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Northwest Civil War Council Living History Event


  • Powerland Heritage Park 3995 Brooklake Rd NE Salem, OR, 97303 United States (map)

This is a brand new event this year, at a site that we are all familiar with!
The address for Powerland Heritage Park is: 3995 Brooklake Rd NE, Salem, OR 97303


School Day is Friday Sept. 27, 2024
Time: 9am - 3pm


Friday will be a school day for the local public schools and homeschoolers to come and learn about our history, we will set up 20 minutes stations. Each group can rotate thru the stations: listen to the presentation and ask questions. Stations are often hands on and interactive, but some are only displays. 

The event Coordinator for this event is Keith Menk. ​

School day admission on Friday is $3 per child, and $5 per chaperone



General Admission for Saturday and Sunday: 
$10 per person
Kids 12 and under are Free!
 



The Main encampment and Battle event will be Sept 28-29, 2024
Time for both Saturday and Sunday is 9am -4pm. 

Event Schedule for Saturday and Sunday: 


9:00 am       Camps open
10:00 am     Flags of the Civil War – Community Fly
10:00 am     Sick Call – Union Camp (Brand new activity at this event!)
10:30 am     Cavalry Warm-ups – Battlefield
10:30 am     Parlor Talk – Maryland Line
10:45 am     Battle Preview- Battlefield
11:00 am     Morning Battle – Battlefield
12 Noon          Artillery Demo – On Battlefield near Artillery Park
12 Noon         Fashion show- 69th NY Union Civilian Camp.
12:30 pm    Medical Demo – Union Aid Station – 1st Minnesota Civilian Camp
1:30 pm      Saturday only: Reenactor Kid Skirmish
2:00 pm      Day in the Life– Battlefield Bleachers
2:45 pm      Battle Preview - Battlefield
3:00 pm       Afternoon Battle – Battlefield
4:00 pm       Camps Close



For more details see NWCWC Website

Earlier Event: September 21
Heritage Auto Show
Later Event: September 29
Powerland Heritage Park Closes