Stemtown Historical Society - Civil War Event
If anyone has an American flag that they would like to retire, they can drop the flag off at the Green Springs Banking Center of the Croghan Colonial Bank. We are collecting old flags and they will be properly destroyed at our event. Stemtown will be open Saturday, May 18 12 – 4 and Sunday, May 19 1 – 4.
The Marine Lance Corporal Jeremy Shock Memorial Blood drive in Honor of Taylor Norman is Friday, May 24, 2013 at the United Methodist Church in Green Springs from 12:30 – 5:30. You can make an appointment by visiting www.redcrossblood.org and enter sponsor code: JEREMYSHOCK.
Thursday ~ May 16
Demonstrators, vendors, sutlers, and school days presenters start to arrive
Set up toilets, garbage, water, electric, picnic tables, and trash cans
Friday ~ May 17
9:30 - 2:30 School Days presentation 5th grade and home school children
4:00 re-enactors, sutlers, vendors are welcome to set up
8:00 registration
Saturday ~ May 18
8:00 flag raising at statue
8:30 officers meeting
9:00 open to public
Old Time Bathhouse open all weekend
Period kids games available
9:30 Rolling Thunder Chapter 5 Ohio arrival with POW/MIA Memorial
10:00 Artillery School until Noon
11:00 – 4:00 Photo shoot - $10 we provide outfit and scene you get a picture
1:00 Cemetery Tribute
1:00 Vintage Baseball game - Squires vs. Stinkers
2:00 Ladies Victorian Tea & Fashion Show @ The Inn Beautiful
2:00 Ceremony for POW/MIA Wall
3:30 Formation of the troops
3:45 Battle for Gray Goose Creek
4:30 Pie Contest/Auction
6:00 Supper
8:30 Flag Retirement Ceremony
9:30 Lantern tour
9:45 Artillery Night Fire
Sunday ~ May 19
8:00 - 9:30 breakfast
10:00 Church at the fountain w/Pastor Don
11:00 – 2:00 Lil Bit Country Buggy Rides
11:00 Stinkers vs. Guest
1:00 officers meeting
1:30 formation of troops
2:00 Battle for Gray Goose Creek
3:00 lowering of flag
3:30 clean up
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