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Jun 27 - Oct 24,2021

Mt. Zion Historic Park Tour

Join us for guided tours of the 1851 church, site of an 1864 Civil War battle, and the adjacent cemetery. Tours include a living history presentation with Union army doctor describing how the church was used as a hospital during the war. Signatures of Civil War soldiers can be seen at this site, part of […]

Jun 14 - Nov 15,2021

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

President Abraham Lincoln’s Visit Evening Walking Tour

Experience President Lincoln’s 25 hours in Gettysburg by walking where he walked and seeing what he saw. Learn about the planning of the Soldiers National Cemetery and the Dedication Ceremony. Hear the civilians’ stories of what they saw and heard those two days in November. Duration is 60 minutes. Easy walking tour with stops around […]

Jul 17-18, 2021

9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Civil War Encampment & Living History

“Citizen Meets Soldier” is a living history of 1863 in Carroll County, Maryland. Join us at Union Mills to commemorate the events of the hot summer of 1863, in the wake of the Second Invasion of the North. Walk in the footsteps of the citizens of Carroll County, Maryland, who were divided in their loyalties, […]

Jun 16, 2021

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

A Soldier’s Life

Join a Park Ranger to learn what life was like for the Civil War solider who fought in the Battle of South Mountain. See what they carried and how they lived during the Civil War. A musket firing demo will be included.

Jun 26-27, 2021

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Thunder on the Mountain: Civil War Artillery

Discover the significance artillery played during the Battle of South Mountain and the important role cannons played in the attack and defense of the mountain passes. The program will include cannon firing demonstrations.

Jun 19 - Jan 8,2021

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Field Notes – Walter Matia

The National Sporting Library & Museum is excited to announce an indoor/outdoor bronze sculpture exhibition, Field Notes | Walter Matia, by contemporary artist Walter Matia. His study of biology, early work as a taxidermist, successful career as a conservationist, and life-long drive to observe nature as a hunter-naturalist, inform his sculptures of wild and domesticated animals and bring […]

Jun 24, 2021

6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Conservation and Collaboration Keynote

Together with the Shenandoah National Park Trust and the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute’s Virginia Working Landscapes, the Piedmont Environmental Council presents its 2nd virtual Quarterly Keynote on Thursday, June 24 at 6:30 pm. Although we have missed meeting with you in person, we are excited to share with our Ridges to Rivers and Summer Safari supporters that the partnership between our […]

Mt. Zion Historic Park Tour

President Abraham Lincoln’s Visit Evening Walking Tour

Civil War Encampment & Living History

A Soldier’s Life

Thunder on the Mountain: Civil War Artillery

Field Notes – Walter Matia

Conservation and Collaboration Keynote

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Mt. Zion Historic Park Tour

President Abraham Lincoln’s Visit Evening Walking Tour

Civil War Encampment & Living History

A Soldier’s Life

Thunder on the Mountain: Civil War Artillery

Field Notes – Walter Matia

Conservation and Collaboration Keynote

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