2010 Event Schedule  

(Updated 3/20/10)

Drum Barracks Civil War Museum will close on Wednesday, March 24 for the installation of a new roof and will re-open on Saturday, April 10.

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Sat. and Sun., Sept. 4 and 5             Huntington Beach Reenactment

Central Park, in Huntington Beach  

Tuesday, September 14                     Civil War Book Club
7:30 pm The monthly discussion group of the Richard Rollins Civil War Book Club meets on the second Tuesday of each month at the Drum Barracks Library. This month the group will discuss The Damned Red Flags of Rebellion: the Confederate Battle Flag at Gettysburg by Rich Rollins.

Wednesday, September 15                 Wilmington Chamber of Commerce Mixer at Museum
5 to 7 pm Sponsored by Councilwoman Janice Hahn, the winner of the Honorary Mayor of Wilmington contest will be announced. Don’t miss this fun event at the Drum Barracks.

Sat. and Sun., Oct. 2 and 3            Fresno Reenactment: The Civil War Revisited

Held in Kearney Park in Fresno.  

Tuesday, October 12                 Civil War Book Club
7:30 pm The monthly discussion group of the Richard Rollins Civil War Book Club meets on the second Tuesday of each month at the Drum Barracks Library. 

Monday, October 25                 Docents from Autry Museum
We are pleased to welcome a visit from docents of the Autry Museum.

Sat. and Sun., Nov. 6 and 7              Moorpark Reenactment

The ninth annual "The Blue and the Gray” event held at Tierra Rejada Ranch, 3370 Sunset Valley Rd., Moorpark, CA. Opens at 10 am.  

Tuesday, November 9                 Civil War Book Club
7:30 pm The monthly discussion group of the Richard Rollins Civil War Book Club meets on the second Tuesday of each month at the Drum Barracks Library.

Fri., Sat. and Sun., Nov. 12-14          West Coast Civil War Round Table Conference

The 26th Annual West Coast Civil War Conference presents “Blood on the Ramparts: Civil War Coastal Defenses” at San Francisco, California, November 12-14, 2010. Sponsored by Friends of Civil War Alcatraz and the San Francisco Civil War Roundtable.   

Saturday, November 20                 Remembrance Day
This is the first time the Drum Barracks has joined in the national remembrance and celebration of President Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address given at the dedication of the Gettysburg national cemetery on November 19, 1863. This is shaping up to be a great event, as the Sons of Union Veterans and their Auxiliary are planning the occasion.

Saturday, November 27                    “Decorate the Drum” Day

10 am to 5 pm  Join our volunteers as we pull out those Civil War-era decorations and cover the Museum from top to bottom in Christmas cheer.  All hands are needed for whatever amount of time you have available!

Sat. and Sun., December 4 and 5    “A Civil War Christmas”

From 11 am to 4 pm, this will be the 11^th annual holiday celebration at the Museum. The Banning Museum will rejoin us for this festive holiday event and the horse-drawn trolley will be back as well.

Sunday, December 12                       Wilmington Holiday Parade

Starting at noon, the parade moves down Avalon Boulevard.  This will be the third year we have participated, and our numbers are increasing each year.