This fall, enjoy the Civil War Winter Camp

FREMONT — A military band performing while on horseback is the newest addition to the Hayes Presidential Library & Museums' annual Civil War Winter Camp, taking place Saturday, Oct. 25 at Spiegel Grove. It's on the museums' grounds in Fremont. The 2nd Cavalry Band, which will perform twice during the event, is one of many activities included in the day-long camp. Civil War Winter Camp goes from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. It focuses on life in a winter camp like those of President Rutherford B. Hayes' regiment, the 23rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and takes participants inside the camp to see aspects of how soldiers lived during the war. The day includes rifle demonstrations, talks, a kids' event, re-enactors portraying Civil War veterans and more. Roots Poultry's food truck and Maumee Valley Heritage Corridor's root beer stand will sell lunch and snacks. Refreshments are not included with admission. Civil War Winter Camp is sponsored by Mosser Construction. Many activities are free. The ones that are not are listed as follows: • 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. — Tours of the winter camp take place every half hour. Camp tours last about 50 minutes. Paid tickets are required and are available by visiting rbhayes.org or at the museum front desk. Discounts are available for children, and anyone 5 years old or younger can get in for free. • 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. — Model-T rides by Firelands Timeless Ts; These are offered because Civil War veterans would have driven Model-Ts to their reunions. • 11 a.m. — Demonstration and talk by the 5th U.S. Colored Troops at the lecture tent; Kids' activities begin in the museum auditorium • 11:30 a.m. — The 2nd Cavalry Brigade Brass Band performs on horseback on the side of the Hayes Home • 12:30 p.m. — Marching and rifle firing demonstration in the Rose Garden area • 1 p.m. — 73rd Regimental Band performs on the Hayes Home verandah • 2 p.m. — Re-enactor Phil Spaugy talks about Ohio soldiers and the weapons they used • 3 p.m. — Demonstration and talk by the 5th U.S. Colored Troops at the lecture tent • 4 p.m. — The 2nd Cavalry Brigade Brass Band performs on horseback on the side of the Hayes Home • 4:30 p.m. — Marching and rifle firing demonstration in the Rose Garden area • 5:30 p.m. — Membership Perk for Hayes Presidential Library & Museums members only; Members will tour the camp, learn about Civil War weapons, camp life and have a question-and-answer session with re-enactors. Free to Hayes Presidential members. Tours of the Hayes Home and museum are not included with the Civil War Winter Camp tickets. But Hayes Presidential is offering a 20-percent discount on site passes that include admission to the home and museum throughout the day on Oct. 25.