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The Civil War came to the grounds of Broadview Heights City Complex

Roger Sommer, Neighbor
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Broadview Heights City Complex turned into a battlefield Saturday when Union and Confederate forces fought it out to celebrate Brecksville's bicentennial.

The day included the battles, period music, soldier drills, ammunition demos and a vintage baseball game.

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