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June 24 through Sunday, June 26, 2011 from 10 am to 5 pm daily! The Civil War Road Show is a traveling exhibition based in a 53-foot trailer that tells the incredible stories of Pennsylvanians during the Civil War through interactive features. The Road Show will visit all 67 counties in Pennsylvania over the next four years. Quiet Valley is hosting the Civil War Road Show for Monroe County with our local partners the Monroe County Historical Association, the Eastern Monroe Public Library and the Dutot Museum. Special events are planned for each day, filled with activities as well as the traveling exhibition, including the encampment of the 142nd PA Volunteer Regiment Company G, presentations of Civil War medicine, open house of farm buildings, recipes of the Civil War, school house programs, historic agricultural practices and children’s activities. On Saturday, there will be a genealogy panel discussion, “How to Research your Civil War Ancestors” headed by Kathy Hale from the Pennsylvania State Library and B J Bachman from the Monroe County Archives from 9:00 am to 12:00 noon in the Engel Education Center. Local historical and cultural organizations will be present offering informative displays and talks throughout the event. The 142nd Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, Company G will have a presence at Quiet Valley the entire time. The Civil War Road Show will also coordinate with the 175th anniversary celebration of the formation of Monroe County. Monroe County was created out of Northampton County in 1836 to better meet the needs of the expanding population. Schedule for
Road Show and Monroe County Anniversary: Civil War Exhibit – at Monroe County Historical Association Sunday, June 19, 2:00 pm, Eastern Monroe Public Library – “Saluting Camp William Penn,” Donald Scott – Pennsylvania Humanities Council Speaker – speaking about the Black Experience in the Civil War. Tuesday, June 21, 1:30 pm, Courthouse Square, Stroudsburg – re-dedication of the Civil War Cannon. Remarks by Jim Werkheiser, historian and retired teacher. Honor Guard, PA 142nd Company G. At Quiet Valley: Friday, June 24, 10 am to 5 pm – Pennsylvania Civil War Road Show
QV members and public Cost: $10.00, Children (3-12) $5.00 - The animals are fed, the chores are finished and the day is drawing to a close. Here is an opportunity to visit Quiet Valley farm after hours. In conjunction with the Pennsylvania Civil War Road Show, tours will be available to find out what the folks on the farm are experiencing as they offer a glimpse of the home front during the Civil War. Granny is busy knitting socks for the troops, as Mother reads again the latest letter from the war front. Civil War music floats from the barn, as Sister relates her adventures as a nurse in Washington. Be our guest for this special look at the farm during the war that threatened to tear our nation apart Saturday, June 25, 10 am to 5 pm – Pennsylvania Civil War Road Show
Sunday, June 26, 10 am to 5 pm – Pennsylvania Civil War Road Show
For more information about the Civil War Road Show, visit the official Pennsylvania Civil War Road Show Web site . The Pennsylvania Civil War Road Show is an initiative of Pennsylvania Civil War 150, the state’s official program commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, 2011 – 2015. PA Civil War 150 is governed by a statewide alliance of history, heritage, arts and culture organizations convened by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC), the Pennsylvania Heritage Society (PHS), the Senator John Heinz History Center and the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. (All programs and prices subject to change)
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