Sharpsburg Heritage Day
Saturday, September 15, 2007 9:00 am to 5:00 pm

Historical Exhibits
Period Music
Lectures
Food, Crafts & Demonstrations

Schedule of Activities

Guided & Self-Guided Walking Tours
10:00 am & 2:00 pm – “Sharpsburg Hospital Sites After the Battle of Antietam” with historian John Nelson, tickets & tour book $10.
All day – self-guided tours of the Sharpsburg Hospital sites with tour book - $5

Lectures
9:30 am – “Four Days in October: Lincoln’s Visit to Antietam,” Rev. John Schildt, SHAF Lecture Series at Christ Reformed Church, 117 W. Main St.
10:30 am – “Sharpsburg Citizens During the Battle of Antietam,” Ted Alexander, NPS historian, at Town Hall.
1:30 pm – “The Sublimest Spectacle That Mortals Ever Gaze Upon:  How Newspapers Covered the Battle of Antietam,” John Nelson, historian, SHAF Lecture Series at Christ Reformed Church.
2:00 pm – “Why Sharpsburg: Lee's Intentions in the Maryland Campaign,” Tom Clemens, SHAF president, SHAF Lecture Series at Christ Reformed Church.
2:30 pm – “The 18th Century World of Joseph Chapline, Founder,” Sandy Izer, Washington County historian, at Town Hall.
3:30 pm – “The 16th Connecticut Regiment,” TBA, SHAF Lecture Series at Christ Reformed Church.

Music at the Square
9:00 am – Rohrersville Band, lively wind & brass traditional community musical fare!
10:00 am & 3:30 pm – Pennsylvania Wildcat Regiment Band, period brass regimental band for the boys in blue.
11:00 am & 2:30 pm – 2nd Maryland Fife & Drum Corps, period fifes & drums for the boys in butternut and gray.
Noon – Remembrance Ceremony commemorating the 145th anniversary of the Battle of Antietam featuring the Maryland Sons of Confederate Veterans Color Guard, with Rev. Catlett & Rev. Michael, followed by the traditional Battle of the Bands!
1:30 pm – Antietam Women’s Ensemble, the melodic beauty of women’s a cappella voices at Trinity Lutheran Church.

Evening Activities
5:00-7:00 pm – Pig Roast Picnic Dinner at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. Advanced Tickets: $10 adults, kids 12 and under $4. Call Cindy Weaver, 301-432-5463 or purchase at the SHS information table.
7:00 pm – Alley walk with the 2nd Maryland Fife & Drum Corps – meet at the music tent
7:30 pm – Jimmie Brown & Friends Concert “American Hymns/Appalachian Hoedowns” at St. Paul’s Church.

Information, program guide ($2) & ticket sales at the Sharpsburg historical society booth on the square.

Sponsored by the Sharpsburg Historical Society with grants from the Sharpsburg Town Council, Washington County Bowman Board and our local business sponsors.

 

2007 Schedule of Events

 

Jan 9,  7 - 9 pm            SHS Board Meeting
                                    215 East Main St.Sharpsburg (Silbert house) 301-432-7984

Jan 11,  7 pm               Private Tour, Doug Bast's BoonesboroughMuseum of History
                                    Free, donations welcome

Feb 13,  7 - 9 pm            SHS Board Meeting
                                    Location TBD
                                     
MARCH                SHS Birthday Party!! ..

Sat., July 7, 2007 Sharpes Burgh Founder's Day

September 15 --- Sharpsburg Heritage Day

 

Events of 2006

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May 29 – Sharpsburg Memorial Day Parade. 

June 8 – Monthly meeting at Town Hall, 7pm.

June 13 – SHS board meeting.

July 8 – Founder’s Day Celebration and Colonial Kids Camp. (replaces monthly meeting)

July 11 – SHS board meeting.

August 15 – SHS board meeting.

August 17 – Monthly meeting (3^rd Thursday due to vacation), Heritage Day planning.

September 12 – SHS board meeting.

September 16 – Sharpsburg Heritage Day.  A full day of music, food, historic crafts, tours, lectures, and FUN! (replaces monthly meeting)

October 10 – SHS board meeting.

October 12 – SHS Annual Meeting and Board Elections.

Don’t forget to renew your membership annually!

 

 

 

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