A piece of Winchendon’s history has been restored and returned to its proper place in the community. When members of Eugene M. Connor American Legion Post 193 noticed that the Civil War-era cannon in ...
Civil War cannons, camp music, and mourning rituals are set to bring the past to life this weekend in Geneva. Visitors will ...
History enthusiast Deb Gage of Osage has been immersed in the history of the American Civil War for more than 30 years, particularly as it relates to the women and girls who experienced it. She's ...
The antique cannons that provide this auditory extravaganza are no ordinary armaments. Most of them hail from the Civil War era and are (carefully) hauled by truck over to the event from nearby ...
The Lincoln Memorial Shrine’s reproduction Civil War-era cannon will be fired at an event 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 9, in Smiley Park, between the Lincoln Shrine and Redlands’ A.K. Smiley Public Library.
Two restored cannons that date back to the Civil War were returned to Front Park Thursday for the first time since their removal in 1940. The cast-iron cannons, 11½ feet long and 11,000 pounds each, ...
RICHMOND — More than six years in the making, the American Civil War Museum officially opened to the public Saturday, drawing visitors from across the country with a message that the war affected ...
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How a 160-Year-Old Civil War Cannon Still Works Perfectly

An authentic Civil War cannon built in 1865 roars back to life in this incredible demonstration. Watching it fire more than 150 years after it was forged is like stepping into history. The power and ...
May 29—CLINTON — Memorial Day makes local historian Robert Betsinger think of a Civil War cannon that used to sit in Springdale Cemetery. Betsinger's father told him the gun was fired every Memorial ...
The Lincoln Memorial Shrine’s reproduction cannon, which was dedicated in August 2021, will be fired once again in an event beginning at 10 a.m. Aug. 26 in Redlands’ Smiley Park, between the Lincoln ...
Stanley Hurlee has seen his share of odd sales through the years at his Metairie scrap yard. Yet last week, something didn't seem right when a man pulled up, eager to sell a hefty haul of brass and ...
Looking for something to do in Manitowoc this week? Try Civil War Remembered and these other can't-miss events.