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Article: SOUTH MOUNTAIN BATTLEFIELD STATE PARK COMMEMORATES 146TH ANNIVERSARY OF CIVIL WAR BATTLE
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- September 11, 2008
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The Maryland Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release:
A South Mountain Battlefield State Park will commemorate the 146th anniversary of the Battle of South Mountain this weekend, September 13 and 14, through free historical re-enactments and outdoor hikes.
"We invite people to experience our history first-hand this weekend by visiting South Mountain State Battlefield, Maryland's first battlefield state park," said Al Preston, Manager of the South Mountain State Battlefield.
On Saturday and Sunday, re-enactors portraying North Carolina Regiments which fought in the battle will provide living history demonstrations. In addition to showing the life of the Civil War ...