We are thrilled to bring back Civil War Days in 2012 after storm damage forced us to cancel in 2011! Check back here regularly as more details about the event are posted. Come watch Historic Fort Wayne come to life as it did during the Civil War - 150 years ago. Click here to view a pdf version of the public flyer. |
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![]() Meet soldiers in their native environment - one of the country’s few remaining star forts. This one was built to defend the Detroit area in the early 1840s. |
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| Meet interpreters portraying historical personalities such as: | |
![]() President Lincoln |
![]() Frederick Douglass |
![]() Michigan’s Governor Blair |
![]() Michigan's Senator Howard |
![]() See Full Scale artillery and watch their firing demonstrations |
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Watch a vintage 1860's baseball game.
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Get a taste of what you will see by viewing images from past Civil War Days. Detroit Free Press images of Civil War Days 2010. |
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