Historical Society, Arts Council team for Civil War weekend
NORWICH – Chenango County’s Council of the Arts and Historical Society have teamed up to host a Civil War weekend in commemoration of the war’s 150-year anniversary. The weekend, which will begin Aug. 25, will include Civil War re-enactors, a performance by Jay Ungar and Molly Mason and a dinner at the Old Mill Restaurant.
“There’s a lot of national interest in the Civil War right now,” said Council of the Arts Executive Director Victoria Kappel. “We wanted to have some sort of program in remembrance and it was serendipitous that the Historical Society had something already going on.”
According to Alan Estus, director of the Historical Society Museum, much of the weekend will be centered around the re-enactors who honor the 61st New York Volunteers, which was organized in 1861.
“These guys are the real deal,” said Estus. “They eat and sleep just like the soldiers would.”
The re-enactors will present demonstrations on life as a soldier in the Union Army on Thursday evening, with an ice cream social to follow, and on Saturday afternoon from noon until 4 p.m. They will also be camping out on the lawn of the Historical Society on Rexford Street for the weekend. On Friday, they will be conducting historical research on the 61st regiment at various locations around the county.
Saturday will also host local artisans, food and tours of the Historical Society’s new research center, said Estus. Both presentations on Thursday and Saturday will be free and open to the public.
On Friday, a dinner will be held at The Old Mill Restaurant in Rockwell Mills with the re-enactors present. There will also be a display chronicling the history of The Old Mill, which was once a factory that provided uniforms to the Union Army. The dinner will be $25 and seating will be limited.
Jay Ungar and Molly Mason, a roots music duo, will be performing at 7 p.m on Saturday at the Council of the Arts, 27 W. Main. The duo has won numerous awards including a Grammy for their song “Ashoken Farewell,” which was featured prominently in Ken Burns’ PBS documentary “The Civil War.” The performance will be $20 for general admission, $18 for seniors and members of either the Council or the Historical Society, and free for anyone 18 and under. Package tickets for both the performance and the dinner can also be purchased for $40.
“This weekend is a great opportunity for everyone who wants to learn more about the civil war,” said Kappel. “Parents who want to introduce their children to the subject will not want to miss this chance.”
For more information about this commemorative weekend or to purchase tickets, contact the Council of the Arts at 336-2787 or the Historical Society at 334-9227.
“There’s a lot of national interest in the Civil War right now,” said Council of the Arts Executive Director Victoria Kappel. “We wanted to have some sort of program in remembrance and it was serendipitous that the Historical Society had something already going on.”
According to Alan Estus, director of the Historical Society Museum, much of the weekend will be centered around the re-enactors who honor the 61st New York Volunteers, which was organized in 1861.
“These guys are the real deal,” said Estus. “They eat and sleep just like the soldiers would.”
The re-enactors will present demonstrations on life as a soldier in the Union Army on Thursday evening, with an ice cream social to follow, and on Saturday afternoon from noon until 4 p.m. They will also be camping out on the lawn of the Historical Society on Rexford Street for the weekend. On Friday, they will be conducting historical research on the 61st regiment at various locations around the county.
Saturday will also host local artisans, food and tours of the Historical Society’s new research center, said Estus. Both presentations on Thursday and Saturday will be free and open to the public.
On Friday, a dinner will be held at The Old Mill Restaurant in Rockwell Mills with the re-enactors present. There will also be a display chronicling the history of The Old Mill, which was once a factory that provided uniforms to the Union Army. The dinner will be $25 and seating will be limited.
Jay Ungar and Molly Mason, a roots music duo, will be performing at 7 p.m on Saturday at the Council of the Arts, 27 W. Main. The duo has won numerous awards including a Grammy for their song “Ashoken Farewell,” which was featured prominently in Ken Burns’ PBS documentary “The Civil War.” The performance will be $20 for general admission, $18 for seniors and members of either the Council or the Historical Society, and free for anyone 18 and under. Package tickets for both the performance and the dinner can also be purchased for $40.
“This weekend is a great opportunity for everyone who wants to learn more about the civil war,” said Kappel. “Parents who want to introduce their children to the subject will not want to miss this chance.”
For more information about this commemorative weekend or to purchase tickets, contact the Council of the Arts at 336-2787 or the Historical Society at 334-9227.
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