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Civil War Event - Women on the Home Front

On this 150th Anniversary of the second year of the American Civil War, have you wondered what life was like in Chester County during the Civil War?   Well you can - on Saturday, June 2nd at Historic Goshenville in East Goshen Township!!  This one day Civil War is free to public and will run from 11:00 AM to 4:00PM.

Join us and learn how women kept the farms and family businesses running while their husbands and sons were away at war. There will be domonstrations of blacksmithing, leartherworking, telegraphing and many other hands-on activities for children and adults.

 

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