Thompson's Battery and Cooper's Battery will be at the Museum for a full weekend of artillery demonstrations on Saturday & Sunday. Up to 6 cannons will be on the flat top behind the Museum. This awesome display of fire power will let museum visitors experience a small taste of the enormous pressure soldiers felt during the heat of the battle in the American Civil War. Reenactors will be available to answer visitor's questions and show how the firing process works in battle.
Saturday, July 27, 2019
9:30 am – 9:45 am musket demonstration
10:00 am – 10:45 am Demonstration on the Parrott Rifle - Cooper's Battery
11:30 am – 12:15 pm section maneuver demo with the Mountains - Thompson's Battery
2:15 pm – 2:30 pm musket demonstration
2:45 pm – 3:30 pm Demonstration on the 3” ordinance rifle - Cooper’s Battery
4:15 pm- 4:30 pm musket demonstration
4:45 pm – 5:30 pm Demonstration on the Parrott Rifle - Thompson's Battery
5:45 pm – 6:30 pm Battery maneuver demonstration, rolling thunder and battery fire (all 6 guns) - Thompson's & Cooper's Battery
7:00 pm Camp close to public
Sunday, July 28, 2019
10:30 am – 11:00 am musket demonstration
11:15 pm – 12:00 pm Demonstration on the Parrott Rifle - Thompson's Battery
12:45 pm – 1:00 pm musket demonstration
1:15 pm – 2:00 pm Demonstration on the 3” Ordinance Rifle - Cooper's Battery
2:15 pm – 3:00 pm Battery Maneuver demonstration, rolling thunder and battery fire (all 6 guns) - Thompson's & Cooper's Battery
3:30 pm – Camp closes to public
*Weather and ground conditions permitting.
The National Civil war Museum will offer its seventh program in our 2019 Lessons in History Speaker Series of 12 free lectures to the public with Dr. Mary DeCredico, Professor of History, United States Naval Academy. This presentation will be held in our Education Gallery, first floor.
The 2019 Lessons in History program is free to the public. Regular museum admission applies for entrance to the museum galleries.
The National Civil war Museum will offer its eighth program in our 2019 Lessons in History Speaker Series of 12 free lectures to the public with Dr. Louise L. Stevenson, Professor of History and American Studies, Franklin and Marshall College. This presentation will be held in our Education Gallery, first floor.
The 2019 Lessons in History program is free to the public. Regular museum admission applies for entrance to the museum galleries.
The National Civil war Museum will offer its ninth program in our 2019 Lessons in History Speaker Series of 12 free lectures to the public with Dr. Lorien Foote, Professor and Director of Graduate Studies History Department, Texas A&M University. This presentation will be held in our Education Gallery, first floor.
The 2019 Lessons in History program is free to the public. Regular museum admission applies for entrance to the museum galleries.
The National Civil War Museum announces the 14th annual Blue & Gray Gala to be held on Thursday, September 26, 2019 - 6:00pm. Gala Attendees will tour the Museum galleries as they journey through food and beverage pairings and see the extensive collection of artifacts on display in the Museum. Raffle drawing and silent auction will be conducted.
Tickets: $75.00 per person or (2) for $125.00
National Civil War Museum Member Ticket - $50.00
To make reservations CLICK HERE or by calling (717) 260-1861
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The National Civil war Museum will offer its tenth program in our 2019 Lessons in History Speaker Series of 12 free lectures to the public with Dr. Earl J. Hess, Professor of History, Lincoln Memorial University.
The 2019 Lessons in History program is free to the public. Regular museum admission applies for entrance to the museum galleries.
The National Civil war Museum will offer its eleventh program in our 2019 Lessons in History Speaker Series of 12 free lectures to the public with Colonel Matt Spruill, III, USA Ret..
The 2019 Lessons in History program is free to the public. Regular museum admission applies for entrance to the museum galleries.
The National Civil war Museum will offer its twelfth and final program in our 2019 Lessons in History Speaker Series of 12 free lectures to the public with Historical Society of Dauphin County Board Member and Historian Calobe Jackson.
The 2019 Lessons in History program is free to the public. Regular museum admission applies for entrance to the museum galleries.
