Regional Events
November 11, 2006
AMART Conference
12th
Annual AMART Conference.
“The Common Soldier: Billy Yank and Johnny Reb, A Civil War Symposium,”
Meade Room, Union League, 8 a.m.-3 p.m.
Sponsored by CWRT of Union League of Philadelphia,
Civil War & Emancipation Studies Forum at Temple,
Civil War & Underground Railroad Museum of Philadelphia,
Association of Mid-Atlantic Civil War Round Tables
For more information, contact: (215) 587-5592,
mundyj@unionleague.org
November 16, 2006
NORTH JERSEY CIVIL WAR ROUND TABLE proudly presents a
panel discussion of the DRED SCOTT Case.
The Significance of the United States Supreme Court
Decision on American Law and Politics
Moderated by: NJ Superior Court Judges Hon. John
Dangler and Hon. John J. Harper
Thursday, November 16, 2006 @ 7: 15 PM
Frelinghuysen Arboretum (Opposite Morris County Library)
53 East Hanover Avenue, Morris Township , NJ
Members and students free, Guests $5.00
December 31, 2006
Meade Birthday
General Meade 191st birthday celebration at Historic Laurel Hill Cemetery,
Philadelphia.
Military parade and ceremony at noon.
Procession of reenactment units, period civilians,
heritage groups, others from gatehouse to grave.
Champagne toast & reception after the program.
16th birthday anniversary celebration hosted by General Meade Society of
Philadelphia.
For more information, contact:
Dr. Andy Waskie, (215) 204-5452. Directions, (215) 228-8200.
February 11, 2007
Lincoln
Birthday Ball
Union League of Philadelphia Annual Lincoln Birthday Ball
in the Lincoln Ballroom of the 1865 League House, Philadelphia.
Music by 28th Pennsylvania Regimental Brass Band,
Dancer master Phillip Troll, Troubadour Charlie Zahm.
All welcome. Period dress encouraged or modern formal attire.
For more information, contact:
Jim Mundy (215) 587-5592,
mundyj@unionleague.org.
March 25,
2007
Presrvation Dinner
9th Annual Grand Army of The Republic Preservation Dinner
at Williamson Restaurant, Willow Grove.
Historian and author Jeff Wert will speak on “Lincoln’s Sword: The Army of the
Potomac.”
Book sales, raffles, door prizes. Cocktails 6, dinner 7 p.m.
Reservations required by March 22.
Proceeds benefit G.A.R. Museum.
Tickets $35, payable to G.A.R. Museum
to Preservation Dinner,
c/o M. Atkinson, 1016 Gorman St., Philadelphia, PA 19116-3719.
Choice of roast beef or chicken breast.
June 2-3, 2007
Civil War Reunion
Pennypacker Mills, Schwenksville, Pennsylvania.
This two-day event includes civilian and military
encampments, living history programs, sutlers, battle
enactment both days, artillery demonstrations,
Saturday evening Lantern Tours, music, speakers,
mansion tours, and period church service on Sunday morning.
Free to public, no dogs please.
Hosted by Pennypacker Mills,
Montgomery County Department of Parks & Heritage Services,
5 Haldeman Road, Schwenksville, Pa. 19473.
For more information on Pennypacker Mills visit:
www.montcopa.org/historicsites
Union Library Civil War Round Table, 243 S.York Road, Hatboro,
PA 19040
http://ulcwrt.org