Contact: Lynn Smolizer
717.260.1861 x. 1108
lsmolizer@nationalcivilwarmuseum.org

(Harrisburg, PA) -The National Civil War Museum will host two living history groups the weekend of July 24 and July 25, as well as three educational presentations.

The 4th Maryland Light Artillery and the 42nd Mississippi, Company F will be at the Museum for an encampment over the weekend. In addition to the encampment, the 4th Maryland will be conducting artillery demonstrations, to be followed with loading and firing demonstrations from the 42nd Mississippi. These demonstrations will take place at 11am, 1pm & 3pm on Saturday and 1pm & 3pm on Sunday. Visitors are encouraged to visit the camps and ask living historians questions about their attire, food rations and daily life.

Saturday, July 24, 12pm: Jolene Busher will give a presentation about the life on the home front during the Civil War, including the role of women, Victorian etiquette and child rearing.

Saturday, July 24, 2pm: Jim Moss will discuss the role of the church in the North during the Civil War.

Sunday, July 25, 2pm: Professional actress Mary Ann Jung will be at the Museum to portray Clara Barton. Proper ladies of her time were supposed to be quiet, get married, have children, and stay home. Miss Barton would have none of that! She defied society's conventions and risked her life in order to help others, thus becoming a true heroine. Ms. Jung has appeared on CNN, the Today Show, Good Morning America, and in newspapers around the world as famous women from history.

*Living history programs are weather contingent.  Visitors should check the Museum's website for more information and updates to this schedule, as they are subject to change.

About The National Civil War Museum

Opened in February 2001, The National Civil War Museum is a non-profit educational institution dedicated solely to the American Civil War.  It is the largest Civil War museum that addresses the war from both the Northern and Southern perspective, and from both a military and civilian perspective. The Museum protects some of the nation's treasures, including General Robert E. Lee's personal Bible, and more than 24,000 artifacts, documents and photos, worth an estimated $20 million. Admission to the Museum is $9.00 for adults, $8.00 for seniors, and $7.00 for students with reduced rates for children and families.  The Museum offers complimentary ample parking.  For more information, please call 717.260.1861, or visit the Museum's website at http://www.nationalcivilwarmuseum.org/.