MASSENA -- Sounds and sights of the Civil War will fill the air this summer at the 11th Annual Civil War Reenactment Weekend at Robert Moses State Park, Massena, Saturday and Sunday, July 28-29, sponsored by SeaComm Federal Credit Union. The Civil War Reenactment Weekend is part of the St. Lawrence County Historical Association’s Commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, which began in 1861. In addition to SeaComm Federal Credit Union, other sponsors include Gene and Connie Barto, Niles Asset Management and Stewart’s Shops.

The tentative schedule for Civil War Reenactment Weekend (subject to change) is:

Saturday, July 28

10 a.m. Camps Open to the Public

10:30 a.m. Rules of Etiquette for Ladies and Gentlemen

Ongoing Drilling, Scenarios, Kid’s Activities, Historical displays

Ongoing Firing Demonstrations & “Hands-on” Museum

Ongoing 20 min. presentations on a variety of topics

1:30 pm Fashion Show – The Many Layers of a 19th Century Woman

2 p.m. Basket Auction - At the pavilion

3 p.m. Battle

5:30 p.m. Pig Roast - At the pavilion

11 p.m. Camps Quiet

Sunday, July 29

10 a.m. Camps Open to the Public

Ongoing Drilling, Scenarios, Kid’s Activities, Historical displays

Ongoing Firing Demonstrations & “Hands-on” Museum

Ongoing 20 min. presentations on a variety of topics

1 p.m. Battle and Closing Ceremonies

The St. Lawrence County Historical Association presents the weekend, which is hosted by the Second Michigan, Co. E Reenactment Unit. Admission is $4 per person per day, free for children 6 and under. The maximum you will pay, no matter how many passengers are in a vehicle, is $15. Trunks will not be checked for Confederate spies. For more information, call SLCHA at 315-386-8133, e-mail info@slcha.org, or visit the website at www.slcha.org

The military camps are open to the public from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday. Mock battles will be at 3 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday. Closing ceremonies will follow the Sunday battle. The Marine Corps League, St. Lawrence County Detachment 408 provides a food concession both days.

Reenactors from New York, Vermont, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Ontario and Quebec, Canada, are expected to attend, including, President Lincoln, several generals, and sutlers (vendors of period goods and clothing).

The SLCHA Gift Shop is a great way to take some Civil War history home with books like Young Heroes of the Civil War, Gallantry in the Field: Potsdam and the Civil War, and the graphic novel Free At Last: How the Freeing of the Slaves Changed American History.

The St. Lawrence County Historical Association at the Silas Wright House is open Tuesday through Saturday noon to 4 p.m., Friday noon to 8 p.m. Admission to the museum is free; admission to the archives is free for members and children, $2.50 for college students, and $5 for the general public. The St. Lawrence County Historical Association is located at 3 E. Main St., Canton. Parking is available in the back of the SLCHA, next to the museum’s main entrance.

The St. Lawrence County Historical Association is a membership organization open to anyone interested in St. Lawrence County history. For more information, or to become a member, call the SLCHA at 315-386-8133 or e-mail info@slcha.org

Exhibits and programs are made possible in part with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, a state agency. Visit the SLCHA’s website, www.slcha.org for more information on St. Lawrence County history.