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January 16 - September 19
"Circuit of the Summer Hills: Mourning the Losses of the Civil War" - In his newspaper column, "A Bivouac of the Dead," Ambrose Bierce, who fought in the Civil War, conjures images of the extreme human losses during the conflict when he writes, "Give them, these blameless gentlemen, their rightful part in all the pomp that fills the circuit of the summer hills." This exhibition will reflect on how artists portrayed the war, both outright, as in portraits, as well as in the use of subtle iconography, such as the sunset over the "summer hills." Many of the paintings were produced shortly after the end of the war and can be read as responses to the atrocities of the Civil War and a desire to create a unified American identity to move the country forward while still mourning the loss of so many lives. Works of art such as "The Portrait of James Dixon Roman," by an unknown artist and "Mountain Gap," painted in 1875 by Adalbert Johann Volck (1828-1912), shown above, will be featured. This exhibition is co-curated by Dr. Elizabeth Johns and Assistant Curator, Jennifer Smith and is sponsored in part by Rest Haven Cemetery and Funeral Home.
Washington County Museum of Fine Arts
Hagerstown City Park
Hagerstown, MD 21741
(301) 739-5727
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September 3
Every Friday from April 30 through September 3, a ranger will conduct an afternoon ranger program at 1 p.m. The programs will vary and will address various aspects of the Battle of South Mountain, the Civil War, and weapons and uniforms of the average soldier. Programs may also consist of tours of the battlefield from Washington Monument or a hike to Fox's Gap from Turner's Gap. Please come prepared with bottled water and comfortable shoes. Since these programs change weekly, please call the Battlefield Office for more detailed information at 301-432-8065.
Washington Monument State Park
Park Museum
(301) 432-8065
September 4 - 5
Volunteer groups representing Union and Confederate troops provide a weekend of "living history" at Gettysburg National Military Park. The weekend will feature artillery from the Maryland State Park Service and Purcell’s Battery. Camp and programs will be at Pitzer Woods, auto tour stop number 6. Free admission.
Gettysburg National Military Park
1195 Baltimore Pike
Gettysburg 17325
(301) 846-8065
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September 9
A full schedule including special battlefield hikes, two concerts by the Wildcat Band on Saturday, and living history artillery and infantry firing demonstrations on Sunday will take place this weekend. A detailed schedule will be announced in late August.
Antietam National Battlefield
5831 Dunker Church Road
Sharpsburg 21782
(301) 846-8065
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September 11 - 12
Join South Mountain State Battlefield for their annual “Fire on the Mountain” living history weekend. Come and see living historians portray members of Confederate Brigadier General Samuel Garland’s North Carolina Brigade and Union Brigadier General Jacob Cox’s Kanawha Division. Guided walking tours will feature vignettes of specific aspects from the Battle for Fox’s Gap. At these vignettes, living historians will demonstrate tactics, drill, and soldier life, as well as firing demonstrations, as were described by veterans of the battle. Tours will leave the parking area at 11:00 am, 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm on Saturday, and 11:00 am, and 1:00 pm on Sunday. Free admission.
Fox's Gap
6620 Zittlestown Road
Middletown 21769
(301) 846-8065
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September 17
Scholars will talk about the history of slavery in Maryland. Lunch will be served.
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TBD
Frederick 21701
(301) 663-1188
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September 18
9 a.m. - 10 p.m. Enjoy live music from the MD Fife & Drum Corps, a candlelight alley walk, and food and art vendors.
Main Street/Square Area
Downtown Sharpsburg
(301) 991-0265
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September 25
Join the Monterey Pass Battlefield Association as they present “Understanding the Common Soldier of the Civil War.” Understand the common Civil War soldier through this interpretive program which explains what the average Union and Confederate soldier carried on campaign as well as what type of uniforms and equipment they wore. Also featured at this event will be “Women on the Home Front,” a program given by the Citizens of the Cumberland Valley. These programs begin at 6:30 pm.
Blue Ridge Summit Library
Blue Ridge Summit, PA