Living History Programs for Schools and Communities
Our Association offers a number of programs and services designed to enrich the cultural and educational life of local schools and communities. Our members possess a wide range of skills and interests related to all aspects of life in the Civil War era, and we are always delighted to share those interests with others. Through our living history programs we hope to generate a better understanding of, and appreciation for, this vital chapter of our nation's past.
If
you are associated with a school or community organization and
would like more specific information about an event, please feel free to
Contact Us We would be happy to work
with you!
Parades
and Ceremonies
The 14th NJ Co. H participates in
several community parades and civic functions annually. We
present the look of a well drilled, Union Civil War regiment,
authentic in every detail.
(Images: On parade in Cranbury, Memorial Day; The 14th NJ Co. H at the Governor's mansion to help honor U.S. Marines; Demonstrating aspects of history for 5th graders in South Brunswick)
Living History Exhibits
Throughout
the year, our association puts on living history exhibits for
public enjoyment and education at various community festivals and
celebrations. These exhibits usually include a Civil War
encampment, military drills and scenarios, "first
person" demonstrations, civilian impressions, Civil War era
crafts and fashion, period music, antique collecting, and even an
occasional skirmish. Each exhibit can be tailored to specific
community needs. In recent past seasons, our living history
exhibits in Kenilworth, Woodbridge, Plainsboro (Founder's Day), Toms River
and Cranbury (Cranbury Day) have helped to draw additional media
attention and thousands of spectators to these
events.
School Programs
Our
association offers school living history programs that bring
history to life in the classroom and help make the study of
history a more real and relevant experience for students. Our
military and civilian reenactors, all in authentic period dress,
are able to share with students a wealth of information and
"personal experience" on the Civil War and life of that
time--including military life and soldiering, national and local
politics, music, civilian life, crafts and trades, fashion, literature
and journalism, and the roles of women and children during the
war. We have attended many schools including Salk Middle School, Metuchen, Howell
High School, and many others!
Hear What the Teachers & Papers Had to Say:
Newspaper Article From Colonia Middle School NJ
Howell NJ High School Open Letter
In
exchange for members' participation in living history programs, we request that
a (tax-deductible) donation be made to the NJCWHA. Proceeds from living
history events are used towards battlefield preservation as well as defering association operating costs.
Copyright
2006 [New Jersey Civil War History Assoc., Inc.]
