The Pioneer Valley is full of opportunities to explore local history. Please check the events calendar often. See Past Events here.
ON-GOING
January 27 thru May 26, 2013 — Programs at the Quabbin Visitor Center
Quabbin Visitor Center, Quabbin Reservoir, Belchertown, 2 to 3 p.m.
The DCR Quabbin Visitor Center will host several free presentations in the coming months. All ages are welcome. Reservations suggested. Please call 413-323-7221 for more information.
Sunday, Jan. 27, 2013: Quabbin Reservoir and the “Accidental Wilderness.”
Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013: Quabbin Park — Many Things to Many People.
Sunday, March 3, 2013: An Update on the DCR Gull Study
Sunday, March 10, 2013: Visions From the Past.
Sunday, March 17, 2013: My Time With the Bird of Freedom.
Sunday, March 24, 2013: DCR & Anglers: Working Together to Protect Quabbin’s Water Supply & Fisheries.
Sunday, April 7, 2013: Around Pottequadic — A Story of the First Peoples of Central Massachusetts
Sunday, April 14, 2013: Forest Health and Invasive Insects.
Sunday, April 21, 2013: Moose on the Loose
Saturday, May 11, 2013: Quabbin Park History Detectives, 10 a.m.
Sunday, May 26, 2013: Quabbin Park Cemetery Memorial Day Service, 10 a.m.Visions From the Past, 2 p.m.
March thru May 2013 — Wistariahurst Spring Lecture Series — “Transportation in the Pioneer Valley”
Wistariahurst Museum, 238 Cabot St., Holyoke
Monday evenings at 6 p.m. in the Carriage House
Join us as we welcome historical lecturers and select specialists to discuss how modes of transportation molded and shaped the history of the Pioneer Valley. From Rail Trails to Railroads and Airplanes in the sky to Inclined Planes on the River, a variety of topics will be sure to interest a vast audience. Lectures take place in the Carriage House on Monday Evenings from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. All lectures are free and open to the public. Donations of $5 per person per lecture are greatly appreciated.
April 6 thru May 26, 2013 — “Make What You Can of It”
Student Art Exhibit Exploring Quilting Tradions from North & South
Great Falls Discovery Center, Turners Falls, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Art, history, and literature converge in this exhibit of student art inspired by traditional New England-style quilts and African American story and improvisational quilts — and the quilters who made them. As part of the Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association’s valley-wide BIG READ of Zora Neale Hurston’s Their Eyes Were Watching God, the art was created by public school students at the Discovery School at Four Corners and the Math and Science Academy, both in Greenfield, and the elementary schools in Bernardston and Northfield.
Open Fridays & Saturdays, April 6 thru May 17; Daily May 18 thru May 26, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., except during special events (call 413-863-3221 to confirm.)
February thru December 2013 — “A Cinematic Salute – America Goes to War”
Springfield Armory National Historic Site, Springfield, 7 p.m.
For well over the past century perhaps the single best and most common way to depict wars in the history of the United States has been through film. “A Cinematic Salute – America Goes to War” is scheduled on the second Wednesday of every other month beginning February 13, 2013. Feature films and documentaries will be presented in the Armory Museum theatre at 7pm and are free of charge.
Because of its own history and importance to the United States, Springfield Armory National Historic Site chose to launch this film series. A Park Ranger will introduce each film and its connection to Armory manufacturing history. Throughout the series, guest speakers will contribute unique perspectives on the films. The series will provide an educational and entertaining means to view history through motion pictures. According to Superintendent James Woolsey, “These WWI, WWII, and Korean War films have been carefully selected to represent the background, personalities, and weapons of significant wars in which our country has participated.”
As would be expected from any movie and in the case of this series – war movies – not all facts are presented accurately. These motion pictures and documentaries will allow staff to educate the public about what is true about Armory firearms in each of the films.
February 13: The Negro Soldier
April 10: Pork Chop Hill
June 12: The Emmy Award winning documentary television series Victory at Sea presents naval warfare during WWII. Opening remarks will be given by film author Mike Dobbs, editor of Reminder Publications. The 26-episodes, originally broadcast by NBC in 1952-1953, represent a time when the war was still fresh on people’s minds. Unique and distinct film production and composer Richard Rogers’ magnificent score made Victory at Sea a benchmark documentary. Three episodes of 30-minutes each will be featured depicting Springfield Armory’s weapons in the hands of US soldiers. First, episode 6 titled Guadalcanal features US Marine training in Australia and New Zealand as they prepare to land at Guadalcanal. Then, episode 15 titled D-Day details the Allied invasion of Normandy from preparation to execution. Finally, episode 20 titled Return of the Allies shows the 1954 liberation of the Philippines Islands by the US Army as they fought their way to Manila.
August 14: Next is the feature film Gung Ho, based on the actual Makin Island attack by US Marine Raiders and starring Randolph Scott. The movie is an excellent depiction of Springfield Armory M-1 rifles and is significant in its portrayal of US Marine action that exposed Japanese vulnerability.
October 9: Shifting back to documentaries will be The Battle of San Pietro, considered to be a landmark film on WWII. Made in 1945 by John Huston and Frank Capra, it is the true story of the capture of the Italian village San Pietro. The film presents the visceral realities of small unit fighting with no insulation. US soldiers are featured throughout dependent on their M-1 rifles. Capping the evening on this double bill will be the episode War Comes to America of the Frank Capra – directed series Why We Fight.
December 11: Completing “A Cinematic Salute – America Goes to War” will be “The Fighting 69th,” made in 1940. Jimmy Cagney, Pat O’Brien, and George Brent portray members of this largely Irish American regiment of the First World War. The script includes actual exploits of soldiers donned with Springfield Model 1903 rifles on their shoulders. The film describes Jerry Plunkett, played by Cagney, and his struggle to fit into the unit. Most of the stars in the movie portray men who were real soldiers at the time. In addition, many of the events and battles, such as Chantilly, actually occurred during WWI.
No reservations are required and the theatre seats 50. The site is wheelchair accessible, and there is ample free parking. For information call 413-734-8551 or check the website at http://www.nps.gov/spar.
May 15 thru October 15, 2013 — Programs
Porter-Phelps-Huntington Museum, Hadley
Programs this summer include the thirty-second season of WEDNESDAY FOLK TRADITIONS featuring some of New England’s finest ethnic folk music ensembles. Performances will be held Wednesday evenings at 6:30 p.m. starting June 12 with the intergenerational and intercultural Rebelle performing inspirational and meditative original Roots reggae. Mystical chants mix with pulsing tribal rhythms, guitar and tight harmonies sung in four languages –Wolof, Creole, French and English. The seven week series continues with weekly performances through July 31.
“A PERFECT SPOT OF TEA” will be held each Saturday, July 6 through August 31 with seating at 2:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. on the museum’s back veranda. Local musicians will perform while guests sip tea and taste pastries donated by local restaurants.
The Porter-Phelps-Huntington Museum is located at 130 River Drive, Hadley MA on Route 47 just two miles north of the junction of Routes 9 and 47 North in Hadley. For information concerning tours or special events, phone (413) 584-4699 or check the museum web site: www.pphmuseum.org .
May 18 thru June 23, 2013 — “Follow the Thread: America’s Jewish Immigrants and the Birth of the Garment Industry”
Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, at Memorial Hall, 8 Memorial St., Deerfield
What do the bicycle, the Civil War, and labor unions have to do with fashion? Find out this May 18th through June 23rd, when history comes alive in “Follow the Thread: America’s Jewish Immigrants and the Birth of the Garment Industry”, a multimedia print exhibit created by Jacqueline Cooper which will be exhibited in the Music Room of Memorial Hall Museum.
According to Jacqueline Cooper, the artist and project director, “The exhibit reveals a timeless and universal theme, adapting to a changing world, portrayed by the journey of America’s Jewish immigrants with the garment industry as a vehicle. Clearly revealed are the inherent qualities and spirit of the Jewish people, their sustaining traditions, sense of community, and how the populace at large benefited from Jewish immigration, industry, and culture.”
This exhibit, which shows how the trend at that time was heading towards more industrialized, mechanized production of goods, leads right into Memorial Hall Museum’s new permanent exhibit, “Skilled Hands and High Ideals: The Arts and Crafts Movement in Deerfield” (opening in the museum on June 15th), which focuses on a group of visionary women who bucked that trend and transformed Deerfield into one of the nation’s leading craft centers. Inspired by the Arts and Crafts Movement and the venerable collections at Memorial Hall Museum, “Skilled Hands and High Ideals” traces historic and artistic themes of the social and design reform movement that encouraged hand-craftmanship, simplicity in design, and integrity of material. Deerfield women worked alongside their neighbors to learn crafts, set up shops in their front parlors, and exhibit their work both locally and nationally. For more information, please visit our website at http://www.artscrafts-deerfield.org.
And be sure not to miss the big kick-off Vintage Fashion Show on Sunday, May 19th! If you like, visit the exhibit at Memorial Hall Museum first, and then go to the high school in South Deerfield and enjoy the show!
May 24 thru June 14, 2013 — Ware Remembers Memorial Ceremony
Ware Historical Society, Ware Center Meeting House, Ware
The Ware Historical Society is presenting the Third Annual Ware Remembers Memorial Ceremony honoring loved ones. Purchase a flag in the name of those dear to you who are Living or Deceased, Military or Civilian, Ware Residents or Non-Ware Residents Descriptions and stories are appreciated.
For your donation of $5.00 per name, an American flag will be placed on the green of the Historic 1799 Ware Center Meeting House on the corner of Greenwich Plains Road and Route 9 in the Ware Center District beginning on Friday, May 24, 2013 until Flag Day. A Roll Call reading of those names will take place on Sunday, May 26, 2013 at 6:00 PM at the same location.
Click here for the Registration Form: Ware Remembers 2013, which can be printed and mailed. Forms are also available at the Ware Senior Center, 1 Robbins Road; the Young Men’s Library Association, Main Street, and the Town Clerk’s Office, Town Hall, Main Street, Ware.
As stated on the form, your registration will consist of one form, one name, one flag per loved one. Multiple requests can be made. All forms complete with donations must be received by Tuesday, May 21, 2013. Checks are payable to the Ware Historical Society. Forms and donations can be dropped off at the Ware Senior Center or mailed to WHS-Ware Remembers, P.O. Box 351, Ware, MA 01082. If you have any questions, please call 413-967-6882. A portion of the donations will go to the Ware Veteran’s Council.
The ceremony is open to the public. Attendees are asked to bring their lawn chairs.
Saturdays in June, 2013 — “Open Hearth Cooking: Spring Brings Fresh Food”
Hall Tavern Kitchen, Historic Deerfield, anytime 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Experience the sights, sounds, and aromas of hearth cooking while learning about colonial foods and diet. This month we feature ingredients that were in season and abundant like fresh eggs and milk, and seasonal produce like asparagus and berries.
June 1-2, 8-9, 15-16, 22-23, 29-30, 2013 — “Three Bags Full: All About Wool”
Historic Deerfield, anytime noon to 4:30 p.m.
From Colonial times to the present, spring has been the season for shearing sheep. Following shearing there is always plenty of wool to be processed and eventually made into clothing, blankets, and other warm necessities for the home. The first step in this process is washing the wool, followed by: picking, carding, spinning and dyeing. Visitors can participate in many of these steps and make a project to take home. Then, with wool in hand, families will be encouraged to follow the wool trail to the Sheldon House and the Apprentices’ Workshop to learn more about the role of wool in early New England Homes. Included with general admission.
MAY
Sunday, May 26, 2013 — “Memorial Day Service”
Quabbin Park Cemetery, Ware, 10 a.m.
Please join us for our annual Memorial Day services with a special remembrance of the former towns of the Swift River Valley that were disincorporated when the Quabbin Reservoir was built. The Quabbin Park. Cemetery is located off Route 9 between Belchertown and Ware. Guests are encouraged to bring lawn chairs since seating is not available on-site For further information, please call the Quabbin Visitor Center at (413) 323-7221.
Sunday, May 26, 2013 — “Visions From the Past”
Quabbin Visitors Center, Quabbin Reservoir, 2-3 p.m.
During the construction of the Quabbin Reservoir, photographers were hired by the state to document the destruction of the Swift River Valley and the creation of the reservoir. Join us for an exploration of these rarely seen photographs as we compare the historic images with contemporary views taken from the same spot as the originals over 75 years ago.
Monday, May 27, 2013 — “Loudville Lead Mine”
Blacksmith Shop Museum, Westhampton, 12:30 – 3 p.m.
The Westhampton Historical Commission invites you to spend part of your Memorial Day afternoon at the Blacksmith Shop Museum for our grand opening of Wayne Perrea’s Loudville Leadmine exhibit. Westhampton is fortunate to have been chosen as the site for the only Loudville Lead Mine exhibit to date. Wayne, himself a Loudville native, will be at the museum from 12:30 – 3:00 to greet visitors, swap stories and information and answer questions regarding the various mining operations associated with Loudville. The exhibit includes maps, photographs, mining tools, artifacts from the area and more. The museum is handicap accessible but the facilities are not. Refreshments will be served.
The exhibit can also be seen any Sunday afternoon from 2-4 beginning on Memorial Day and continuing through mid-October. The museum is located at 5 Stage Road in Westhampton (across from the new library and church). Questions? Call Barbara Pelissier at 413-527-3209
Friday, May 31, 2013 — Classic Cars and Classic Music
Wistariahurst Museum, 238 Cabot St., Holyoke, 6 p.m.
Kick off summer a little early when Holyoke Parks & Recreation and Wistariahurst present a FREE night of live entertainment and fun for the whole family. Flashback in time with over 40 classic cars, 50 cent root beer floats, and great music from The Dreamtones and The Memories bands, taking place on the beautiful Wistariahurst grounds. Please bring your own lawn chair or blanket. Rain date Saturday, June 1 at 6:00 p.m. FREE
JUNE
Saturday, June 1, 2013 — “Pelham Graveyard Tour”
Meet at Pelham Historical Society Museum to carpool, 10:30 a.m
(Severe weather date: June 2) Come explore some of the many 18th and 19th C. burial grounds hidden throughout Pelham. Let’s see what stories we can learn from Pelham’s earliest settlers. We’ll start at Pelham’s oldest cemetery, first set aside in 1739, and continue from there. Approximately 3 hours. Call to sign up: Bruce Klotz, 253-1601
June 1 & June 8, 2013 — “Bicycle Tours of Holyoke – A Healthy Dose of History!”
sponsored by Wistariahurst Museum, Holyoke, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Grab your bike and join Wistariahurst Museum for two historical bicycle tours around Holyoke. Tours will be led by historian Craig Della Penna who will share his insights of historical buildings, landmarks along Holyoke’s streets. The first tour will take place on Saturday, June 1 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and the focus will be around the Mills and Canals. Learn about the city’s industrial history, the planned canal landscapes and manufacturing in Holyoke. The tour route will begin and end at Holyoke Heritage State Park and will include stops on Race Street, North Canal Street, Bridge Street and Lyman Street.
Return the following weekend for a ride amid the Mansions on Saturday, June 8 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Cycle around the highlands and through the Fairfield Avenue Historic District with its grand Victorian houses. Learn about the families, architects and builders of these magnificent homes. This tour route will begin at Kennedy Park (corner of Lincoln and Nonotuck) and take in Fairfield Avenue, Lexington Avenue, Madison Avenue and Riverside Terrace.
Each tour will begin with a review of basic bicycle safety. Please come prepared with your own helmets, water, bicycle and enthusiasm for history. Rain date for June 1 Mill Tour is June 2 and rain date for June 8 Mansion Tour is June 9 – both at 11 a.m. Reservations are required, so reserve online at http://www.wistariahurst.org. Individual Tour $15 / Both Tours $24. Refreshments will be provided.
Monday, June 3, 2013 — “Listen my children and you shall hear”: Balancing History and Myth in Massachusetts Public History
Mass. History Conference
Hogan Campus Center, College of Holy Cross, Worcester
Join us on Monday, June 3rd for a thought-provoking day examining myth in Massachusetts history. Ray Raphael, author of the forth-coming Constitutional Myths: What We Get Wrong and How to Get it Right (March 2013), a companion volume to the earlier Founding Myths: Stories that Hide our Patriotic Past, will explore “Why Myths Persist” in his keynote address.
In sessions and round tables such as Massachusetts History beyond the Tea Party; Reinterpretation 101; Redefining Freedom on the Trail, and “It Never Happened Here”: Iconic Myth as Burden we will examine and present organizations, programs and projects that have successfully harnessed myths, expanded their narratives, and redefined their mission without losing their identity. In practical sessions/workshops we will explore “teaching the problem,” and how to use this model for programming purposes in exciting ways that successfully challenge audiences.
Hosted by MassHumanities. Registration will be available online beginning April 1, 2013.
Thursday, June 6, 2013 — “Shay’s Rebellion: Reclaiming the Revolution”
Museums a la Carte Series – Tom Goldscheider
Davis Auditorium, Springfield Museums at the Quadrangle, 12:15 p.m.
Shays’ Rebellion presents an uncomfortable chapter in our history. How do we account for an armed insurrection against the state in the cradle of the American Revolution? We will take a look at this tumultuous period by focusing on the experiences of three men from Williamsburg, MA. All three were prisoners of debt just before the Rebellion while Williamsburg lay at the epicenter of the troubles. The picture we get of the alarming situation in the 1780s offers some surprising answers to questions that go to the heart of who we are as a nation.
On Thursdays, the popular Museums à la Carte lectures are held at 12:15 p.m. in the Michele and Donald D’Amour Museum of Fine Arts. Admission is $4 ($2 for members of the Springfield Museums), and visitors are invited to bring lunch to enjoy during the program. Cookies and coffee are provided; the programs are sponsored by Big Y World Class Market.
June 12, 2013 — “Victory at Sea”
A Cinematic Salute – America Goes to War
Springfield Armory National Historic Site, Springfield, 7 p.m.
For well over the past century perhaps the single best and most common way to depict wars in the history of the United States has been through film. “A Cinematic Salute – America Goes to War” is scheduled on the second Wednesday of every other month beginning February 13, 2013. Feature films and documentaries will be presented in the Armory Museum theatre at 7pm and are free of charge.
June 12: The Emmy Award winning documentary television series Victory at Sea presents naval warfare during WWII. Opening remarks will be given by film author Mike Dobbs, editor of Reminder Publications. The 26-episodes, originally broadcast by NBC in 1952-1953, represent a time when the war was still fresh on people’s minds. Unique and distinct film production and composer Richard Rogers’ magnificent score made Victory at Sea a benchmark documentary. Three episodes of 30-minutes each will be featured depicting Springfield Armory’s weapons in the hands of US soldiers. First, episode 6 titled Guadalcanal features US Marine training in Australia and New Zealand as they prepare to land at Guadalcanal. Then, episode 15 titled D-Day details the Allied invasion of Normandy from preparation to execution. Finally, episode 20 titled Return of the Allies shows the 1954 liberation of the Philippines Islands by the US Army as they fought their way to Manila.
Saturday, June 15, 2013 — “Visit to Historic Joel Grout Homestead”
Meet at Pelham Historic Complex, 12:45, to car-pool, tour 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Robert Groves, restoration specialist and owner of this 18th C. homestead, invites us to make our fifth and final visit to this now fully restored Pelham property. Information and to sign up: Linda Campbell Hanscom, 323-7377
Monday, June 17, 2013 — SHRAB Summer Forum
Holyoke Community College, Holyoke
Massachusetts State Historical Records Advisory Board (MA SHRAB) will host its second annual Forum. This year’s Forum will focus on issues related to ways archives, libraries, museum, historical societies, and other cultural heritage institutions can leverage social media and web 2.0 technologies to promote their collections. The event will be held at the Holyoke Community College in Holyoke, MA. Registration for this free event will open in mid-May, and a notification will be sent out at that time.
The mission of the MA SHRAB is to provide leadership, advocacy and guidance to help ensure the identification, preservation, and use of the state’s historical resources (public and private). The MA SHRAB encourages and supports communication and coordination among the historical records communities and the public. It is the state-level review body for grants submitted to the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).
Wednesday, June 19, 2013 — “Mt. Warner Vineyards of Hadley”
Hadley Historical Society, Hadley, 7 p.m.
Gary and Bobbie Kamen will talk on growing grapes and wine making in Hadley.
Thursday, June 20, 2013 — “DNA for Genealogy”
Summer Meeting of the Polish Genealogical Society of Massachusetts
Polish Center of Discovery & Learning, 33 South St., Chicopee, 6:30 p.m.
Jay Sage will discuss the evolving field of genetic testing as a tool for doing genealogical research. DNA mapping can potentially establish or disprove a biological connection between individuals, and can estimate for the number of generations back to a common ancestor. Jay Sage is a member of the Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Boston (JGSGB) and is currently co-editor of the Society’s journal, Mass-Pocha. FREE. Bring a friend!
Location: Polish Center of Discovery & Learning, 33 South Street, Chicopee, MA
413-592-0001
http://www.polishcenter.net
June 21-23, 2013 — “Foodways in the Northeast II: A Second Helping”
Dublin Seminar for New England Folklife Conference
Historic Deerfield
“Foodways in the Northeast II: A Second Helping” is a three-day conference of seventeen lectures, a supporting workshop, and demonstrations on the subject of New England’s culinary history from 1600 to the present. The program complements and expands on scholarly developments presented at a previous Seminar held thirty-one years ago in Deerfield in 1982. Beginning Friday evening with the keynote speaker, John Forti of Strawbery Banke Museum, the conference will address colonial-period foodways; the foodways of schools, politics, and culinary revivals; diet and religious foods; nineteenth century farm management; and foodways in the twentieth century. The conference will end on Sunday with a panel discussion on the renaissance in New England of artisan and slow foods, followed by comments from Caroline F. Sloat, a speaker at the 1982 Seminar.
The Seminar is designed for educators, historians, culinarians, collectors, authors, librarians, and museum curators; students and the general public are cordially invited to attend. A selected and edited transcript of this conference will appear as the 2013 Annual Proceedings of the Dublin Seminar for New England Folklife, to be issued about two years after the conference. Past Seminar Proceedings and publications by program speakers will be available for purchase at the conference.
ADVANCE REGISTRATION — Conference registration is available online or a registration form can be downloaded at http://www.historic-deerfield.org/dublin-seminar. Reservations are limited and will be accepted in the order received and must arrive on or before June 10, 2013. Registrants may request complimentary lecture abstracts through e-mail. Advance registrations are refundable, less $10 handling, if cancelled before June 10, 2013. All registrants will receive a detailed conference schedule. For information and registration by telephone, contact Julie Orvis at (413) 775-7179 or events@historic-deerfield.org.
Saturday, June 29, 2013 — “Visit to Emily Dickinson Museum”
Pelham Historical Society, Meet at Dickinson Homestead, 280 Main St., Amherst, 9:20 a.m.
Please join us in a guided tour of both of the houses and a self-guided tour of the grounds of the Emily Dickinson Museum. Cost is $11 adult; $6 student. Group size limited. For further information or to reserve a place by Saturday 6/15, contact Blair Bigelow, 259-1117
JULY
Friday, July 12, 2013 — “Rollin’ on the River: A Cruise on the Connecticut”
Pioneer Valley History Network, Brunelle’s Marina, 4:30 p.m.
Join your PVHN colleagues for this fun event! PVHN has just booked the “Lady Bea” out of Brunelle’s Marina in South Hadley for an excursion on the Connecticut River! This will be a 90-minute Educational Cruise for all ages and it is scheduled for Friday, July 12th at 5 p.m. There will be snack trays on board and a cash bar. The cost is only $20. The Lady Bea seats 49 people, so this will sell out. Click for a River Cruise Registration Form. Get your payment in soon! We’ll see you on board!
AUGUST
August 2, 3 & 4, 2013 — Civil War Reenactment: The Battle at the Pines
Look Park, Northampton
August 2nd, 3rd & 4th, 2013 The Battle At The Pines a Civil War Reenactment will be hosted by Look Park, Over 300 reenactors, cannon, cavalry and Cotillions all for the public to come and experience. Step back in time and experience 1863, the roar of cannon, the crack of muskets and clashing of sabers will fill the air at Look Park, period encampments both military and civilian as well as cooking demonstrations and fashion shows and even a Cotillion on Saturday evening with an 1860s string band and dance caller, the public is cordially invited to attend. Non stop action Saturday and Sunday whatever time you arrive there will be things to both see and do, battle skirmishes and train robberies all day as well as camp life, period music and even a chance for kids ages 6-12 to participate in the Schooling of a Soldier and receive their very own kepi (Civil War hat). Lots to see and do Civil War Sutlers (Merchants) will be on hand for you to purchase 1860 merchandise. A great family event that will be both fun and instructive. Check out Special Events at http://www.lookpark.org.
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