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GA-In Memory of Self and Comrades: Thomas W. Colley & the 1st Virginia Cavalry - Thursday, April 4, 7:00 pm, Hilton Atlanta Marietta Hotel & Conference Center, 500 Powder Springs Street, Marietta GA. Historian Michael Shaffer will speak during the monthly meeting of the Civil War Round Table of Cobb County. The City of Marietta is located on the historic driving route of the Atlanta Campaign Heritage Trail®: www.civilwarheritagetrails.org/ga-civil-war-trails-map/ewExternalFiles/AtlantaCampaignBrochure.pdf. Admission: $5.00; first-time guests are free. cobbcivilwarrt@gmail.com, www.cobbcwrt.org/

GA-Junior Ranger “Civil War Heritage Trail” Road Trip - Thursday through Saturday, April 4 through 6, 8:00 am to 12:00 noon each day,  Pickett’s Mill Battlefield State Historic Site, 4432 Mount Tabor Church Road, Dallas GA. Already a Junior Ranger, or want to be? Here is an opportunity to learn about history on an actual road trip to different civil war sites over a 3-day period! This program will offer hands-on and minds-on learning and adventure for youth ages 6 to 12. Pickett’s Mill Battlefield State Historic Site is located on the historic driving route of the Atlanta Campaign Heritage Trail®: https://www.civilwarheritagetrails.org/ga-civil-war-trails-map/ewExternalFiles/AtlantaCampaignBrochure.pdf. Admission charged. 770-443-7850, http://gastateparks.org/PickettsMillBattlefield

AL-Park Day - Saturday, April 6, at Civil War sites throughout Alabama. Annual volunteer work day sponsored by the Civil War Trust. This is a hands-on preservation event to help Civil War battlefields and historic sites take on maintenance projects large and small. Activities are chosen by each participating site to meet their own particular needs and can range from raking leaves and hauling trash to painting signs and trail building. Contact the following (or other) Civil War era sites in Alabama for specific information about Park Day at their location:

---Belle Mont Mansion, Tuscumbia, 256-381-5052, www.bellemontmansion.org/

---Brierfield Ironworks Historical State Park, Brierfield, 205-665-1856, brierfield@att.net

---Fort Gaines Historic Site, Dauphin Island, 251-861-6992, www.dauphinisland.org/

---Fort Morgan State Historic Site, Gulf Shores, 251-540-7127, www.fort-morgan.org/

---Old Cahawba Archaeological Park, Orrville, 334-872-8058, www.cahawba.com/

---Pond Spring, The General Joe Wheeler Home, Hillsboro, 256-637-8513, www.wheelerplantation.org/

---Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park, McCalla, 205-477-5711, www.tannehill.org/

GA-Park Day - Saturday, April 6, at Civil War sites throughout Georgia. Annual volunteer work day sponsored by the Civil War Trust. This is a hands-on preservation event to help Civil War battlefields and historic sites take on maintenance projects large and small. Activities are chosen by each participating site to meet their own particular needs and can range from raking leaves and hauling trash to painting signs and trail building. Contact the following (or other) Civil War era sites in Georgia for specific information about Park Day at their location:

---A. H. Stephens State Park, Crawfordville, 706-456-2602, curtis.glass@dnr.ga.gov

---Allatoona Pass Battlefield, Acworth, 770-975-0055, http://gastateparks.org/RedTopMountain

---Andersonville National Historic Site, Andersonville, 229-924-0343, www.nps.gov/ande/index.htm

---Blue & Gray Museum, Fitzgerald, 229-426-5069, bgmuseum@mchsi.com

---Cave Spring Cemetery, Cave Spring, 706-266-9445, strollinjim@gmail.com

---Chickamauga National Military Park, Fort Oglethorpe, 706-866-9241, www.nps.gov/chch/index.htm

---Dalton Confederate Cemetery, Dalton, 706-278-3925, msowder@dalton.net

---Evergreen Cemetery, Fitzgerald, 229-426-5069, bgmuseum@mchsi.com

---Fort McAllister State Historic Park, Richmond Hill, 912-727-2339, www.gastateparks.org/FortMcAllister

---Fort Pulaski National Monument, Savannah, 912-786-5787, fopu_information@nps.gov

---Jefferson Davis Memorial State Historic Site, Irwinville, 229-831-2335, jeffdavis1@windstream.net

---Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park, Kennesaw, 770-427-4686, www.nps.gov/kemo

---Magnolia Springs State Park (Camp Lawton), Millen, 478-982-1660, http://gastateparks.org/MagnoliaSprings

---Myrtle Hill Cemetery, Rome, 706-936-9485, bwterry2575@aol.com

---Nash Farm Battlefield Park, Hampton, 770-412-1646, littlelady1861@inbox.com

---Pickett’s Mill State Historic Site, 770-443-7850, jrNASH@ATT.NET

---Historic Prater’s Mill, Varnell, 706-694-6455, elaine@pratersmill.org

---Resaca Confederate Cemetery, Resaca, 706-602-1864, www.resacabattlefield.org

SC-Park Day - Saturday, April 6, at Civil War sites throughout South Carolina. Annual volunteer work day sponsored by the Civil War Trust. This is a hands-on preservation event to help Civil War battlefields and historic sites take on maintenance projects large and small. Activities are chosen by each participating site to meet their own particular needs and can range from raking leaves and hauling trash to painting signs and trail building. Contact the following (or other) Civil War site(s) in South Carolina for specific information about Park Day at their location:

---Rivers Bridge State Historic Site, Ehrhardt, 803-267-3675, www.southcarolinaparks.com/riversbridge/

GA-18th Annual National Confederate Memorial Service - Saturday, April 6, 1:00 pm, in front of the Carving Reflection Pool, Stone Mountain Park, 1000 Robert E. Lee Boulevard, Stone Mountain GA. Annual service to memorialize all those who served the Confederacy. Program includes a speaker and firing salute. 404-372-3420, denardodian@bellsouth.net

GA-History by Candlelight -  Friday & Saturday, April 12 & 13, 6:00 to 10:00 pm each evening, Pickett’s Mill Battlefield State Historic Site, 4432 Mount Tabor Church Road, Dallas GA. Take a guided candlelit walk through this Civil War battlefield, and then watch cannon and musket firings. Walk the ravine where Confederate General Patrick Cleburne planned a daring night assault to capture the Federal positions. Pickett’s Mill Battlefield State Historic Site is located on the historic driving route of the Atlanta Campaign Heritage Trail®: https://www.civilwarheritagetrails.org/ga-civil-war-trails-map/ga-atlanta-campaign.html. Admission: $10.00. 770-443-7850, http://georgiastateparks.org/PickettsMillBattlefield

GA-Kennesaw Mountain Trails Workday - Saturday, April 13, 8:00 am to 12:00 noon, Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park GA. Kennesaw Mountain Trail Club is a volunteer organization designed to assist with trail maintenance at Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park. Trained crew leaders lead teams of volunteers on trail work projects throughout the park. Trail building experience is not necessary. Meet at the Visitor Center amphitheater. The Park provides all necessary tools and safety equipment. Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park is located on the historic driving route of the Atlanta Campaign Heritage Trail®: www.civilwarheritagetrails.org/ga-civil-war-trails-map/ga-atlanta-campaign.html. 770-427-4686, www.kennesawmountaintrailclub.org (check beforehand concerning possible cancellation due to cold or bad weather).

SC-Firing on Fort Sumter: “The Opening Ball” - Saturday, April 13, 7:00 pm, American Legion Hall, Duncan Park, Spartanburg SC. You are invited to our annual Victorian ball featuring period dancing to traditional live music of the Blue Ridge Rounders and a seated, catered dinner. Practiced dance masters will instruct guests in the mystery of 19th century etiquette and the mastery of the Victorian ballroom. Period military or civilian attire is welcomed. This family event is appropriate for reenactors, historians, dance enthusiasts, lovers of old-time music and anyone who enjoys a good party. Tickets (sold in advance only): Adults $20.00, Children (ages 12 & under) $10.00. 864-599-1947, https://sumterball.blogspot.com/

GA-Simply Southern Jubilee & Battle of Nash Farm - Saturday & Sunday, April 13 & 14, Nash Farm Battlefield Park, 100 Babbs Mill Road, Hampton GA. Enjoy the arts, crafts, vendors, authentic sutlers, demonstrations and competitions. Walk through the camps and back in time as you visit with our reenactors as they recreate life during the war. School day on Friday. Open to the public: Saturday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Sunday 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. Admission: Adults $8.00, Students (ages 7 to 17) $5.00. 404-281-8651  

SC-Free Admission Days at Fort Moultrie - Saturday, April 20, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Fort Moultrie Visitor Center, 1214 Middle Street, Sullivan’s Island SC.  The National Park Service offers FREE admission to ALL parks, monuments and historic sites (whether or not connected to the Civil War) that normally charge an admission fee on these remaining dates during 2019:

---April 20 - First Day of National Park Week & National Junior Ranger Day

---August 25 - National Park Service Anniversary

---September 28 - National Public Lands Day

---November 11 - Veterans Day

These FREE admission days include Fort Moultrie National Monument near Charleston. Admission to Fort Sumter National Monument is always free although there is charge for the private ferry service to/from the fort. 843-883-3123, www.nps.gov/fosu

GA-Free Admission Days at Fort Pulaski - Saturday, April 20, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Fort Pulaski National Monument, U.S. Hwy. 80 East, Savannah GA. The National Park Service offers FREE admission to ALL parks, monuments and historic sites (whether or not connected to the Civil War) that normally charge an admission fee on these remaining dates during 2019:

---April 20 - First Day of National Park Week & National Junior Ranger Day

---August 25 - National Park Service Anniversary

---September 28 - National Public Lands Day

---November 11 - Veterans Day

These FREE admission days include Fort Pulaski National Monument near Savannah. Admission to Chickamauga National Military Park, Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park and Andersonville National Historic Site is always free. 912-786-5787, www.nps.gov/fopu/index.htm

AL-Thunder on the Bay 2019 - Saturday & Sunday, April 27 & 28, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm daily, Fort Gaines Historic Site, 51 Bienvile Boulevard, Dauphin Island AL. The well-preserved ramparts of Fort Gaines have guarded the entrance to Mobile Bay for more than 150 years. Now a historic site, it commands panoramic views of Mobile Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. This event highlights the integral role of Fort Gaines during the Battle of Mobile Bay in 1864. Come and experience a living history for the entire family! Admission: Adults $8.00, Children (ages 5 to 12) $4.00. 251-861-6992, Fortgaines@dauphinisland.org