tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91306887934068673912024-03-13T17:43:13.160-07:00Forever Free: Blair County, PA and The Civil WarJared Frederickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16338961190412502120noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9130688793406867391.post-88932392224348707362012-09-01T18:11:00.000-07:002012-09-05T11:17:33.812-07:00To Preserve the Nation<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">150th Anniversary Commemoration of the Loyal War Governors' Conference</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The War Governors' Conference took place in the immediate aftermath of Lincoln's preliminary Emancipation Proclamation. Spearheaded by Pennsylvania Governor Andrew Curtin, the Altoona, Pennsylvania conference was meant to aid Lincoln with political support at
a time when he desperately needed it. The thirteen state executives present offered firm support in the name of emancipation and also called
for 100,000 supplementary troops to help quell the rebellion. The governors
pledged that their states would raise the appropriate quota of troops to
serve on the front lines. The Loyal War Governors' Conference could be considered one of the
great political events of the Civil War era. Its ramifications on the
war effort could probably never be fully recounted. In the end, the
governors stated that the conference and the Emancipation Proclamation
gave "new life, new vigor, and new hopes to the hearts of the people"
with a renewed sense of "devotion to the national cause." </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />Join us for a four day commemoration featuring lectures, films, new exhibits, interactive displays, reenactments, and the Pennsylvania Civil War Roadshow. Below is a complete listing of events (subject to change). Check back soon for additional details. Call 814-942-3916 for more info!</span></span>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b><u>Thursday September
27, 2012</u></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b><i>To Preserve the Nation</i>: Penn State Altoona’s Seminar Commemorating
the 150<sup>th</sup> Anniversary of the Loyal War Governors’ Conference</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">101 Misciagna Building, Penn State Altoona Campus – Ivyside
Park</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">(12:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>Introduction</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Jared Frederick, Penn State Altoona</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://bullrunnings.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/227784_113825768702651_100002256856941_136363_4444458_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" id="il_fi" src="http://bullrunnings.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/227784_113825768702651_100002256856941_136363_4444458_n.jpg" style="padding-bottom: 8px; padding-right: 8px; padding-top: 8px;" width="159" /></a><b> </b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>A Turning Point: The
Military Situation in September 1862</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>By Jeffry D. Wert,
Civil War Historian and Author </i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">By September 1862, the course of the Civil War had reached a
decisive crossroads. Union military
fortunes had suffered reversals in the preceding two months in the East and in
the West. Confederate advances in
Kentucky and across the Potomac River into Maryland, heralded the possibility
of Confederate independence. At stake
was not only Abraham Lincoln's secret proposal for the emancipation of slaves
but the Union itself. At Sharpsburg,
Maryland, along Antietam Creek, would come a reckoning and, with it, a
reshaping of the conflict.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>The Meaning of
Loyalty: The Context of the Loyal War Governor's Conference</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://www.pcntv.com/uploads/2011/10/Robert-Sandow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" id="il_fi" src="http://www.pcntv.com/uploads/2011/10/Robert-Sandow.jpg" style="padding-bottom: 8px; padding-right: 8px; padding-top: 8px;" width="125" /></a><i>By Robert M. Sandow,
Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The Loyal War Governor's Conference is remembered as a
statement of political support for the Lincoln administration in the wake of
Antietam and the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation. This presentation will
situate the conference in the military and political context of Fall 1862. In
addition to summarizing Governor Andrew Greg Curtin's motivations for calling
the meeting, it will discuss the partisan implications of notions of loyalty
and treason so frequent in the writings and speeches of its attendants. Lastly,
it will suggest ways in which we can read traces of those partisan debates over
patriotism in the final resolutions of the meeting.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>Fighting a War Worth
Winning: Civil War Governors and Northern Strategy</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>By Dr. Aaron
Sheehan-Dean, West Virginia University</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://assets.slate.wvu.edu/resources/336/1335968641_sm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" id="il_fi" src="http://assets.slate.wvu.edu/resources/336/1335968641_sm.jpg" style="padding-bottom: 8px; padding-right: 8px; padding-top: 8px;" width="137" /></a>Early in the Civil War, Massachusetts Governor John Andrew
proposed that the North incite a slave insurrection in the South as a way to
undermine the Confederacy. Pennsylvania
Governor Andrew Curtin objected, demanding that U.S. forces fight according to
"civilized methods." The
disagreement between these two prominent political leaders reflected the
divisions among northerners themselves, some of whom urged the administration
to pursue Union and emancipation at all costs while others believed that in
order for the U.S. to retain its standing in the world northern armies had to
fight with restraint and respect for non-combatants. This paper will examine
how Civil War governors shaped northern military affairs. In the Civil War, as
in today's conflicts, Americans struggled with the ethical and moral dimensions
of armed violence: against whom could
lethal violence be used? Under what
conditions? Even more than the president
or congress, governors understood the needs, hardships, and attitudes of
civilians, which makes them an ideal source for understanding how the Civil
War's participants answered these timeless questions.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>"A Viler Enemy in
Our Rear": </i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>Pennsylvania Regimental Resolutions of 1863</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>By Dr. Timothy Orr,
Old Dominion University</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/381129_10101695281234704_1029462309_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" class="spotlight" height="200" src="https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/381129_10101695281234704_1029462309_n.jpg" width="135" /></a>The Civil War represents a unique moment in the span of
Pennsylvania's political history. During the spring, summer, and autumn of
1863, a massive disturbance spread through the ranks of Pennsylvania's
volunteer regiments. Provoked by the antiwar rhetoric of the commonwealth's
Democratic "Copperheads," dozens of Pennsylvania regiments passed political
resolutions and proclamations. This talk will analyze Pennsylvania's
resolution-drafting campaign to suggest that, contrary to popular theory, the
commonwealth's two-party system did not moderate partisan conflict.
Pennsylvania soldiers embraced political extremism, using the hiatus in active
campaigning to dictate wartime policy to the people of their state, amounting
to a “democracy of bayonets” as yet unseen elsewhere in American political
history.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>Book Signing by
Seminar Participants</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>Misciagna Building,
Penn State Altoona Campus</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmomldWp57FPJ29T0sxXGzYLG3PtBElew4BtrlXDHlLeBoHqY3iprXO1XniMdIUp5yojumGom1WnsQuZoM6I07i21mi9aXZ6MEXoI3imZPS4ABw_vR5Wdtj_blaZXk67WhiWliD0eMekYu/s1600/glory" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" id="il_fi" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmomldWp57FPJ29T0sxXGzYLG3PtBElew4BtrlXDHlLeBoHqY3iprXO1XniMdIUp5yojumGom1WnsQuZoM6I07i21mi9aXZ6MEXoI3imZPS4ABw_vR5Wdtj_blaZXk67WhiWliD0eMekYu/s200/glory" style="padding-bottom: 8px; padding-right: 8px; padding-top: 8px;" width="200" /></a><b>Showing of the movie <i>Glory</i>.</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Devorris Downtown Center, <span class="street-address">1431
12th Ave.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">(7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Join us for a screening of the 1989 Civil War classic
starring Matthew Broderick and Denzel Washington chronicling the 54th
Massachusetts, whose members included central Pennsylvanians. Pre-movie introduction by historian Jared
Frederick.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Devorris Downtown Center - 1431 12th Ave. Altoona, PA</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b><u>Friday September
28, 2012</u></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRmxaIA9GHcOByjfip9_AOlIMMAXJ66kBAEh4rMgJUXCgLkUGpv&t=1" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" id="il_fi" src="http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRmxaIA9GHcOByjfip9_AOlIMMAXJ66kBAEh4rMgJUXCgLkUGpv&t=1" style="padding-bottom: 8px; padding-right: 8px; padding-top: 8px;" width="149" /></a><b> </b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>Ceremony and
Tree-planting with state and local representatives at Baker Mansion</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">3419 Oak Lane Altoona, PA</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">(10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Join us for recognitions and speeches by state and local
representatives to commemorate the War Governors’ Conference at one of the
area’s most historic landmarks. Tours of
Civil War exhibits at Baker Mansion to follow.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>Opening Ceremony of
the Pennsylvania Civil War Roadshow</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">DelGrosso’s Amusement Park</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">4352 E. Pleasant
Valley Boulevard, Tipton, PA</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">(12:00 p.m. Roadshow open all day!)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Pennsylvania Civil
War Roadshow travelling museum and exhibits open throughout the weekend. See the debut of local exhibits at the
state-sponsored mobile museum in conjunction with Harvestfest--one of the
premier cultural festivals in the state!</span></span></div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><img height="276" id="il_fi" src="http://www.metarchdesign.com/pix/metcalfe_civil_war-14_use-w.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-bottom: 8px; padding-right: 8px; padding-top: 8px;" width="400" /></span></span></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Pennsylvania Civil War Roadshow interior exhibits.</span></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b><u>Saturday September
29, 2012</u></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>Pennsylvania Civil
War Roadshow at Harvest Fest</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">DelGrosso’s Amusement Park</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">4352 E. Pleasant
Valley Boulevard, Tipton, PA</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">(All Day!)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">PA Civil War Roadshow, Lectures, Exhibits and Reenactments.
Featuring talks by historians, displays by historical groups, Civil War music,
Berdan Sharpshooters, Civil War medicine, unique gifts, and battle
demonstrations at 2:30 and 4:00 p.m. both days!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><u>Battle Demonstrations:</u></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">2:30 p.m. <i>and</i> 4
p.m. at the Tipton Creek Railroad at DelGrosso’s Amusement Park.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><u>Lectures at the PA Civil War Roadshow:</u></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">11:30 a.m. - Caring for the Wounded: The Daughters of Charity by Julie Decker</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">12 p.m. - The Story of the 110<sup>th</sup> Pennsylvania: A
Blair County Regiment by Michael Gherrity</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">12: 30 p.m. – Adventures of the Berdan Sharpshooters by
Calum Monroe</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">1 p.m. – Civil War Heroines: The Story of the Vivandières.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">4:30 p.m. - Curtin Turns the Tide in Pennsylvania by Robert Broadwater </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><u>Ongoing demonstrations and displays by:</u></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Civil War Reenactors at the Tipton Creek Railroad at
DelGrosso’s Amusement Park.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Armed Forces Mothers </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The Blair County Historical Society</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The Blair County Genealogical Society</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The Tyrone Historical Society</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The Penn State Altoona History Department</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The 110<sup>th</sup> Pennsylvania Infantry Reenactors</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">46<sup>th</sup> Pennsylvania Regimental Band</span></span></div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><img class="CSS_LIGHTBOX_SCALED_IMAGE_IMG" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiVAiTuQQAmi7ydMOfHrtl2tFczh0fD6X2Z0CLosPHSJvlLYU8hvCYXdkqSPy4O1KYmjn6QtXqubuZTXMbJbcokqSf0X5flUPYqMbSvZDPMniexmQLAZvXhTlnWhZBxTBHAxC-Q1gEZNI/s400/100_2104.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="400" /></span></span></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Civil War Reenactor Display</span></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> <b><u>Sunday September
30, 2012</u></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b><u><span style="text-decoration: none;"><br /></span></u></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>Pennsylvania Civil
War Roadshow at Harvest Fest</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">DelGrosso’s Amusement Park</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">4352 E. Pleasant
Valley Boulevard, Tipton, PA</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">(All Day!)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">PA Civil War Roadshow, Lectures, Exhibits and Reenactments.
Featuring talks by historians, displays by historical groups, Civil War music,
Berdan Sharpshooters, Civil War medicine, unique gifts, and battle
demonstrations at 2:30 and 4:00 p.m. both days!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><u>Battle Demonstrations:</u></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">2:30 p.m. <i>and</i> 4
p.m. at the Tipton Creek Railroad at DelGrosso’s Amusement Park.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><u>Lectures at the PA Civil War Roadshow:</u></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">12 p.m. – Civil War Nurses by Julie Decker</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">12:30 p.m. - Pennsylvania’s Civil War by Dr. Steven Andrews</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">1 p.m. – The Loyal War Governors’ Conference by Jared
Frederick</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><u>Ongoing demonstrations and displays by:</u></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Civil War Reenactors at the Tipton Creek Railroad at
DelGrosso’s Amusement Park.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The Blair County Historical Society</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The Blair County Genealogical Society</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The Tyrone Historical Society</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The Penn State Altoona History Department</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">46<sup>th</sup> Pennsylvania Regimental Band</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">46th PA Regimental Band </span></span></div>
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Jared Frederickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16338961190412502120noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9130688793406867391.post-12458409504950354172011-03-23T18:41:00.000-07:002011-11-07T15:04:21.892-08:002011 Calendar of Events<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo3P0DspJbzYTRtYpM6vsRENj5JYj_w8xHYMjyeVFmOhNSz7D34XkWNQUpSdbiGEVgwFOTXb1avmTmye_3603mfsedVy1HA-jfNCywabA8gafw7VcLhehyOMR_fPcOXe6jQf64tf8ciGxY/s1600/12-5-10+045.JPG"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo3P0DspJbzYTRtYpM6vsRENj5JYj_w8xHYMjyeVFmOhNSz7D34XkWNQUpSdbiGEVgwFOTXb1avmTmye_3603mfsedVy1HA-jfNCywabA8gafw7VcLhehyOMR_fPcOXe6jQf64tf8ciGxY/s320/12-5-10+045.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587476565778841954" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Explore and More in Blair County</span><br /><br />The year 2011 marks the first year of the Civil War Sesquicentennial. Throughout Blair County, as well as the entire country, special events and commemorations will be taking place to honor the sacrifices of the soldiers, civilians, and politicians who reforged America itself. In that time, numerous community organizations, history aficionados, and young people will be coming together to participate in this momentous a 150th anniversary of the Civil War. During that time, we ask for community input and ideas from people of all backgrounds as how best to remember the sacrifices of our ancestors a century and a half ago. Upcoming special events will include reenactments, Living History demonstrations, encampments, historical tours, lectures by prominent scholars, and special educational programs for area students and teachers. Please contact us with any questions or ideas so you and your family too can be a part of history!<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Descendants of Civil War Veterans</span><br /><a href="http://www.bellwoodantis.net/events.html">Monthly Meetings</a>, the fourth Wednesday of the month from February through November at the <a href="http://www.tome.bapl.lib.pa.us/">Bellwood-Antis Public Library</a>. Speakers and special guests discuss a wide variety of topics dealing with the social, military, and political aspects of America's bloodiest war. Call ahead at the library to confirm dates, times, and speakers. <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 128);font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;" > <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" >(814) 742-8234</span></span>.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">April 16 - Victorian Faire Gala Fundraiser</span><br />Saturday, April 16 from 6:00 – 10:00 pm; Join in the fun at our Annual Gala Fundraiser. This year we are presenting a Victorian Faire at the Calvin House where you will enjoy delicious food, decadent desserts, a beer tasting (21 and over), music, games of chance, a silent auction, and more. RSVP. Nonmembers: $75.00 per person/$140.00 per couple. Members: $70.00 per person/$130.00 per couple. Corporate table (10): $650.00. RSVP by April 8th to 942-3916; 934-2956; or bchs@hotmail.com. Please make checks payable to the <a href="http://www.blairhistory.org/">Blair County Historical Society</a> and mail to: BCHS, P.O. Box 1083, Altoona, PA 16603-1083<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">April 21 - </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">Finding Your Ancestors Through Land and Estate Records in Blair County</span><br />Join Mary Ann Bennis, Registrar of Wills and Recorder of Deeds, Blair County Court House, at this special presentation at the <a href="http://www.bcgslibrary.org/2011.html">Blair County Genealogical Society</a> to discover and trace the personal stories of your ancestors in the area. Find where they came from, where they settled, and how they lived their lives. The program is free and open to the public.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">April 30 - Mayfest in Huntingdon</span><br /><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><a href="http://www.mayfestofhuntingdon.com/">Mayfest</a> presents a living history with period-correct dancing, music, reenactors and demonstrators using music, games and dance. Local non-profit organizations offer children’s activities and educational fun along with food and craft vendors. You'll also want to visit our local Huntingdon businesses who will be offering interesting gift and clothing items along with food specials. Visitors are encouraged to wear a costume to join in the fun. Plan to spend the day—there is so much to see and do!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">May 2 - Press Event and Tour of Blair County Civil War Sites</span><br />10 a.m. to noon at The Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art<br />The Allegheny Mountains Convention and Visitors Bureau, in partnership with Allegheny Ridge Corporation, has very recently been extended an excellent opportunity by the PA Tourism Office to serve as hosts for a national media kick-off of the Appalachian Regional Commission's efforts in commemorating unique sites and experiences surrounding the 150th anniversary of the Civil War.<br /><br />Several sites/experiences within Blair County have been chosen to be featured in an insert to appear in the spring issue of American Heritage Magazine; they include the story of the 1862 War Governors' Conference (held at the former Logan House), the Horseshoe Curve National Historic Landmark (and its affiliation with the Altoona Railroaders' Memorial Museum), Baker Mansion, and the Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Landmark.<br /><br />The historical and cultural tourism community of Altoona/Blair County views this as an excellent opportunity for outstanding exposure and potential for increased visitation and is extremely honored to be chosen as the site for this national media event! Call 1-800-842-5866 for more information.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">May 29-30 - Memorial Day Parade and Cemetery Services</span><br />Join the <a href="http://www.keystoneregiment.com/Schedule.html">Keystone Regiment</a> and the Colonel Crowther Foundation in Tyrone, PA for Memorial Day Activities including a special tribute to the community's Civil War veterans.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">June 11-12 - Meet the Confederate Generals</span><br /><a href="http://www.oldbedfordvillage.com/events.php">Old Bedford Village</a> is pleased to welcome back a select group of living historians who portray famous Generals from the Civil War. The Generals and their Ladies will be living in the Village all weekend and will be offering audiences with the public to discuss all aspects of their interesting lives, as well as the Confederate history of the Civil War. <br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">June 18-19 - Civil War Reenactment</span><br />Hundreds of reenactors from the Blue and Grey set up their camps at <a href="http://www.oldbedfordvillage.com/events.php">Old Bedford Village</a>, bring their horses, cannon and give you an unrivaled opportunity to take a look at life in the 1860s during the civil war. Battles both days. (note: Village closes on Sunday at 4pm).<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">July 22-23 - Mountain Days</span><br />Experience Pennsylvania Heritage at Gallitzin State Park's Mountain <a href="http://www.pennsylvania-mountains-of-attractions.com/mountain-days.html">Old Fashioned Mountain Days Festival</a> which includes music, food, crafts, and history demonstrations by the 110th PA Infantry.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">July 29-31 - Civil War Reenactment at Baker Mansion</span><br />Experience history with Union and Confederate soldiers as they encamp on the lawn of the great <a href="http://www.blairhistory.org/">Baker Mansion</a> across from Altoona's Mansion Park. Witness demonstrations and the firing of a Civil War cannon! Tours of the mansion and the Blair County Historical Society will also be offered along with period refreshments.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">August 6-7 - Colonel Crowther Weekend</span><br />Join Union reenactors at Tyrone's Reservoir Park to witness firing demonstrations, encampments, and other exhibits relating to the life of Tyrone native <a href="http://www.colonelcrowther.org/">Colonel James Crowther </a>(killed at the Battle of Chancellorsville in May 1863) and the 110th PA Infantry he led into combat.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">August 27-28 - The Confederation of Union Generals Weekend</span><br />Shake hands with famous Generals from the Union at <a href="http://www.oldbedfordvillage.com/events.php">Old Bedford Village</a> who shaped the outcome of the Civil War. With programs throughout the weekend, these living historians will guide you through the lives of the Generals they represent. Children's programs throughout the day. <br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">September 24-25 - Harvest Fest at DelGrosso's Amusement Park</span><br />Take part in the colorful festivities including arts, crafts, ethnic foods, and living history and Civil War demonstrations amidst <a href="http://www.delgrossos.com/events.html">one of the best amusement parks </a>in Pennsylvania!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">November 13 - <a href="http://www.blairhistory.org/">Blair County Historical Society Annual Dinner</a></span><br />Jared Frederick, a local historian and seasonal park ranger at Gettysburg National Military Park, will make a presentation entitled <span style="font-style: italic;">Real to Reel: The Civil War in Cinema</span>. Call the society via the link above to check availability.<br /><br />More events to be listed soon! Please contact us if you wish to add an event to the list!Jared Frederickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16338961190412502120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9130688793406867391.post-81466607656808319192010-03-14T15:36:00.000-07:002010-03-16T18:20:01.613-07:002010 Calendar of Events<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.keystoneregiment.com/files/IMG_1369.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 426px;" src="http://www.keystoneregiment.com/files/IMG_1369.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">A sharpshooter from a local regiment searches for the Confederates.</span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>A number of educational and interpretive events regarding the Civil War are held in Blair County and the Central PA area throughout the year. These events range from living history/reenactment programs, guest lectures, film series, exhibits, free events, historical tours, and bus trips. The events listed below are those scheduled for Blair County thus far for this year. If you know of or are hosting an event you would like included on the list, feel free to <a href="http://www.blairhistory.org/contact_us/index.php">contact us</a>. Thank you!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">4th Wednesday of Each Month</span> - Descendants of Civil War Veterans meeting - A guest lecturer leads the historical discussion at this monthly meeting at the <a href="http://www.bellwoodantis.net/bapl.html">Bellwood-Antis Public Library</a>.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">March 20</span> - <a href="http://46thparegband.50webs.com/">The Logan Guard</a> will be present at the Irish Heritage Parade, Tyrone, PA. 2 p.m.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">April 9 - History Encampment</span> - Hosted by the <a href="http://www.psuhistory.blogspot.com/">Penn State Altoona History Society</a>. Come see a history village composed of Civil War and WWII reenactors. Free and open to the general public. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">April 10 - Antiques Sale</span> - Join us for our <a href="http://www.blairhistory.org/events/index.php">5th Annual Springtime at Royer Mansion</a> - ANTIQUES, CRAFTS, & MORE FOR SALE. It will be held on Saturday, April 10th, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is $2 per person (children 12 and under, free). Stroll through historic Royer Mansion and browse the great selection of affordable antiques and gifts for sale.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">April 13 - Sisters and Surgeons: A Brief Lesson in Civil War Medicine</span> - Presented by Julie and Doug Decker at the <a href="http://www.tyronehistory.org/museum.html">Tyrone History Museum</a>. <span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;" >Julie will portray Sister Camilla O'Keefe, and Doug will portray Maj. John H. Brinton, M.D.</span> 7 p.m. This event is free and open to the public.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">May 15</span> - <a href="http://46thparegband.50webs.com/">The Logan Guard</a> will have a Civil War Encampment on the grounds of <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.altoona.va.gov">Altoona's VA Hospital</a>. This even is free and open to the public throughout the day.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">May Date TBA</span> - Memorial Day Parade and Service including the <a href="http://www.keystoneregiment.com/">Keystone Regiment</a>, the <a href="http://www.colonelcrowther.org/">Colonel Crowther Foundation</a>, and Colonel Crowther Camp 89 of the Sons of Union Veterans. Held in Tyrone, PA.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">May 31</span> - <cite></cite><a href="http://46thparegband.50webs.com/">The Logan Guard</a> will be featured in Bellwood's Memorial Day Parade. Celebration begins at 9 a.m.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />June 5 - Bus Tour</span> - The Colonel Crowther Foundation is pleased to announce a special bus trip to <st1:place style="font-family: georgia;"><st1:city><span style="">Winchester</span></st1:city><span style="">, </span><st1:state><span style="">Virginia</span></st1:state></st1:place><span style="font-family: georgia;"> for guided interpretive tours of the 1<sup>st</sup> Kernstown Battlefields and the Pritchard House.<span style=""> </span>This battle, Stonewall Jackson’s only defeat, was the first significant engagement for two regiments from central </span><st1:state style="font-family: georgia;"><st1:place><span style="">Pennsylvania</span></st1:place></st1:state><span style="font-family: georgia;">, the 110<sup>th</sup> and 84<sup>th</sup> Pennsylvania Volunteers.<span style=""> </span>The battle, fought on two adjoining farms, is considered the beginning of Confederate General Stonewall Jackson’s Valley Campaign.<span style=""> </span>Participants will tour both properties and the Pritchard House.<span style=""> </span>We will travel on a 55 passenger Fullington Trailways bus from Tyrone to </span><st1:city style="font-family: georgia;"><st1:place><span style="">Winchester</span></st1:place></st1:city><span style="font-family: georgia;"> and return.<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><object classid="clsid:38481807-CA0E-42D2-BF39-B33AF135CC4D" id="ieooui"></object> <style> st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } </style> <![endif]--><style> <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; 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Full payment in advance with the completed form is requested. Seats will be filled in the order that reservation payments are received. Credit card payments are accepted. A $5.00 service charge will be added for credit card payments to offset the Colonel Crowther Foundation’s cost of processing electronic payments through Hileman House.</span></span><o:p></o:p></span> <br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">June 19 & 20</span> - Encampment and Battle Reenactment at <a href="http://www.oldbedfordvillage.org/">Old Bedford Village</a> featuring hundreds of troops, cannons, and horses.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">July 31-August 1</span> - Camp Crossman Encampment during the <a href="http://www.colonelcrowther.org/">Colonel Crowther</a> Days in Tyrone, PA's <a href="http://www.nextstop.com/p/J9meQYX32U0/reservoir-park/">Reservoir Park</a>.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">September 26-27</span> - Civil War Encampment at <a href="http://www.delgrossos.com/dap.html">Delgrosso's Amusement Park</a>'s Annual Harvest Fest. Come learn about life during the War Between the States between roller coaster rides.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">October 2</span> - <span style="font-weight: bold;">Tuckahoe Street Fair in Bellwood</span> - will feature the <a href="http://46thparegband.50webs.com/">The Logan Guard</a> along with the Bellwood Historical Society, crafts, food, and music.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">October 30 - Halloween Parade</span> - Begins in Hollidaysburg at 6 p.m. The fall festivities will include Civil War reenactors.<br /><br />More events to be listed soon!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span class="size14 ComicSansMS14" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:'Comic Sans MS',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" ></span>Jared Frederickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16338961190412502120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9130688793406867391.post-16047564187423715012010-02-18T20:48:00.001-08:002010-02-18T21:02:21.025-08:00Sesquicentennial Planning Begins!<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAaFZb5Hi01LLj8yP9iVoZscK-4JL1KU8Siv95A_TSWkRyZjMaM11AokPw2cuuMqadY_W6TGefDVl-gNHHDsbzQUodWiXoKThTBHK4fJy51LWf2AenWJTSkzihSFUFrDEMk1U12Gn265hB/s1600-h/Bedford+06-07+02.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAaFZb5Hi01LLj8yP9iVoZscK-4JL1KU8Siv95A_TSWkRyZjMaM11AokPw2cuuMqadY_W6TGefDVl-gNHHDsbzQUodWiXoKThTBHK4fJy51LWf2AenWJTSkzihSFUFrDEMk1U12Gn265hB/s400/Bedford+06-07+02.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439813121862484258" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">...with a bang!</span></span><br /><br /></div>Welcome to the official blog of Blair County Civil War, a website utilized by a number of historical groups and civic organizations to prepare for the upcoming Civil War Sesquicentennial in our area. We will be operating numerous educational events from 2010 through 2015 that will focus on the collective efforts of soldiers, civilians, and political leaders who made history in Blair County 150 years ago. More information on events and local history in addition to articles and photos will be updated in the near future and continue throughout the anniversary. Contact us to learn more or become involved. Let us work together to make this a productive and memorable commemoration for our community!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><object width="350" height="265"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/i79sO5nAqcY&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/i79sO5nAqcY&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="350" height="265"></embed></object><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" >Watch this video to learn more about the PA Civil War 150 campaign.</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Jared Frederickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16338961190412502120noreply@blogger.com0