FROM THE ALABAMA HISTORICAL COMMISSION
Montgomery – Confederate Memorial Park, a historical property of the Alabama Historical Commission, will host a special living history event on Saturday, January 27, 2024 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Visitors will experience the 22nd Alabama Infantry at winter quarters in 1862. Activities will take place in and around the barracks, which were constructed using original Army plans from the 1860s.
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 infantry drill, work detail, music, and games. This living history event will provide visitors with a glimpse into this daily life with demonstrations.
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. 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 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
More About Winter Quarters from Confederate Memorial Park
Confederate Memorial Park, a historical property of the Alabama Historical Commission, will host a special living history on Saturday, January 27, 2024 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Visitors will experience the most authentic Civil War demonstrations currently available in the State of Alabama. Using Civil War barracks constructed from original army plans from the 1860’s, living historians will portray the 22nd Alabama Infantry at winter quarters in 1862.
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. Demonstrations will also include infantry drill, cooking, artillery, and military music.
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.
