[BGB] Annual American Civil War Living History Weekend in Woodstock, CT

[Gregg Belevick]

ROAD TRIP ?!?   :-)


>From: "Thomas S. Ballou" <ballou.thomas at jimmy.harvard.edu>
>To: BattleGroup Boston <bgb at battlegroupboston.org>
>Subject: [BGB] Annual American Civil War Living History Weekend in 
>Woodstock,CT
>Date: Tue, 07 Aug 2007 18:34:40 -0400
>
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>
>From: 	quillup at aol.com
>
>please spread the word.....I'll be hosting 2nd Manassas on Saturday
>August 25th
>
>
>Historic New England's Roseland Cottage, originally the summer home of
>wealthy New York merchant, abolitionist, and newspaper publisher Henry
>Chandler Bowen, will be hosting its
>annual Civil War living history weekend and encampment August 25-26 in
>Woodstock, CT.  The grounds will be open to the public 10:00 am to 5:00
>pm on Saturday and 11:00 am to 4:00
>pm on Sunday.
>The encampment will include Civil War military and civilian reenactors,
>sutlers, educational exhibits/activity stations, such as a 12 LB
>Napoleon smoothbore Quaker Gun for hands-on
>artillery lessons/demonstrations and a 1/4 scale canvas pontoon bridge
>and water tank for hands-on demonstrations of bridge building techniques.
>This year, Saturday's schedule of events includes an historical
>miniatures demonstration game of the battle of 2nd Manassas in 1862,
>using 15mm figures and hosted by the Connecticut
>Game Club.  There will be a guest speaker in the carriage house at 4:00
>pm.  Sunday's schedule of events includes a period music program at 2:00 
>pm.
>The carriage house will be open and available for you to set up at 8:00
>am on Saturday.  The grounds will open to the public at 10:00 am, but
>you can schedule the start of the game at
>your convenience.  The game should be completed by the speakers program
>at 4:00 pm.
>Roseland Cottage (556 Route 169) is located in Woodstock, CT.  Here are
>some basic directions coming from the Hartford area:
>Take 84 East towards Boston.
>Exit at exit 73 -- CT 190 towards Union.
>Right unto Buckley Highway, CT 190.
>Right unto Bigelow Hollow Road, CT 171.
>In about two miles, you will stay straight unto Lawson Road, CT 197 (CT
>171 will turn off).
>In about 7 miles, turn right unto CT 169 south.
>Roseland Cottage will be on your right in approx. 3 miles -- it is a
>pink Victorian gothic house and grounds.  Street address is 556 Route
>169, Woodstock, CT.
>If anyone is interested in a more scenic route (actually with fewer
>turns), take route 44 EAST.  Turn left on to route 169 NORTH.  Follow
>169 North to Woodstock.  Roseland Cottage will
>be on the left.
>I hope this all makes sense to you.  If you've got any additional
>questions, I'm standing by.
>Regards/Herb Loughery; HLoughery at msn.com <mailto:HLoughery at msn.com>;
>860-456-7463
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>Thomas S. Ballou
>Senior Programmer
>ECOG Coordinating Center
>900 Commonwealth Ave.
>Boston, MA  02215
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>E-mail: tballou at jimmy.harvard.edu
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