Volunteers and members of the Third Iowa Light Artillery unit of Civil War re-enactors led a unique salute to our nation’s fallen soldiers this memorial day weekend, firing rounds from two of Iowa’s ...

Learning about the Civil War in a textbook is one way to teach it. Seeing it and experiencing it in person brings a whole new ...

The cannon-firing display includes infantry demonstrations of troops depicting tactics from both the Revolutionary War and the Civil War. Plenty of other demonstrations will take place throughout ...

The North-South Skirmish Association held its 151st National Skirmish in May 2025, where 129 teams competed using authentic ...

and the firing of a 24-pounder cannon from one of the Civil War replica cannons. These activities were a way for the park to thank the public for their support. Park Superintendent Randy Newman ...

Every cannon blast at the Calvary Cemetery and Mausoleum serves as a somber reminder of those who gave the ultimate sacrifice. At a Memorial Day ceremony, hundreds of people honored ...

In 2024, Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War Ohio Cmdr. Steve Ball approached Cedar Hill Superintendent Chance Patznick about restoring the cannon ... as well as the firing of a rifle salute ...

When members of Eugene M. Connor American Legion Post 193 noticed that the Civil War-era cannon in Legion Park was showing signs of disrepair, they decided to use some of the money they received ...