Events Section — October 2019

Originally published October 2019 · pp. 45–46

Welcoming ceremony: 12:15 p.m. Ride departure: 1 p.m. Open to all interested riders. Rain or shine. Registration $10. For information, www.gbpa.org and www.abatepa.org.

Sept. 29, Illinois. Civil War Show and Sale

Zurko Promotions presents The National Civil War Collectors Fall Show and Sale which will be held at the DuPage County Fairgrounds in Wheaton. Hours: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is $9 – includes admission to the CADA Collector Arms Dealers Assoc. Show. For information; www.chicagocivilwarshow.com. Before making plans to attend any event contact the event host.

Oct. 4-6, Virginia. Period Firearms Competition

The North-South Skirmish Association 140th National Competition near Winchester. Over 3,000 uniformed competitors in 200-member units compete in live-fire matches with muskets, carbines, revolvers, mortars and cannon plus costume competitions and historical lectures. The largest Civil War live-fire event in the country. Free admission, large sutler area, and food service. For information; www.n-ssa.org.

Oct. 5, Pennsylvania. Civil War Dance

Historic Gettysburg-Adams County will hold its Barn Dance at Beech Springs Farm in Ortanna, PA. Admission includes an historic barn tour, lite fare and silent auction. Period attire encouraged but not required. Adults: $35 advanced sales/$40 at door, $10 for children 6-15. Advance tickets: http://www.hgaconline.org/ or call 717-3345185.

Historic Daniel Lady Farm, 1008 Hanover St. Gettysburg, Pa. Saturday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Sunday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. In honor of its 60th Anniversary, the Gettysburg Battlefield Preservation Association will host a live action and living history program that will include Confederate and Union encampments and skirmishing on the hallowed ground of the Historic Daniel Lady Farm in Gettysburg. Over 500 reenactors will present the Battle of Antietam’s “Bloody Lane” along with a cavalry reenactment and other clashes during the two-day program. Adults: $15 for a one-day pass and $25 for a two-day pass. Children 15 and under free. Includes tours of the historic Daniel Lady farmhouse and barn. For information, www. gbpa.org. Email: [email protected].

Oct. 12-14, Pennsylvania. Annual Meade Society Fall Trip

Sept. 28, Pennsylvania. Ride for Monument Preservation

Featuring Martin West, Kevin Pawlak, Michael Hardy, Ted Alexander, Steve French and others based in Chambersburg, Pa. Special guest, award-winning author and historian Brian Steele Wills will also join us. We will examine irregular warfare through the ages from the Romans to present. Tours will include McCausland’s Raid, the Johnston/Gilmore Baltimore Raid, Mosby’s Confederacy and McNeil’s raids against the B&O Railroad. Talks also given by the historians listed above. The full itinerary & pricing available on www.CivilWarSeminars.org.

Soldier’s Grove, Pennsylvania Capitol Building East Wing. The 19th Annual Ride for the Monuments from Harrisburg to Gettysburg is sponsored by the Alliance of Bikers Aimed Toward Education (A.B.A.T.E.). It supports the Pennsylvania Gettysburg Monuments Trust for maintenance and upkeep of more than 140 monuments and markers on the battlefield that memorialize the actions of Pennsylvania troops. A portion also benefits upkeep of the Gettysburg Battlefield Preservation Association’s Historic Daniel Lady Farm. Registration begins at 11 a.m. outside the State Capitol Building’s East Wing.

“The Civil War in Western Pa.” Highlights include narrated river cruise; tour of Soldiers & Sailors Hall; Allegheny Cemetery; Pa. Trolley Museum, G.A.R. post and library in Carnegie and more. $375 per person, dbl. occupancy; includes motor coach, 2 nights lodging w/breakfast, river cruise, one lunch, two dinners, snacks and beverages. For information; 215-848-7753 or [email protected].

Oct. 17, Massachusetts. CWRT Annual Jubilee Dinner

Olde Colony Civil War Round Table’s annual Jubilee Dinner at “Four Points by Sheraton Norwood, 1125 Boston Providence Turnpike, Norwood, MA.” Featuring the Hon. Frank J. Williams speaking on “U.S. Grant as a Hero.” Info/tickets: call Bob Hearsey at 781-828-3183.

Oct. 23-27, Pennsylvania. Guerillas, Partisans and Raiders

October 24-27, Pennsylvania. Forging the Path to Gettysburg

Discover the little-known action of spring/summer 1863 leading up to the pivotal Battle of Gettysburg! Tours led by area historian and Camp Curtin Historical Society President Jim Schmick and award-winning author and historian Scott Mingus. Lectures offered by The Tattooed Historian - John Heckman, Cooper Wingert, Debra McCauslin and others. Based in Chambersburg, Pa. For more details: www.CivilWarSeminars.org or call 717-264-7101.

Oct. 26-17, Alabama. Skirmish

Alabama’s oldest active working farm, Old Baker Farm is located approximately 25 minutes south on Hwy. 280 from Birmingham in Harpersville. All branches invited. Firewood, hay, water and powder for Artillery provided. Sutlers welcome. For information; Jimmy White, [email protected], 1174 Curt Jarrett Rd., Ashville, AL 35953.

Nov. 2, Louisiana. Living History and Open House

Camp Parapet Day in Jefferson, the Greater New Orleans area, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Jefferson Parish will open the grounds of its historic Civil War fortification for tours. Several vendors and exhibitors will be present including representatives of the state parks and other Louisiana history museums and sites. View a scale model of the large Camp Parapet facility as it existed in the 1860s. Experience period music, dancing and military reenactors representing both sides of the conflict. Camp Parapet served both the Confederacy and the Union during the war as a defensive position. It is also a location of significance to local African American history. Escaped slaves gathered near the site and some of the first African American soldiers were headquartered there. Music will be played each hour commemorating the various flags that flew over the site culminating with the National Anthem as Old Glory is raised Located a block off Causeway Blvd. between Jefferson Hwy. and River Rd., on Arlington Ave. Free admission.

Nov. 8-9, Pennsylvania. Licensed Battlefield Guides of Gettysburg Fall Seminar

“Gone, But Not Forgotten,” a visit to locations, landmarks, and areas that used to be on the Battlefield, but are no longer there. Join us Fri. at 6:30 p.m. at The Gettysburg Heritage Center, 297 Steinwehr Ave. for welcome reception with snacks & beverages. At 7 p.m., LBG Dave Weaver will conduct a presentation of WWI at Gettysburg. On Sat. we meet at 8 A.M. at the Hilton Garden Inn, 1061 York Road, for a light breakfast before tours beginning at 8:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Lunch will be held at HGI’s Garden Grill at noon. Final wrap-up will be held at 4:30 p.m. at The General’s Ballroom at HGI. The cost for this seminar will be $125 per person which includes the five programs, snacks, light breakfast, lunch, and transportation. For more information and reservations: https:// gettysburgtourguides.org/2019-fall-seminar/.

Nov. 23, Pennsylvania. Remembrance Day in Gettysburg

General Meade & his Generals and the veterans of the Battle of Gettysburg Honor/Dedication Ceremonies during the Remembrance Day Observance. Honoring all commanders and veterans of the Battle. Meet at the General Meade Equestrian Monument at 10:30 a.m. For info; Jerry McCormick, 215-848-7753 or [email protected].

Nov. 16-17, Virginia. Civil War Show and Sale

MK Shows presents the “Original Richmond” Capital of the Confederacy Civil War Show for collectors and history enthusiasts. There are hundreds of dealers with tables filled with books, authentic artifacts, guns, swords, uniform

Dec. 7-8, Tennessee. Civil War Show and Sale

Dec. 31, Pennsylvania. Annual General Meade Birthday Celebration

Mark the annual anniversary of the birth of General George G. Meade, heroic commander of the victorious Union army at the Battle of Gettysburg. The General Meade Society of Philadelphia will celebrate at Historic Laurel Hill Cemetery, 3822 Ridge Ave. at 12 p.m. Champagne toast and reception will follow. For information; 215-228-8200 Laurel Hill Cemetery.

2020 Jan. 4-5. South Carolina. Civil War Show

Low Country Civil War Show & Sale at Omar Shrine Temple, Mount Pleasant, Sat. 9-5, Sun. 9-3. Sponsored by American Digger Magazine. For information, 770-362-8671, 716-574-0465, www.americandigger.com.

Feb 1-2, Georgia. Civil War Show