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MINOT — Minot Historical Society will host a Civil War encampment at 493 Center Minot Hill Road from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 27, and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, July 28.
The event is a free and open to all ages.
Saturday’s literary portion will include guest speakers — 10 a.m., Charlie Plummer, “North & South Education Structure;” 11 a.m., Professor Jay Hoar, “Last Maine and oldest Civil War veterans; 1:30 p.m., Connie Benwith, Civil War quilts and their special messages.
Vendors will be on hand both days, and a bean and hot dog lunch — including pie and beverage — will be available from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday; American chop suey, salad and bread will be served from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. A church service at Minot Center Congregational Church, 529 Center Minot Hill Road, will be held Sunday at 9 a.m.
A Civil War surgeon’s tent, pharmacist’s tent, and dress tent will be set up for the event, and the Minot History House will be open for free tours both days.
Civil War soldiers (3rd Maine, 15th Alabama, and the 5th Connecticut) will be demonstrating the life of a soldier during the Civil War, re-enacting both North and South.
For more information, contact David Gilpatric at 207-345-3040.
