EVENTS

Camp Curtin Historical Society invites you to their meeting and presentation at The National Civil War Museum in Harrisburg, PA on Sunday, March 9, 2025, at 2:00 PM. How Did They Get Here? The Gettysburg Campaign by Dan Welch Follow the Union and Confederate armies northward across Virginia, Maryland, and into Pennsylvania during the weeks leading up to the battle of Gettysburg and examine the many battles and events that impacted both before the first shot on July 1, 1863. About the speaker: Dan Welch is a park ranger at Gettysburg National Military Park. Dan is the co-author of two works in the Emerging Civil War Series: The Last Road North: A Guide to the Gettysburg Campaign, 1863 and Never Such A Campaign: The Battle of Second Manassas, August 28-30, 1862, as well as Ohio at Antietam: The Buckeye State’s Sacrifice on America’s Bloodiest Day with the History Press. Several books by Dan will be available in the book store including The Last Road North: A Guide to the Gettysburg Campaign. In addition to the program, there will be a used book sale, and 10% of the proceeds will be given to the Museum. Admission to the presentation is free, […]

Civil War Dance Classes - Free Sunday ~ January 12, February 23, March 23, 2025, 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Get ready for the Civil War Preservation Ball, in March 2023. This is great family fun!  Attend one or all of the classes and learn the popular formation dances of the 1860s. Partners are encouraged but not required to wear modern, comfortable, clothing since this is a physical workout. Register here: contact@civilwardance.org Please include the dates you plan to attend and the names of the attendees. Enrollees will be sent a Civil War Dance Manual. Conducted by the Victorian Dance Ensemble, the performing troupe of the Civil War Dance Foundation: * 2011 Civil War Trust’s Reenactment Unit of the Year * 2016 President’s Volunteer Service Gold Award Regular museum admission applies for entrance to the museum galleries.   Images courtesy of VDE and the Barefoot Historian