Experience the Civil War through interactive stations and engaging reenactments by soldiers, medical personnel, and everyday people who lived through one of the most transformative times in American history. Saturday, May 16 from 9 AM - 4 PM; and Sunday, May 19 from 9 AM - 2 PM. Part of Northern Rock County's America 250 celebration.
Event Schedule
Saturday, May 16
Tours from 9 AM - 3:30 PM every 30 minutes
9 AM: Opening Ceremony
9:30 AM: Lincoln’s Speech
10 AM: Artillery Demonstration
11 AM: Talk by the America’s Black Holocaust Museum The Extended History of Reconstruction and its Contested Public Memory (ticketed event)
12 PM: Artillery Demonstration
1 PM: Talk by a Civil War Reenactor From Chemistry to Image: The Wet Plate Process Revealed (ticketed event)
1 PM: Rounders (Civil War Era Baseball)
2 PM: Artillery Demonstration
3 PM: Talk by former Milton House Director Choosing Freedom, Creating a Legacy - The Journey of Andrew Pratt, Freedom Seeker (ticketed event)
6 PM Hops and History: Pints with Lincoln (ticketed event)
Sunday, May 17
Tours from 9 AM - 1:30 PM every 30 minutes
9 AM: Soldier Worship Service
10 AM: Artillery Demonstration
11 AM: Cooking Demonstration
12 PM: Artillery Demonstration
12:30 PM: Talk: Common Civil War Weapons and Their Impact (ticketed event)
1:30 PM: Mail Call, Closing Ceremony, & Speech by President Lincoln
2 PM: Artillery Demonstration
Cost: Free admission, some events require ticket purchase (Free Parking)
Location: Milton House Museum grounds - 18 S Janesville St - Milton, WI 53563
Categorized as: Fairs & Festivals, History & Heritage
Phone: (608) 868-7772
Things for Kids: Yes
Date(s): 5/16/26-5/17/26