The Fourth Annual Civil War Encampment will take place on March 8 and 9 at the Glenn H. Curtiss Museum of early aviation and local history in Hammondsport, NY. The encampment will include members from various reenactment units, to include the 140th New York Volunteer Infantry, the 9th New York Calvary, the 33rd Virginia Infantry, the 21st Georgia Infantry and the 26th North Carolina Infantry. There will be musket demonstrations, as well as camp life and medical displays.
Richard E. Yott, author of “From Soldiers’ Home to Medical Center: A Glance at the 125 Year History of the Bath Soldier’s Home,” will be available all day on Saturday, March 8, to talk about and sign his book.
Visitors will also be able to enjoy the Civil War Exhibit, “Soldiers of the Southern Tier: From Service to Veteran Organizations,” which is on display from March 7 through May 4, 2008. This exhibit will focus on the local soldiers and their service during and after the Civil War. If anyone has a photo of an ancestor from NY State, from within the Hornell to Elmira area, who was a soldier during the Civil War, and would like to see them included on the “Wall of Honor” during the exhibit, please contact the Curator, Rick Leisenring (curator@glennhcurtissmuseum.org or 607-569-2160).
Open daily from 10-4, the Curtiss Museum is located at 8419 State Route 54, Hammondsport. Admission is $7.50 for adults, $6.00 for seniors 65 and older, and $4.50 for students 7-18. Children 6 and under are free. Group rates are available for 10 or more. 607-569-2160. www.glennhcurtissmuseum.org
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