Monday, July 9 - 6 p.m. - Gates open at 5 p.m.
Civil War Music Concert by the Libby Prison Minstrels
The Libby Prison Minstrels return to Hagley for a command performance to mark the conclusion of Hagley’s year-long commemoration of the Civil War. The five-piece band is modeled after a real group of Union prisoners who performed in the infamous Libby Prison in Richmond, Virginia, during the Civil War. The band’s repertoire includes soldier songs (North and South), songs from home, Irish-American ballads, sea shanties, spirituals, period fiddle tunes, and Early American dance music.
Guests can enjoy the outdoor performance in the historic setting of Workers’ Hill. Bring a picnic or visit the Belin House Organic Café. Bring the family. There will be fun for all! Admission is $2 for members, $3 for not-yet-members, and children five and under are admitted free. Use the main entrance off Route 141. In the event of rain or excessive heat, please check our website for change of venue information. Reservations are appreciated at (302) 658-2400.
The field trip to Laurel Hill Cemetery is next Saturday, June 9th. The tour
will start promptly at 10 AM. Please plan on
arriving between 9:30/9:45 AM so we can get organized. Our tour guide will be
Russ Dodge and he will concentrate on Civil War/Military sites.
This is a rain or shine event and is a walking tour so be prepared. It
will last 1 1/2 to 2 hours. After the tour you are free to explore the cemetery
on your own.
The cost of the tour is $15 per person ($10 for seniors age 65 or older). I
will collect the money on the day of the event so you can pay me then. Please
try to bring the exact change.
To date, 16 people have signed up so we have room for more. It is open to
members of the Round Table and guest. If you have not signed
up yet, please contact me to
register.
Car pooling is strongly encouraged. Those interested in car pooling are to
meet at the West Chester Borough and park closest to the Adams St side since
there is a shredding event taking place on that same day. Those car pooling
should be there by 8:15 AM and plan on leaving no later than 8:30 AM.
Lunch is on your own. Two suggested places are: (1) Epicure Cafe, 3401
Conrad St., Phila. Pa., or (2) Trolley Car Cafe, 3269 S. Ferry Rd, Phila,
Pa.
The address of the Cemetery, for those using a GPS, is 3822 Ridge Ave.,
Philadelphia, PA 19132. Their telephone number is 215-228-8200.
Please contact me if you have any questions.
Ted Pawlik
This year we are featuring "Women on the Home Front" and will have the ladies demonstrating such things as Blacksmithing, leatherworking, Tavernkeeping, etc. We will also have a Sanitary Commission tent with many hands-on activities. Several members of the Round Table will be with us again this year to add their expertise (Flo Williams, Mike Kochan, and Susan Mahoney). I hope that you will be able to stop by and see us.
