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Citizen Meets Soldier: Civil War Encampment & Living History
Experience the days surrounding Lee’s Second Invasion of the North, when small towns in Carroll County — including Union Mills — saw the movement of both Union and Confederate Armies, supply wagons, stragglers, and wounded soldiers. Explore encampments, the original structures that witnessed the days around Gettysburg, and historic displays interpreting this period on the scenic and spacious grounds of the Union Mills Homestead.
*Schedule subject to change.
Saturday, July 20, 2024:
10:00 a.m. Grounds Open
4:00 p.m. Grounds Close
10:00 a.m. Grounds Open
4:00 p.m. Grounds Close
Sunday, July 21, 2024:
10:00 a.m. Grounds Open
3:00 p.m. Camp Breakdown begins
10:00 a.m. Grounds Open
3:00 p.m. Camp Breakdown begins
Living History Stations for 2024 Event:
• Medical Staff
• Provost Guard [Military Police] • Prisoners of war
• Blacksmith
• Army recruitment
• Shriver family at Union Mills
• Grist Mill
• Provost Guard [Military Police] • Prisoners of war
• Blacksmith
• Army recruitment
• Shriver family at Union Mills
• Grist Mill
Park Entrance Fees ($10/car) include:
• Civil War encampment
• Limited house and mill walk-through tours (Saturday 10 am – 3 pm and Sunday 11 am – 3 pm)
• Military drills and firing demonstrations
• Limited house and mill walk-through tours (Saturday 10 am – 3 pm and Sunday 11 am – 3 pm)
• Military drills and firing demonstrations
The Americans with Disabilities Act applies to the Carroll County Government and its programs, services, activities, and facilities. Anyone requiring an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication or who has a complaint should contact The Department of Citizen Services, ada@carrollcountymd.gov, 410.386.3600 or 1.888.302.8978 or MD Relay 7-1-1/1.800.735.2258 as soon as possible but no later than 72 hours before the scheduled event.
