2008 Civil War Expo Directory
Date: September 27, 2008 starting at 10:00 AM
Location: Vermont Route 11 on the Green in Chester, Vermont
For Driving directions click here
To see the Schedule for the 2008 Civil War Expo click here
Admission $10.00 per Adult, Children 15 and under and those dressed in Civil War attire are free
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All proceeds from the Expo and the accompanying Raffle will be used towards erecting a monument where Vermonters fought at Newport News, Virginia and for the preservation of Vermont's Civil War heritage |
Living Historians / Reenactors Attending
| Co A, 3rd Vermont Infantry
Vermont Civil War Hemlocks |
1st Vermont Light Artillery
Vermont Civil War Hemlocks |
| 12th NH Regimental Serenade Band | Comtu Falls US Sanitary Commission |
| Champlain Valley Historical Reenactors - 2nd Vermont Infantry | Civil War Medical Coalition |
| Co C 55th VA Infantry - Middlesex Southerners | 4th Alabama Infantry |
| Miss Susan's Sutlery | President & Mrs. Lincoln (Steve & Sharon Wood) |
| 18th VT - Jim Fouts w/ Educational Tent | Amanda Page |
Exhibitors/Displays
| Chester Historical Society | National Museum of the Morgan Horse |
| Katie Cipolla w/ mom Heather - weaving on loom | Evelyn Gant - lace maker & needlework |
| Paul Zeller - Book Sales | 18th Vermont Small Raffle |
| Vermont Civil War Enterprises Book Sales | Clara's Games |
| My Little Jessie Press - Book Sales | Jen Carey - carding & spinning |
| Dennis Charles - Book sales & Artifacts | 18th Vermont Big Raffle |
| North East Kingdom Civil War Round Table | Green Mountain Civil War Roundtable |
| Vermont Historical Society/History Center | Sons of Union Veterans |
| Vermont Museum & Gallery Alliance | Civil War News Display |
| Kay & Peter Jorgensen Artifact Display | Nelson & Rachel Baker - family artifacts |
| Jeff Marshall - UVM Special Collections | JS Durgin Camp #7, SUVCW of NH |
| Walter E Houghton - family C/W research video & artifacts | Bethel Historical Society |
| David Pollard - Artifact Display | |
Speakers
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John V.Quarstein - The Battle of the Ironclads |
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Steve Wood - A visit with Abraham Lincoln |
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Fran Lavoie - Civil War Widow, Prudence Farr |
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Amanda Page - Treasures from the Trunk |
Activities throughout the day
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Artillery and Infantry firing demonstrations and drills |
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Train with the troops - Children can train and drill with Infantry & Artillery Reenactors |
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Demonstrations |
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Visit the Living History Camps and engage in question and answer with the troops |
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See and Play 19th century games with Clara's Games from the Vermont Historical Society |
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Period Music through the day by the 12th NH Serenade Band |
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Torchlight Parade to the Town Cemetery at Dusk |
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Cemetery tour |
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Spinning, Weaving & Needle work Demonstrations |
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Scavenger Hunt |
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Learn how to roll a Civil War cartridge |
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Exhibits and Education Displays open from 10:00AM to 6:00PM |
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Learn about Union Corps. Badges |
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Make your own Corps. Badge |
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Civil War Sutler and book sellers |
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18th Vermont Big and Small Raffle Sales through out the day |
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Food Concessions Through out the day |
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Torchlight Parade at Dusk |
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Evening Bonfire with Ghost Stories |
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Special Evening Musical Concert at 8:15 by O'hAnleigh - Irish Songs and Ballads - Free with paid admission to the Expo |
Thanks to all of our sponsors for helping make the 2008 Civil War Expo Possible !
For more information contact the Eighteenth Vermont Regiment. 316 Farwell Street Barre, VT 05641 802-476-3580 or via email at eighteenthvtregt@aol.com
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* Schedule, Events, and Appearances Subject to Change*
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