[OPLINLIST] Fresh Fish to the Front: A Civil War Sesquicentennial Program

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I'd be grateful if you would post this information. Same press release is attached.


FORIMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Georgeanne Reuter
Executive Director
                                    614-464-2022
keltonhouse at cs.com
            
Kelton House Museumand Garden Announces “Reader’s Theatre” Civil War Sesquicentennial Program
 
(Columbus,August 13, 2012) – 
Inthe early summer of 1862, to meet impending danger threatening the overthrow ofthe Republic, President Lincoln called for 300,000 volunteers. The 95th OhioVolunteer Infantry was organized in July 1862 in answer to this call. Withoutdrill or training, the 95th Ohio saw combat eleven days afterdonning their blue uniforms. They were engaged in a fierce battle against agreatly superior force on August 30. 
 
TheKelton House Museum will present FreshFish to the Front: 95th OVI and the Rebel March on Cincinnati;Central Ohio Boys Answer the Call on Sunday, August 26, 2012, at 2:00 p.m.at the Kelton House Museum & Garden, 586 East Town Street, Columbus. Admissionis $5/person. 
Call614.464.2022 for reservations.
 
Ondisplay you will find artifacts from the 95th Ohio Volunteer Infantryfrom the collection of Dennis & Teresa Keesee.
 
Parkingis available in the Museum lot on Franklin Avenue.
 
See www.keltonhouse.comfor upcoming Civil War Sesquicentennial events.
 
General Information
 
TheKelton House Museum & Garden is located at 586 E. Town Street in downtown Columbus.  Built in 1852 by Fernando Cortez and SophiaStone Kelton, the House has been preserved with Kelton family treasures fromthe 1800’s.  Strong Abolitionists, theKelton family hid fugitive slaves and gave long term support to a particularAfrican-American family. In 1975, when Grace Kelton, the granddaughter ofFernando and Sophia, died, her will entrusted the property to the ColumbusFoundation with the stipulation that her family home be preserved and used as amuseum of local history and the decorative arts. In 1976, The Junior League ofColumbus took on the task of renovating and restoring the house and garden tocreate a museum of 19th-century life.
 
Today,the Kelton House Museumand Garden is a community service of the Junior League of Columbus that offersan ongoing program of house tours, special events and educationalopportunities. An active volunteer program provides a training ground forindividuals interested in historic preservation, the decorative arts, AmericanHistory and museum management.
 
Formore information about the Kelton House Museumand Garden log on to www.keltonhouse.com or call 614.464.2022.
 
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Kelton House Museum & Garden
A Service of the Junior League of Columbus
586 East Town Street
Columbus, OH 43215
614.464.2022
614.464.3346 FAX
keltonhouse at cs.com
www.keltonhouse.com

Tour the Kelton House Museum & Garden
Docent-led Tour Sunday 1, 2 & 3 pm
Audio Tour is available:
Sunday 1 - 4 pm
Monday-Friday 10 am - 4 pm
Last Audio Tour begins at 3 pm





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