Van Raalte Farm will be the site of a Civil War reenactment on Saturday, August 8 (9am-9:30pm) and Sunday, August 9 (9am - 3:30pm). The battle being re-enacted is the Battle of Utoy Creek, near Atlanta, where Albertus Van Raalte's son, Benjamin, fought for the Union Army. Historical presentations will be made by Major Perry Bennet U.S. Army Historian, Lt. Cushing USN, President and Mrs. Abraham Lincoln, General Ulysses S. Grant.
Tickets are $6 for a single-day general admission for adults, Children under 5 are free. Tickets are available for purchase from The Holland Musuem, Holland Convention & Visitors Bureau, Zeeland Musuem, and on-line through www.hollandmuseum.org.
For more information, visit www.hollandmuseum.org and click on the reenactment logo on the right. For group and 2-day rates visit this website or call (616) 392-9084.
July 31, 2009
The Van Raalte Farm Cival War Muster - August 8 & 9
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