Erie County Civil War 150 Committee

02/04/2017

Come check us out this weekend at the Living History Fair at the Sandusky County Fairgounds in Fremont, OH! More info at: http://www.sanduskycounty.org/events/event-details/2017/02/04/default-calendar/living-history-trade-fair

10/08/2016

The Huron Ohio Historical Society is offering cemetery tours tonight from 5-6pm. If interested, please register at huronlibrary.org

04/15/2016

Another Civil War event to check out!

Attend the 20th annual celebration April 21–23, 2016, in Georgetown, Ohio

04/13/2016

On this day in History, The Civil War begins on Apr 12, 1861. Learn more about what happened today on History.

03/20/2016

For anyone interested.

Watch the action at the Battle of Chickamauga come to life with the Civil War Trust's all new

01/27/2016

A FREE event in the area!

Based on recent Tubman biographies, the story is narrated and told in the context of Tubman’s tight-knit family of lively characters. Harriet Tubman carries the universal themes of sisterhood, courage, sacrifice and doing what is necessary to keep a family together.

When: Saturday, February 6 at 6:30pm-7:30pm
Where: Finney Chapel 90 N. Professor St., Oberlin, OH 44074
Cost: FREE

Click on the link for more info!

Harriet Tubman: When I Crossed That Line to Freedom Music and libretto by Nkeiru Okoye Julius P. Williams, conductor ----- Part of Oberlin College's Africana Unity and Celebration Month An exciting new operatic work by Nkieru Okoye that tells of how a young girl born in slavery, becomes Harriet Tubm…

01/15/2016

Save the Date for the Underground Railroad Program at the Maritime Museum of Sandusky!

Saturday, February 27
11:00 & 12:00 "Trolley" tours: "Tour of Freedom Homes, Tour of Freedom Stories." $5; must register in advance by contacting the Maritime Museum of Sandusky (419.624.0274).

1:00 Harriet Tubman Program "Preparing for the Journey." Program FREE with museum admission.

2:00, and by request, screenings of the documentary "Sandusky Maritime and the Underground Railroad."

Also, in collaboration with the Maritime Museum, there is a 3:00 presentation at the Sidney Frohman Planetarium "Steal Away: Songs and Stories of the Underground Railroad."

See sanduskymaritime.org for more info!

11/06/2015

Join the Ohio History Connection on Nov 11 and learn about the medical advances and challenges of the Civil War era and see examples of tools battlefield doctors used to save soldiers. Also visit their Follow the Flag exhibit for an up close viewing of several Civil War battle flags. Click on the link below for more info!

All active military and veterans get in free.

10/20/2015

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10/09/2015

The Hayes Presidential Center in Fremont, OH is offering Music in the Parlor, a unique musical experience in the home of President Rutherford B. Hayes, on Oct. 18.

Guests can sit in the same parlor the president and First Lady Lucy Hayes used to entertain visitors, relax and enjoy a performance featuring a string quartet and woodwinds quartet from the Toledo School for the Arts. The concert is from 4-5 p.m.

Seating is limited. Reservations are required and can be made by calling 419-332-2081, ext 238. Cost is $12 per person. Please click on the link for more info!

09/23/2015

Civil War Encampment this weekend in Lebanon, Ohio. Please click on the link for more info.

Civil War Encampment at Glendower Historic Mansion