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Marilla Civil War Days July 12 -13 2008
was their best event ever.
Marilla Town Park, Marilla, New York 14102
Here are some pictures from the past event.
Please visit the links for the Sutlers and Units
that were in attendance.
Also here is the list of Winners for the Quilt
and Cash Raffles.
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Winners of the Cash Raffle are:
Barbara Benjamin
Franklinville, NY - $500.00
Eric Freese
Rochester, NY - $250.00
David Pegalu
Franklinville, NY - $100.00 |
Winners for the Quilt Raffle are: Joslyn Hahn Mt Pleasent, NC
- Large Quilt
Vanissa Miller Fayetteville, NC - Small Quilt |
Marilla Civil War days brought to you by the Marilla
Historical Society, 94th NY Co H, and the Eastern Reenactors
Society had their best event yet. This year we had a
record turnout for Sutlers, reenactors and spectators. The
event was filled with many activities to keep everyone
entertained. Friday nights highlight was the huge bon fire
which burned most of the night. On Saturday our sanitary
fair and guest speakers with Hutchinson's Family Revival were
enjoyed by everyone. At 2:00pm in sunny 90 degree weather,
a short battle demonstration ended with a union surrender.
Our catered dinner provided by the Marilla Historical Society
was excellent. We had roast beef sandwiches, green leaf
salad, potato salad and apple cobbler for desert. City
Fiddle finished our evening with a dance featuring period style
music. The grand finale featured Levi Battery with an awesome
cannon night fire demonstration which set off a couple car
alarm.
Here are some quotes from reenactors in attendance:
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"Thanks Frank! I
had such a good time on Saturday, with dinner and the
dance! Being under the big tent for the Sanitary Fair was
great!!!"
Nicolle
Beyer,
NY DUVCW |
"Thanks for a lovely little event. Everyone was very friendly
and helpful toward our boys from Erie. Thank you very much for
feeding us Saturday night - I haven't had a feed like that at an
event in years. We would definitely come up again." -Rob Weaver,
7th Wisconsin
Mike, Frank:
"Thank you for including us this weekend. Despite the weather
early on
Sunday we had a great time. Wonderful audiences. We felt right
at home.
Thanks so much."
Don Dwyer
The Irish Volunteers
(716)818-1817 |