Civil War Reenactments in the Making
Send me your reenactment information.
Event must in Minnesota and be drivable from the Twin Cities  in Minnesota by about 100 miles or so.
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This page was last updated on: September 1, 2011
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Listings are by date. Minnesota listings, then others easy to get to from the Twin City area.
For more information, contact the event by using their link or e-mail.
The Public is Invited to View  all of the encampments or battle reenactments listed.
Some may have a small fee & others are free with donations excepted.
All are educational fun looks at the Civil War Era by using Living History

Places to Visit in Minnesota that reflect our Civil War History

Historic Fort Snelling                Fort Ridgely, Minn.  Contact these Round Tables for Schedules
Wasioja Recruiting Station        Wood Lake Battlefield       Most of these meet monthly
The Hubbell House            Birch Coulee Battlefield      Rochester Civil War Round Table
Sibley House      Lower Sioux Agency   Twin Cities Civil War Round Table
The Minnesota Military Museum       W.W. Mayo House     St. Criox Valley Civil War Round Table
The G.A.R. Frank Daggett Post #35   The Pickwick Mill       Central Minnesota Civil WarRound Table

           Col. William Colvill Camp 56 Sons of the Union Veterans of the Civil War     SUVCW








Minnesota Living History - Encampments - Battle Reenactments - Tours
Exibits - Civil War Round Tables



1st Volunteer Regiment                     Civil War Round Table                            February 21, 2011
Sponsored by the Dodge County Historical Society
Presented by Tom Hosier
7:pm at the Mantorville, Minn.  Senior Center

The Life Story of Clara Barton       Civil War Round Table                            March 21, 2011
Sponsored by the Dodge County Historical Society
Presented by Dick & Sharon Krom
7:pm at the Mantorville, Minn.  Senior Center     

America Marching to Civil War 1861              Civil War Symposium       April  9, 2011
At the Fort Snelling History Center
9:00 am - 3:30 pm
See the web site for more information.  



The Rise of the First Volunteers   April 14-17, 2011
At Historic Fort Snelling
This is a semi-emersion weekend at the old fort. Living
the live of a soldier that had just answered the call to arms.      (Not open to the general public as spectators)
Soldiers & Civilians, Why reenact it when you can live it?
See the web site for more information.  
Follow  the Rise On Facebook                               Stepping back to live the past 



Dodge County Historic Families     Civil War Round Table                             April 18, 2011
Heroes Amung Us
Sponsored by the Dodge County Historical Society
Presented by Dick Mitch Stevenson
7:pm at the Mantorville, Minn.  Senior Center     

Faces Of The People of the Civil War! Exibit         May 2, 201
Grand opening of the Goodhue County Historical Society Exhibit
Gand Opening 4:30-6:30 pm
At the Goodhue County Historical Museum in Red Wing, Minn.

Spring Muster at The Landing      Encampment            May 6&7,  2011
Sponsored by the Three Rivers Park District
A two day muster.  Artilery & infantry Units drill
Friday for school tours of the camps.
Saturday is open to the general public, see link for more information.


Volksfest                                                 Encampment            June  10 & 11,  2011
Goodhue, Minn.
Encampment, & Demontrations, Firing of Muskets. A Friday evening & Saturday event.
Friday evening Candlelight tour - Saturday Parade 



Thanks for the visit
There is Civil War History to see in Minnesota...
                         The Civil War 150th in Minnesota


Wasioja Civil War Days in Dodge County, Minn.                           June 24,25, 26, 2011

The Civil War 150th Sesquicentennial
CIVIL WAR DAYS
By the Friends of Wasioja.

Comemerating Minnesota's involment in the Great Rebelion ( Civil War )

Reenactors from Minnesota and throughout the midwest will gather for a three day encampment with battle recreations of Minnesota in the Civil War.  The event is aimed at being Minnesota's largest one time event.

Union & Confederate Camps / Infantry / Cavalry / Artillery / Medical / Civilians / Christian Commission
Suttlers / Demonstrations / Ball & Social / 1860' children Activities / Horse Caragriage & Wagon Rides
Ladies Garden Party / Workshops /  Sunday Morning Service and much much more...

3 Battles: Friday - First Bull Run * Saturday - Chickamauga * Sunday - Appomattox
Reenactor Unit Bounties

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Grand Openning of the Civil War Exibit         July 9, 2011
The Minnesota Military Museum 
Check their website for the openning date.
At Camp Riply, Minn.

Birch Coulee Battlefield Encampment               Canceled

Civil War Weekend at Fort Snelling     The Fort comes to Life       August 20 & 21,, 2011
At Historic Fort Snelling
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Drill, Cannons Firing and much much more!
See the web site links for more information.  

Civil War Weekend    Encampment      Sept. 10 & 11,  2011
Sponsored by the LaDuc Historic Estate, Hastings, Minn.
An Encampment & demontrations Many Soldiers
On the lawn of the Estate.

Festival Of Tribute & Honor Parade /Observances   Sept. 16 -18,  2011
to Milittay, Police, Fire & EMS   
Minneapolis & S t. Paul  More info coming.                             "Boys of 61"


Muster in the ParkEncampment / School Visits / Memorial Dedication          Sept 23-25,  2011
Newport, Minn.


Pipestone Civil War Days      Encampment & Battle Reenactment       Aug. 10 & 11,  2012
Pipestone, Minn. 
Union & Confederate Encampments, Battle Reeanactments, Demonstraions & more
Living history demonstrations.

See the proposed Minnesota Civil War Monument
for the "Boys of 61"
                                            You Can help! Contact the "Boys of 61"
Just a few of Private Anthony's out of state picks

Chicagoland's National Civil War Show Show        April 16, 2011
Wheaton Ill. at the Dupage fairgrounds       September 17, 2011

Civil War Weekend        Encampment & Battle Reenactment     Sept.  2011
Mason City, Iowa
Union & Confederate Encampments, Battle Reeanactments, Demonstraions & more
Living history demonstrations.

Muskets & Memories   Encampment & Battle Reenactment      Aug.  2011
Boscobel, Wis.
Union & Confederate Encampments, Battle Reeanactments, Demonstraions & more
Living history demonstrations.

Civil War Weekend                Encampment & Battle Reenactment     Sept. 24 & 25,  2011
Wade House in Greenbush, Wis.
Union & Confederate Encampments, Battle Reeanactments, Demonstraions & more
Living history demonstrations.
Yes!