SATURDAY, JANUARY 29, 2022 AT 8 AM
Winter Quarters Living History
Confederate Memorial Park
Confederate Memorial Park in Marbury
Open to the Public
Confederate Memorial Park, a historical property of the Alabama Historical Commission, will host a special living history on Saturday, January 29, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Using authentically reconstructed Civil War barracks, approximately 100 living historians will provide an immersive experience for visitors of all ages.
Winter weather during the Civil War created impassable roads and other harsh conditions that significantly slowed most campaigns. Soldiers busied themselves with a variety of duties including drill, work detail, music, and games. This living history event will provide visitors a glimpse into this daily life.
Spread over 102 acres of rolling wooded countryside near the center of the state, Confederate Memorial Park incorporates the site of Alabama’s only Confederate veterans’ home. Life for the old soldiers, called “inmates” at the Home, was better than most had known before their admission. The Home provided housing, meals, clothing, allowances, medical care and, for many, a place to die and be buried with dignity.
The museum offers exhibits on the life of an Alabama Confederate veteran from recruitment to old age, including hundreds of artifacts from the Civil War and the Soldiers’ Home.
Admission during the Winter Quarters living history day is $2 per person and an additional $2 admission for the museum. For additional information, call the museum at 205-755-1990.
Confederate Memorial Park is located at 437 Co Rd 63, Marbury, AL 36051.
To learn more about Confederate Memorial Park or the Alabama Historical Commission please visit www.ahc.alabama.gov.
About the Alabama Historical Commission
Located in historic downtown Montgomery at 468 S. Perry Street, the Alabama Historical Commission is the state historic preservation agency for Alabama. The agency was created by an act of the state legislature in 1966 with a mission to protect, preserve and interpret Alabama’s historic places. AHC works to accomplish its mission through two fields of endeavor: Preservation and promotion of state-owned historic sites as public attractions; and, statewide programs to assist people, groups, towns, and cities with local preservation activities.
For a complete list of programs and properties owned and operated by the AHC, hours of operation, and admission fees please visit www.ahc.alabama.gov
