Drum Barracks Civil War Museum
1052 Banning Blvd., Wilmington,
CA 90744
(310) 548-7509 FAX (310) 548-2946
2012
Event Schedule
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Sesquicentennial
Schedule
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(Updated
1/10/2012)
Tuesday, January 10
Civil War Book Club
7:00
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 have its annual “Movie Night.” Bring a DVD of your favorite movie, show
a few minutes to the group and convince them they just have to see it all for
themselves! Popcorn provided!
Fri.,
Sat. and Sun., Feb. 3, 4 and 5
2nd California at Fort Tejon
The
2nd California Volunteer Infantry
will welcome visitors to experience day to day life on a mid 1860’s California
U. S. Army post. Both military and civilian impressions welcomed. Period
correct attire only. Saturday and Sunday will provide period activities that
will allow military participants to experience barracks life and training of the
typical soldier. Enlisted military personnel will sleep in Fort Tejon’s
original barracks, Friday and Saturday nights, officers and female civilians
will be housed in the officers quarters.
Tuesday, February 13
Civil War Book Club
7:00 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
South Vs. The South: How Anti-Confederate Southerners Shaped the Course of the
Civil War by William W. Freehling.
Saturday,
February 18
Great Los Angeles Air Raid
Noon
to 8 pm at Fort MacArthur
Sat.,
Sun. and Mon., February 18-20
Calico Reenactment ACWS
At
Calico Ghost Town, 36600 Ghost Town Road, Yermo, CA 92398
Relive the battle between North and
South in this authentic Civil War Re-enactment. The weekend includes
drills, music, living history displays, and much more!
Sat.
and Sun., February 18 and 19
Encampment at Strathearn
Museum
Strathearn
Museum in Simi Valley.
Friday, Sat. and Sun. March 2-4
CWRS Reenactment at Visalia
The
Civil War Re-Enactors Society holds its annual reenactment at Mooney Grove Park
in Visalia. Saturday battles are at 1 and 3 pm; Sunday at 11am and 1.
Sat.
and Sun., March 10-11
Vista Reenactment
10
am to 5 pm. Hosted by the Antique Gas and Steam Engine Museum, 2040 N. Santa Fe
Avenue, Vista. Battles will be at 12 noon and 2 pm with living history tours,
demonstrations and displays offered all day. Call
(760)
941-1791 fro more information.
Tuesday, March 13
Civil War Book Club
7:00
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
To the
Gates of Richmond by Stephen W. Sears.
Sat.
and Sun., March 10-11
Civil War in the Southwest Reenactment
9:30
am to 3 pm at Picacho Peak State Park outside Phoenix AZ. (520) 466-3183
Reenactment "Civil War in the
Southwest," at the Picacho Peak State Park near Eloy. The battles of
Glorieta and Valverde and a skirmish at Picacho Peak. azstateparks.com/parks/pipe.
Sat.
and Sun., March 24-25
St. Catherine’s Military Academy Reenactment
9:30
am to 3 pm at St. Catherine’s Military Academy, 215 N. Harbor Blvd, Anaheim.
CA. (714) 772-1363.
Fri.,
Sat. and Sun., March 30- April 1
Prado Regional Park Reenactment
8th
annual event sponsored by the Southern California Civil War Association.
(909) 590-5797 or email [email protected].
Tuesday,
April 10
Civil War Book Club
7:00
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
Manifest Destinies: America’s Westward Expansion and the
Road to the Civil War by Steven Woodworth.
Sat.
and Sun., April 14-15
Battle of Costa Mesa –ACWS
At
Fairview Park in Costa Mesa
Saturday
and Sunday, April 21-22
Reenactment at Mariposa
"Mariposas
Civil War Days," living history camps and battles. More info, directions: www.thecivilwardays.com.
Sat.
and Sun, April 28-29
Pierce College Encampment
Saturday,
May 5
Victorian Lecture at Banning Museum
Tuesday,
May 8
Civil War Book Club
7:00
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.
Sat. and Sun., May 12-13
Pierce College Heritage Days
Held at Pierce College Farm Center,
Woodland Hills, CA
Tuesday, June 12
Civil War Book Club
7:00
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.
Sat.
and Sun., July 6-7
Old Fort MacArthur Days
10
am to 4 pm at Old Fort MacArthur in
San Pedro.
Tuesday, July 10
Civil War Book Club
No
meeting in July and August.
Sat.
and Sun., July 14-15
Civil War Days at Duncan Mills, CA
Sat.
and Sun., July 21-22
Long Beach Reenactment
10
am to 5 pm at
El Dorado East Regional Park, Long Beach
Wed.
through Sat. August 8 - 11 SUV
National Encampment
Sons
of Union Veterans and Auxiliary will host the National Encampment in Los Angeles at the LAX Marriott Hotel
Wed.
through Sunday, August 8 -12
Daughters of Union Veterans Annual Convention
The
Daughters of Union Veterans gather from August 8-12 for their annual convention
Thursday,
August 9
SUV National Encampment Tour of Drum Barracks
Sunday,
August 12
Daughters of Union Veterans Tour of Drum Barracks
Sat.
and Sun., Sept .1-2
Huntington Beach Reenactment
10
to 5 Saturday and 10 to 3 Sunday at Central Park, in Huntington Beach
Tuesday, September 11
Civil War Book Club
7:00
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.
Sat.
and Sun., Sept.
ACWS Orange Empire Railroad Museum
Held
at Perris, CA
Tuesday, October 9
Civil War Book Club
7:00
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. Make your
reservations early, as last year this event sold out!
Fri.
and Sat., Oct.26-27
Candlelight Tours
The
second annual Halloween weekend tours of the Drum Barracks are a fundraiser for
the Drum Barracks Museum.
Fri.,
Sat. and Sun., Nov. 3-4
West Coast Civil War Round Table Conference
The 27th Annual West Coast Civil War
Conference sponsored by the Orange County Civil War Round Table and held in
Orange County at a location to be announced soon.
Sat.
and Sun., Nov.10-11
Moorpark Reenactment
Annual
"The Blue and the Gray” event held at Tierra Rejada Ranch, 3370 Sunset
Valley Rd., Moorpark, CA.
Tuesday, November 13
Civil War Book Club
7:00
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.
Saturday,
November 17
Remembrance Day
2:00pm
For the third year, the Drum Barracks Museum joins 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. The event is sponsored in Gettysburg by the Sons
of Union Veterans of the Civil War and will be sponsored here by the Gen. W. S.
Rosecrans Camp No. 2, Department of the Pacific, Sons of Union Veterans of the
Civil War and their Auxiliary, the ASUVCW.
Saturday,
November 24
“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 1 and 2
“A Civil War Christmas”
From
11 am to 4 pm, this will be the 13th annual holiday celebration at
the Museum.
Sunday,
December 9 Wilmington
Holiday Parade
Starting
at noon, the parade moves down Avalon Boulevard. This is the most fun parade
anywhere. Join us in period dress-
Union and Confederates will march side by side in this delightful community
event.
Tuesday, December 11
Civil War Book Club
7:00
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.
Events
Planned for the Civil War Sesquicentennial
2012:
We celebrate 25 years as a museum!
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the official opening of the
Museum to the public under the Museum’s first director, Marge O’Brien. A
special observance is planned for Saturday, September 22.
The Sons of Union Veterans and Auxiliary will host the National
Encampment in Los Angeles at the LAX Marriott Hotel from August 9 through
11, and plan to tour the Drum Barracks Thursday, August 9. The Daughters of
Union Veterans gather from August 8-12 for their annual convention, and will
also include the Museum in their plans.
We will
recognize the march of the California
Column across the deserts of the southwest to assist in driving Confederate
forces back into Texas at the annual Picacho
Peak State Park Reenactment March
10-11 and with the Army of the Frontier
from San Diego and Imperial Counties.
2013:
In February,
we recognize President Abraham Lincoln’s issue of the Emancipation
Proclamation, freeing all slaves in the areas of the Union in rebellion.
In July we
will offer “Turning Points” with
an exhibit and event to highlight two major areas of conflict: Vicksburg and
Gettysburg.
2014:
In late summer
we are planning another “Hispanics in
the Civil War” recognizing that the men of the Native California Cavalry
were recruited and enlisted in 1864.
2015:
In April we
will remember the tragic assassination of President Abraham Lincoln.
We will
commemorate “Appomattox and Beyond”
as we recall how our nation began the process of reconciliation.
2016;
We will
recognize the April 6, 1866 founding of
the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR), which was to support and assist former
Union soldiers.
Visit the
National Park Service Website for additional nationwide events:
www.nps.gov/civilwar150/
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