9th ANNUAL BRANCH COUNTY CIVIL WAR DAYS
9th ANNUAL BRANCH COUNTY CIVIL WAR DAYS
Memorial Day Weekend
May 26 -29, 2016
Heritage Park, Coldwater, Michigan
This year marks our ninth year and since then it has grown to be one of
the best statewide events in Michigan on Memorial Day Weekend. This
year kicks off on Thursday evening May 26th, at 7 pm with an Oakgrove
cemetery walk where you can hear a stories from a few of the over 400
veterans buried there. Friday evening around 5 pm there will be a
train ride to pick up President Lincoln and bring him back to Coldwater.
This is a free ride for veterans and students 1 yr to 17 yrs old,
children must be accompanied by an adult. For tickets (everyone must
have a ticket) and more info: visit www.cwcwmi.com. After the
train ride there will be a concert by singer, songwriter, Jim Stout at
Heritage Park at 7 pm.
On Saturday start boarding at 9:30 am for Train Ride robbery excursion
at the Little River Railroad, with tickets for sale at various
locations. For Information visit www.cwcwmi.com
Also Saturday and Sunday starting at 9 am until 4 pm (3 pm on Sunday)
at Heritage Park with Free admission, a full day of Military and
Civilian impressions, demonstrations, encampments, drills, period
craftsman at work and entertainment with a battle at 2 pm, a raffle
for items donated by area businesses both days. A period dance at 7 pm
to 10 pm (Saturday only) under the big tent at Heritage Park and a Civil
War Church Service on Sunday morning .
All this and more makes for an adventurous, educational, fun filled,
holiday weekend in Coldwater, Michigan.
Check us out on Facebook under: Branch County Civil War Days, at
www.cwcwmi.com or call Bill at 517-462-1054