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MONROE. Museum Village hosts its 44th Civil War Reenactment this weekend.

Monroe /
| 26 Aug 2019 | 08:42
    Museum Village is hosting its 44th annual Civil War Reenactment on Saturday, Aug. 31, and on Sunday, Sept. 1.
    Museum Village is hosting its 44th annual Civil War Reenactment on Saturday, Aug. 31, and on Sunday, Sept. 1. ( Photos provided by Museum Village)
    A reenactor portraiting President Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address.
    A reenactor portraiting President Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address.
    There will be representations of Confederate infantry, artillery and cavalry units.
    There will be representations of Confederate infantry, artillery and cavalry units.
    Visitors can stroll through the camps, meet and talk with the troops and civilians and shop at Sutler’s Row, the civilian merchants who followed the Army.
    Visitors can stroll through the camps, meet and talk with the troops and civilians and shop at Sutler’s Row, the civilian merchants who followed the Army.
    During the Civil War Fashion Show, there also will be an additional special exhibit of mourning clothes, undergarments and accessories in the Energy Building.
    During the Civil War Fashion Show, there also will be an additional special exhibit of mourning clothes, undergarments and accessories in the Energy Building.
    There will be several dresses and the many layers of Civil War clothing modeled by our reenactors.
    There will be several dresses and the many layers of Civil War clothing modeled by our reenactors.

Museum Village is hosting its 44th annual Civil War Reenactment on Saturday, Aug. 31, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and on Sunday, Sept. 1, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

You will see representations of Federal and Confederate infantry, artillery and cavalry units. During the weekend you will witness re-enactments of standard Civil War tactics and troop movements as the two armies plan for battle.

Civilian life is also a part of the scenery that the visitor will observe. Visitors can stroll through the camps, meet and talk with the troops and civilians and shop at Sutler’s Row, the civilian merchants who followed the Army.

Throughout the day:

:• Watch President Lincoln give the Gettysburg Address.

• Meet with American abolitionist Harriet Tubman.

• Hear William H. Seward talk about the Emancipation Proclamation.

• Canon demonstrations.

• Cooking presentations.

• An actual Civil War letter home from a soldier.

There will be several dresses and the many layers of Civil War clothing modeled by our reenactors. This is a small portion of the museum's extensive textile collection.

Essentials

Tickets are adults $17, seniors $14, children $12, and children under 4 free.

Museum Village is located at 1010 State Route 17M in Monroe.

For additional information, visit museumvillage.org or call 845 782-8248.