Civil War School Days at Historic Washington

Participate in "Civil War School Days" at Historic Washington State Park with your school group on Friday, November 6 from 9am – 2pm. Turn back the clock to the years of the war and see a town engulfed in a war that put brother against brother. Washington and Hempstead County alone raised eighteen companies to serve in the war. Tour various stations that discuss the many aspects of life affected by the Civil War. Learn how to drill like a soldier, see how a cannon is fired, learn about local hospitals and why they were needed.Reservations are required. Admission is $5.50 per person plus tax. For more information, contact the park visitor center at 870-983-2684. Call to register your school group (i.e. public, private, or homeschool) today. Programming will continue on Saturday, November 7 for the general public in partnership with the Nevada County Depot Museum and Historic Washington State Park. A reenactment of the Skirmish at Prairie D’Ane will take place in Prescott followed by many Civil War Home Front activities at Historic Washington State Park.