Calendar of Events
The Arkansas Civil
War Sesquicentennial Commission will sanction suitable events and activities
throughout Arkansas during the commemoration of the 150th
anniversary of the Civil War, 2011-2015. During the time leading up to the
sesquicentennial, the ACWSC website will include a calendar of Civil War-related
events taking place around the state.
If you have an
event you would like included in the ACWSC calendar of events, please send the
location, date, etc., to acwsc@arkansasheritage.org.
The Commission has established procedures under which activities to be held between 2011 and 2015 will be permitted to display the Commission logo. Please click here for a copy of the ACWSC logo use request form and here for a copy of the ACWS logo use procedures guidelines. The ACWSC logo is a registered trademark and can be used only with the written permission of the Arkansas Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission. Events that have received permission to use the ACWSC logo are marked with the Commission logo on the list below.
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Battle of Reed's Bridge Re-Enactment, September 11, 2010 - September 12, 2010
CONTACT:
Reed's Bridge Battlefield Preservation Society
Highway 161
Jacksonville, AR 72076
Ph: (501) 831-8427
ah182@comcast.net
The Reed's Bridge Battlefield Preservation Society will be held at the battlefield, which is located on the east side of Highway 161 just south of Bayou Meto, on September 11 and 12. Camps will be open from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. both days, and battle re-enactments will be held at 2 p.m. each day. The event is free and open to the public.
Arkansawyers in Two Wars, September 12, 2010
CONTACT:
Pulaski County Historical Society
100 Rock Street
Little Rock, AR 72201
http://www.pulaskicountyarkhistory.org/
rleslie@cals.lib.ar.us
Mark K. Christ of the Arkansas Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission will present a program on the veterans of the U.S.-Mexican War who later had an impact on Civil War Arkansas. The program will be held at the Darragh Center at the Main Library of the Central Arkansas Library System, with refreshments served at 2 p.m. and the program beginning at 2:30 p.m.
Living History and Gun Show, September 25, 2010
CONTACT:
David O. Dodd Camp No. 619, Sons of Confederate Veterans
508 N. Main St.
Benton, AR 72015
geaux-tigers@sbcglobal.net
The event will be held at the historic Shoppach House and Pilgrims Rest Church at 508 N. Main Street in Benton, AR, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The Shoppach House will be open for tours. The event is open to the public and admission is free.
Civil War Roundtable of Arkansas, October 26, 2010
CONTACT:
Civil War Roundtable of Arkansas
600 Pleasant Valley Drive
Little Rock, AR 72207
http://www.civilwarbuff.org/
arcivilwarbuff@gmail.com
Dr. William Shea will discuss "The Trans-Mississippi Army." The meeting begins at 7 p.m. at 600 Pleasant Valley Drive and the public is welcome and encouraged to attend.
Arkansas Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission Meeting, October 27, 2010
CONTACT:
Arkansas Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission
One Capitol Mall
Little Rock, AR 72201
Ph: (501) 324-9886
http://www.arkansascivilwar150.com/
acwsc@arkansasheritage.org
The Arkansas Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission will meet beginning at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, October 27, in the 4th-floor conference room of the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism at One Capitol Mall in Little Rock. The public is welcome and encouraged to attend.
Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War, December 1, 2010 - January 28, 2011
CONTACT:
Central Arkansas Library System
401 President Clinton Avenue
Little Rock, AR 72201
Ph: (501) 918-3032
http://www.cals.lib.ar.us/lincoln-exhibition/index.html
Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War will be displayed in the Main Gallery of the Arkansas Studies Institute at 401 President Clinton Avenue. The traveling exhibit, created by the National Constitution Center and the American Library Association Public Programs Office, was funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. The free exhibit will be open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
Arkansas Civil War Sesquicentennial Kick-Off Event, April 30, 2011
CONTACT:
Old State House Museum
300 W. Markham
Little Rock, AR 72201
Ph: (501) 324-9685
http://www.oldstatehouse.com/
info@oldstatehouse.org
Detailed information will be added regarding this event.
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