Pennsylvania Civil War 150 History Programs
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| JUL - DEC (Sun/W/F) Exhibit: "Centre County & the Civil War." Local Civil War history and artifacts on display. Hosted by Centre Co Historical Society (CCHS). 1pm-4pm (Sun/W/F) @ Centre Furnace Mansion |
JUL - DEC (Tu & Sat) Exhibits: "Three Ladies and The Birth of a Tradition" and "Civil War Era Long Rifles". History of the ladies credited w/founding Memorial Day. Artifacts, letters, diaries. Long rifles by artisan Philip Sauerlender. 2-4pm @ Boalsburg Heritage Museum |
JULY 10 (Tu) "Creating Victory at Fts. Henry & Donelson: Gen. Grant, Flag Officer Foote, and the Western River Navy". A Civil War Roundtable lecture, presented by Bruce Apgar. 7pm @ PA Military Museum |
| JULY 12-15 (Th-Sun) PA Civil War 150 Road Show. Mobile museum with interactive exhibits, activities, programs & performances. Parked in Bryce Jordan Center visitor lot. Hosted by CCHS, PHS, PHMC. Th 12-8 /Fri 11-8 /Sat 11-8 /Sun 12-5 @ Bryce Jordan Ctr Vis Lot |
JULY 12-15 (Th-Sun) Open House & Exhibit: "Centre County & The Civil War". Mansion tours; local Civil War history and artifacts on display in the Hearth Room. Hosted by CCHS. 10am-4pm @ Centre Furnace Mansion |
JULY 13 (Fri) History Talk: "A War, Three Women, and a Tradition". 'New' family history of the women who founded Memorial Day, Boalsburg. Presented by Bob Hazelton and Cathy Horner. Hosted by CCHS. 2pm @ Centre Co/PSU Visitor Ctr |
| JULY 14 (Sat) Artillery Reenactors Display. Thompson's Independent Battery C, Pennsylvania Artillery Reserve will be at the Road Show site in period uniforms, with a howitzer and limber. Hosted by CCHS. 12-4pm @ Bryce Jordan Ctr Vis Lot |
JULY 14 (Sat) Reenactment, 148th Regiment, Co A. Reenactment of the signing of the Muster roll, Recruit swearing-in, Roll call, Flag presentation, and music. Hosted by Penns Valley Area Historical Museum. (814) 349-8960. 4pm @ Rebersburg (Hettinger's Store) |
JULY 15 (Sun) Civil War Era Music. Traditional American folk music, Civil War tunes, and humor, presented by Tom Jolin: *PHC Commonwealth Speaker. Hosted by CCHS. 2pm @ Centre Co/PSU Visitor Ctr |
| JULY 17 (Tu) Storytelling: "Homegrown Heroes: Pa. Communities in the Civil War". Interactive history telling, presented by Steve Anderson: *PHC Commonwealth Speaker. Hosted by Centre County Library. 2pm @ Bellefonte Library Comm Rm |
JULY 27 (Fri) Book Discussion: "Confederates in the Attic", by Tony Horwitz. Led by Ali Zawoyksi, Historical Collections Mgr., PA Room. Hosted by Centre County Library & Historical Museum. 1pm @ Bellefonte Library Community Room |
JULY 29 (Sun) Civil War Fashion Show. Period clothing, presented by reenactors of Battery B 3rd Pennsylvania Volunteer Light Artillery. Hosted by Centre Co Historical Society. 2pm @ Centre Furnace Mansion |
| AUGUST 2 (Th) Civil War Lecture with Jeffry Wert. Led by historian and author Jeff Wert. Hosted by Centre County Library. 6:30pm @ Bellefonte Library Historical Museum Bldg., Miller Room |
AUGUST 8 (Wed) Civil War Film Screening: "The Conspirator". (2011, PG-13). Hosted by Centre County Library. 1pm @ Bellefonte Library Community Room |
AUGUST 9 (Th) Civil War 150 Book Discussion: "Lincoln", by Gore Vidal. Discussion led by Dr. Robert Sandow: *PHC Scholar. Hosted by Centre Co Library. 6:30pm @ Bellefonte Library Community Room |
| AUGUST 13 (Mon) Civil War Film Screening: "The Conspirator". (2011, PG-13). Hosted by Centre County Library. 6pm @ Bellefonte Library Community Room |
AUGUST 15 (Wed) Living History: "Lincoln's Love of Pennsylvania". Presented by Lincoln interpreter James Hayney, intro-duction by Dr. Robert Sandow: *PHC Scholar. Hosted by Centre Co Library. 2pm @ Bellefonte Historical Museum Bldg., Community Garden. |
* Program speakers and scholars marked with an asterisk are presented by the Pennsylvania Humanities Council (PHC).  |
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CIVIL WAR ROAD SHOW
July 12-15, 2012
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Commemorates the
150th Anniversary of the Civil War! The Centre County Historical Society joined the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission and the Pennsylvania Heritage Society in hosting the PA Civil War 150 Road Show in State College in July.
The Pennsylvania Civil War 150 Road Show is a dynamic exhibit experience, housed in an impressive 53-foot trailer that will be located in the parking area adjacent to the Bryce Jordan Center. The exhibit will convey accounts of the many ways Pennsylvanians experienced the Civil War. Interactive features include: An LED-lit map, stereoscopic photographs, original compositions of Civil War-era music and sound effects, hands-on objects and animated stories, online scrapbooking activity, and a story recording booth. The Road Show encourages citizens at every level of the community to experience our nation’s history in commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Civil War!
Check out the Road Show set-up time-lapse video, or click to hear visitors' Road Show stories.
From the battlefield to the home front, the Civil War produced incredible personal stories of Pennsylvanians. During the Road Show,you will have a chance to experience some of those stories. While there, take a self-portrait in the style of Civil War era photography, and create a Road Show Scrapbook about what you learned. Bring along a Civil War era photo or artifact, share your Road Show experience or personal family Civil War history through the Road Show’s Share Your Story oral history recording booth.
Only during the Road Show, a special joint membership offer will be available to join Pennsylvania Heritage Society (PHS) and CCHS* (*new CCHS members only) for a combined total of $40.00. With this special offer, PHS will be giving new members: A commemorative PA Civil War 150 medallion, a complimentary issue of Pennsylvania Heritage, and 10% off purchases from www.shoppaheritage.com. (PHS membership also includes 4 issues / 1 year of Pennsylvania Heritage magazine.) CCHS benefits for this special offer are: A 12-month individual membership, 1 complimentary issue of the Centre County Heritage about the Civil War (2007), 1 complimentary issue of the summer 2012 Mansion Notes newsletter, and 1 FREE admission to the 2012 Stocking Stuffer Antiques, Art & Fine Craft Sale (Nov. 30 - Dec. 1, 2012). (CCHS membership also includes 4 quarterly issues of Mansion Notes, and 1 annual Centre County Heritage publication.) [*This offer is extended to new CCHS members only. Current CCHS members may still join PHS, and then transfer the additional CCHS membership as a gift in another's name.]
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Finally, after you experience the Road Show, you can shop for PA Civil War 150 Merchandise, and take home a sesquicentennial (150th) souvenir to pass along to your grandkids for the next commemoration in 50 years!
For more information about the PA Civil War 150 Road Show, visit: www.pacivilwar150.com.
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SPONSOR ORGANIZATIONS:
This PA Civil War 150 event is a program of the Pennsylvania Humanities Council, made possible by a grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services and presented in partnership with the Pennsylvania Heritage Society and State Library of Pennsylvania.
The Pennsylvania Civil War Road Show is made possible by grants from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services, The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission and is presented by the Pennsylvania Heritage Society.
LOCAL PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS:
Special thanks to all the local organizations who are supporting the PA Civil War 150 Road Show in many ways: Centre County Historical Society - the Official Host Organization, Central Pennsylvania Convention & Visitors Bureau, Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts, Centre County Library - Pennsylvania Room, Boalsburg Heritage Museum, Centre County Genealogical Society, and the Civil War Roundtable.
MAP LOCATOR
Where will the PA Civil War 150 Road Show mobile museum be parked? In the small metered lot, adjacent to the Bryce Jordan Center, opposite the CATA bus stop and the Penn State All-Sports Museum. Click on this map image to visit Bing Maps for a larger map, and to print directions to the Bryce Jordan Center.
PARKING
Central PA Festival of the Arts (CPFA) parking is available in the adjacent lots in Jordan East. The cost to park is $5 per vehicle. For more information, visit the CPFA website. Be sure to visit the Road Show before you catch the next bus to the festival!
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
CCHS needs your help!! (Please read our volunteer letter.) In order to host the Road Show, we will need the help of up to 24 volunteers each day if each person works one 3-hour shift – however, you certainly may work more than one shift!
- 9am-4pm—Wed. July 11 (Set-Up)
- 12pm-8pm—Thursday, July 12
- 11am-8pm—Friday, July 13
- 11am-8pm—Saturday, July14
- 12pm-5pm—Sunday, July 15
*1st shift begins 30 min. before opening to the public. Last shift ends 30 min. after, to allow time to clean up.*
Volunteers do NOT need to be Civil War historians. We simply need warm, friendly faces to serve as ambassadors, welcoming visitors to the Road Show and Centre County to help them navigate through this wonderful experience. There will be some positions that involve sitting, but most of our volunteers will need to be able to stand for their shift, with breaks as needed.Volunteers ages 18 and older are being sought. Each volunteer will receive a FREE PA Civil War 150 Commemorative T-shirt, bottles of water, and light snacks. There will be free parking available for all volunteers near the Road Show site
A one-hour volunteer training session will be held on Thursday, June 28th at 5:30pm at Centre Furnace Mansion (1001 E. College Ave., 16801). Please plan to attend. If you cannot be there, we will make other arranements to provide you with the training information.
If you are interested in volunteering for the Road Show July 12-15, 2012, please contact volunteer coordinator Cathy Horner by email. She will provide you a volunteer application to request the following information: Name, phone #, email address, mailing address, t-shirt size, dates & times available. Thank you for all your help!
For more information on this and other Centre County Historical Society exhibits and programs, please contact the Society at (814) 234-4779 or info@centrecountyhistory.org.
