Historic Sauder Village

April 12, 1861 is an important historical date that may not ring a bell for many of us today. However, at 4:30 that morning, a cannon ball was fired at the federal fort in Charleston Harbor, Fort Sumter, marking the beginning of the American Civil War. This year marks the 150th anniversary of the start of that war. To help us all remember that historic event, and to review the impact the war had on our country, state and local communities, Sauder Village opened a new Civil War exhibit in the Museum Building.

The Civil War Exhibit examines the national, regional, and local impact of the war.

Explore the ways Ohioans participated in the war
Examine what was happening on the home front
What affect the war had on the lives of woman and children left at home
How they communicated with the soldiers and received news about the war

We are pleased to be working with the Ohio History Service Corps and a group of local museum/non-profit organizations from Fulton, Williams, Henry and Defiance counties to coordinate our Civil War and War of 1812 activities. The Civil War Exhibit at Sauder Village opened early May and remain open throughout the 2011 season.

Additional evening programs are being planned throughout the year, to help us all examine and reflect on the values we hold as individuals and as a nation.

The Sauder Village Lecture Series

Blood, Tears and Glory: How Ohioans Won the Civil War		Civil War on the Homefront
Monday, May 16th 7:30 p.m. at Sauder Heritage Inn Guest Speaker: Dr. James Bissland, Associate Professor Emeritus of Journalism at Bowling Green State University He will speak about the Civil War based on his book, Blood, Tears and Glory: How Ohioans Won the Civil War. Prior to the lecture, plan to come to the Museum Building to preview the new exhibit at an Open House from 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.		Monday, June 20th 7:30 p.m. at Sauder Heritage Inn Guest Speaker: Steve Charter, Head and University Archivist Center for Archival Collections BGSU The talk will focus on what is happening on the homefront, the economic, political and social climate during the War. What happened while the fathers, sons, husbands and brothers were away? Who was left behind and how did they cope while offering “moral support” to their soldiers. Insight will be gleaned from diaries and letters.

Ohio's Mennonites & Amish and the Civil War		Medical Advancements of the Civil War
Monday, July 25th 7:30 p.m. at Sauder Heritage Inn Guest Speaker: Dr. Steven Nolt, Goshen College Dr. Steven Nolt will be available for book signings following the lecture.		Monday, August 29th 7:30 p.m. at Sauder Heritage Inn Presented by Dr. Peter J. D’Onofrio, President, Society of Civil War Surgeons Dr. D’Onofrio will present part of the program as a Civil War Veteran talking about his experiences a few years after the war ended.

“Civil War Musician – 1865”
Monday, October 3rd 7:30 p.m. at Sauder Heritage Inn Presented by Michael Deren The Past in Person As a Union Army Sergeant, Mr. Deren presents a musical, educational, and participative journey to our past. Lecture supported in part by: Archbold Area Foundation Black Swamp Arts Council Their funding is also helping to sponsor a presentation at the Archbold Middle School
For other Civil War Events & Activities visit: www.ohiocivilwar150.org

Civil War Remembrance

The Sauder Village Lecture Series

Blood, Tears and Glory: How Ohioans Won the Civil War

Civil War on the Homefront

Ohio's Mennonites & Amish and the Civil War

Medical Advancements of the Civil War

“Civil War Musician – 1865”

Blood, Tears and Glory:
How Ohioans Won the Civil War

Medical Advancements
of the Civil War