Schedule of Activities
| FRIDAY | Little River Railroad Train Depot For Train Tickets Call 517-278-8032 |
| 4:00 | Start Boarding Train-Tickets Adults $5.00, Veterns FREE Students FREE With Adult Ticket, Under 5 FREE (Everyone Must Have a Ticket) |
| 5:00 | Train Departs to Washington DC (aka Quincy, Mi.) PU President Lincoln & Family |
| 5:45 | Quincy Park Welcome Speeches, Presidential Speech by The 16th President Abe Lincoln |
| 6:30 | Presidential Train Arrives in Coldwater |
| 6:45 | Welcome Ceremonies & President Lincoln Delivers Speech |
| 7:00 | FREE Concert @ Coldwater's Train Station |
| Saturday | At the Branch County 4-H Fairgrounds-Coldwater (Enter Sprage St Gate ONLY) |
| 8:00 | FAIRGROUND GATES OPEN - $5.00 Carload (Vets & Students FREE) |
| 8-5:00 | Food/Refreshments Available on Grounds, |
| 8-9:00 | Registration for Re-enactors |
| 8-9:30 | Breakfast with the President & Mrs Lincoln at Chicago Pike Inn Reserve Seating 517-279-8744 |
| 9-5:00 | Honeywell Agriculural Museum, Showing Civil War Artifact Displays, Antique Farm Machinery |
| 9-5:00 | Schlubatis Hall - 1860's Crafts & Trade Demonstration & Flag Displays *** |
| 9-5:00 | Pierce Hall - On the Hour; Civil War Lecture Series & Music Performers *** |
| 9-5:00 | Carriage Rides *** Union & Confederate Camp Life |
| 10-4:00 | Hourly School Sessions, Games & Salvager Hunt at 1860's Little Red School House *** |
1:30 | Introduction of Battle & Wepons, Corporal Moore (Robert Moore) & General Custer (Jim Stout) |
| 2-4:00 | Battle of Franklin. Rapid Fire, Hit Taking Competition, & Frying Pan Toss - Main Battlefield |
| 5:00 | Fairgrounds Close |
5:00 | Soiree Doors Open at Dearth Center 0 |
| 6-10:00 | Military Banquet Dinner & Dance with Glen Morningstar and the Ruffwater Stringband. DEADLINE FOR DINNER TICKETS MAY 18 (NO TICKETS AT DOOR) No Charge to REGISTERED Re-enactors AS OF FRI MAY 15 DINNER TICKETS FOR REGISTERED RE-ENACTORS ARE GONE! |
| NEW ADDITION FOR SAT & SUN SELF GUIDED CEMETARY TOURS FROM 1 TO 4 P.M. @ Oak Grove Cemeteries West Side of Coldwater on the North Side. |
| SUNDAY | At the County 4-H Fairgrounds-Coldwater |
| 8:00 | FAIRGROUND GATES OPEN - $5.00 Carload (Vets & Students FREE) |
| 8-5:00 | Food/Refreshments Available on Grounds |
| 9-5:00 | Honeywell Ag, Museum, Schlubatis & Pierce Hall & Carriage Rides Uinon & Confederate |
| Camp Life Events Same as Saturday | |
| 10-4:00 | Hourly School Seeions, Games & Salvager Hunt at 1860's Little Red School House *** |
| 9:30 | NON-DENOMINATION CHURCH SERVICES - PIERCE HALL ON FAIRGROUNDS |
| 12-1:30 | Hog Roast Picnic w/ President & Mrs Lincoln @ the Pavilion (Public Invited)- By Donations |
| 1:30 | Indroduction of Battle & Wepons Corporal Moore (Robert Moore) & General Custer (Jim Stout) |
| 2-4:00 | Battle of Franklin. Rapid Fire, Hit Taking Competition, & Frying Pan Toss - Main Battlefield |
| 5:00 | Fairgrounds Close |
| 6-8:00 | Guided Civil War Cemetery Tour - North Oak Grove Cemetery-West of Coldwater-By Donations |
| MONDAY | Downtown Coldwater & Oak Grove Cemeteries (West of Town) |
| 8:30 | Seating of Veterans, Opening Cermonies - 4 Corner Guest Speaker - Dr. Ed Lake |
| 9:01 | Memorial Day Parade Begins - Downtown Coldwater (Call for Spot-Robert Huntley @ 279-9038) |
| Bridge Memorial for Those Lost at Sea - West Bridge Near Oak Grove Cemetery | |
| Followed by Services @ Oak Grove Band Stand by Guest Speakers, Charles Tucker on Coldwater's "Old Sam the horse" | |
President Lincoln Gives Short Address "Emancipation Proclamation", Music by Sweet Adeline's, CW High School Marching Band & Jerry Ford (My Buddy) Gathering at the Flags at Oak Grove Cemetery (South Side) Cermonies Special Dedication of the War of 1812, Guest Speaker Adrian Vaccaro along with McCartney Milita (a period reenactment group) | |
| 11:30 | Hog Roast @ American Legion Post 52 - W. Chicago & Clay St (Public Welcome) By Donation |
NEW ADDITION FOR SAT & SUN SELF GUIDED CEMETARY TOURS FROM 1 TO 4 P.M. @ Oak Grove Cemteries West Side of Coldwater on the North Side. Event info 517-278-8032 Local & Hotel 800 968-9333 visit; http://www.dicsover-michigan.com/ *** Honeywell, Schlubatis & Pierce Hall, School House & Carriage Rides will Break Sat & Sun 2-3 P.M. Sun Noon – 1 PM. *Note-Times & Lectures are subject to change without notice. Event will happen rain or shine. NOTE: Page is being updated as confirmation news becomes available. Check back from time to time. Thanks |
