Schedule of Events Civil War Expo September 27, 2008
| Time |
Activity |
Loc. |
| 9:15 | President & Mrs. Lincoln arrive via train at Chester Depot |
N |
| 10:00 | Kick-Off Cannon Salute Opens Civil War Expo 2008 |
K |
| 10:00 | Encampment Area and Exhibit Halls open to the public | |
| 10:00-11:00 | Artillery Firing & train to be an artilleryman | K |
| 11:00:11:45 |
Speaker: Amanda Page “Treasures from the Trunk” |
E |
| 11:15-11:45 | Infantry Drill – Confederate | J |
| 11:45-12:15 | Infantry Drill & Musket Firing - Union Troops | J |
| 12:00 | 1st Small Raffle Drawing - You Must be Present to Win | P |
| 12:00-12:45 | 12th New Hampshire Regimental Serenade Band - Noon Concert | G |
| 12:00-12:30 | Infantry Drill & Musket Firing – Union | J |
| 12:30-1:00 | “Train with Troops” – Children’s Program |
J |
| 12:45- 1:30 |
Speaker: John V. Quarstein “The Battle of the Ironclads” |
E |
| 1:15 | 2nd Small Raffle Drawing - You Must be Present to Win |
P |
| 1:15 | "The Soldier's Box" by Nicole McAllister at the Comtu Falls Camp | J |
| 1:45 | Troops line up for the Grave Dedication | B |
| 2:00 | Grave dedication: Albert & Alfred Earl | L |
| 2:00-2:45 |
12th New Hampshire Regiment Serenade Band |
G |
| 2:15 | Cemetery Tour | L |
| 2:30 | 3rd Small Raffle Drawing - You Must be Present to Win | P |
| 2:30-3:15 |
Speaker: Fran Lavoie “Civil War Widow-Prudence Farr” |
E |
| 2:30-3:00 | Infantry Drill & Musket Firing - Confederate Troops | J |
| 3:15:3:45 | Infantry Drill & Musket Firing – Union | J |
| 3:45-4:15 | “Train with Troops” – Children’s Program | J |
| 3:45 | 4th Small Raffle Drawing - You Must be Present to Win | P |
| 3:30-4:15 | “O'hAnleigh” Irish songs & ballads | J |
| 4:15-5:00 |
Speaker: Steve Woods as President Lincoln "A visit with Abraham Lincoln” |
E |
| 5:00 | Exhibits close | |
| 5:15 | Small raffle drawing for any unclaimed prizes | P |
| 5:00-5:45 |
12th New Hampshire Regiment Serenade Band |
G |
| 5:30 | Big Raffle Drawing You do not need to be present to win. |
C |
| 5:00-6:00 |
Artillery Firing & Train to be an Artilleryman |
K |
| 6:00 | Encampment Area closed to the public | |
| 6:00-7:00 | Troops Eat | |
| 6:15 | Cemetery Tour |
L |
| 7:00-7:15 | Line up for Torch Light Parade | |
| 7:15-8:00 | Torch Light Parade and Ceremony at the Village Cemetery | C - L |
| 8:15 - 9:15 | Bonfire and Ghost Stories by Charles Martin | Q |
| 8:15-9:15 | Concert: “O'hAnleigh” Irish songs & ballads |
L |
* Schedule Subject to Change, Times are approximate*
Legend For Event Locations
A 18th Vermont Headquarters - T-shirts & memberships
B Education Tent - corps badges, cartridge making , scavenger hunt
C Historical Society Museum - exhibits & raffle
D Masonic Hall - exhibits
E Baptist Church - exhibits, speakers, concert
F Fullerton Inn - exhibits
G Gazebo - music on the green
H Clara's Games - behind Museum Bldg
J Infantry Field - behind Museum Bldg
K Artillery Field - behind Museum Bldg
L Village Cemetery - luminaria & tours
N Chester Train Depot - Lincoln arrival
P Museum Front Lawn - Small Raffle
Q Field behind the First Baptist Church