of the 1860s - Town Hall #40 Listen to tunes influenced by the pivotal events in 1860s America.

Field Surgery & Embalming; Women in Nursing; Post-War Disabilities - MacArthur lawn #41 Visit the field hospital for an unvarnished look at war wounds and cutting-edge medical techniques. (Open all day with formal talks at 11:00 AM, 1: 00 PM, & 3:00 PM)

War as Business - Hamilton House #47 Hear the story of John Hamilton, one of several who made his fortune from contracts with the Union Army.

GCV&M Confectionery Bread Cart - Toll House #1 Choose from a variety of warm, freshly baked breads

Approx. 2:30 PM until SOLD OUT

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Museum Specialties D.B. Munger & Co. Confectionery #29

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11:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Special thanks to the 140th NY, 1st Battalion Hospital, 33rd NY, 49th NY, 148th NY, 155th NY, 4th US Cushing’s Battery, and other guests!

Civil War Living History Weekend

Great Meadow

Village Square

12:30 PM Children’s Muster & Learn to Drill Enlist with the 140th NY, fall in with the troops and practice maneuvers!

Exhibition Barn

1:00 PM Fashion Presentation Live models compare and demonstrate fashions from

throughout the 1860s. Stop by the Wehle Gallery after-wards for a close look at accessories and undergar-ments.

Kieffer Lawn # 8

1:30 PM Load in 9 Times Army recruits were trained to quickly respond to battlefield commands by repetitive drills, the most important of which was loading and discharging their

rifled muskets.

Town Hall Porch #40

2:30 PM Temperance Tableau Hear about the evils of drink and 19th-century philo- sophy of “temperance” or abstinence from alcohol.

*All activities are weather permitting and subject to change*

Brooks Grove Church

11:30 AM U.S. Colored Troops Expert historian Marvin-Alonzo Greer shares the his-tory of the U.S. Colored Troops and their role in WNY.

12:00 PM Lincoln & Douglass: Troop Recruitment Living historians Fritz Klein and David Shakes as Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass respectively explore the duo’s historical collaboration to o recruit African-American troops, and their lifelong liaison.

1:30 PM Signal Songs Delve behind the lyrics of songs of the enslaved and lift your voices in song with Wallace House of the North Star Players.

2:00 PM Women in the War: Soldiers & Spies Dr. Audrey Scanlan-Teller and Tracey McIntire portray and discuss the women who disguised them-selves to enlist, those who followed men into battle, and cunning female spies.

2:30 PM Rochester’s First Flag Raising Discover more about this patriotic scene at Livingston Park Seminary and other local buildings which stood witness to America’s greatest conflict with GCV&M staff member Nathan Kalvitis.

Tactical Demonstrations

11:00 AM

2:30 PM

Watch the precise movements and formations of Federal forces.

Sunday, July 18