Fri.–Sat.

July

14-16,

2023

Museum
Open
Saturday
10am-6pm

German Valley Days

A Great Event in a Local Town! Visit the German Valley Days website for more

information.

Come and see our newly renovated exhibits. Don't forget to sign up to be on
our email list while you're there.

•The museum will be open from 10:00A to 6:00P on Saturday, July 15th,

but will be closed from 2:00-3:00P for the German Valley Days Parade.

•We will also be giving trolley tours of German Valley at 10:30A and 3:30P.
The trolley will be loading at the GV Museum by the barn. Admission to the
trolley ride is a free-will donation.

Location: German Valley Museum Complex — Museum and Barn

Time: 10:00A to 6:00P on Saturday, July 15th

Admission to the Museum: Free (Donations Are Always Welcome!)

 

Sunday

July

30,

2023

 

1:30 pm

Lincoln's Assassination and the Conspirators

 

Presented by: Don Franz

Don Franz of Freeport, a well-known Civil War expert, will describe the

circumstances surrounding the Lincoln assassination. His presentation

will also include the trial and execution of the conspirators: Mary Surrat,

David Herold, Lewis Payne, and George Atzerodt.

 

Location: German Valley Museum Complex—Air-Conditioned House or Barn
(Depends on the Weather)

Time: 1:30P

Admission: Free (donations welcome)

Refreshments: to follow presentation

 

Sunday

August

27,

2023

 

1:30 pm

A Virtual Tour of Antietam National Battlefield With an Emphasis on the Letterman Plan

 

Presented by: Dr. Gordon Dammann

Back for the fifth time as a guest speaker, Dr. Gordon Dammann will give attendees a virtual tour of the Antietam National Battlefield. What is the Letterman Plan? Who was Jonathan Letterman? Click on the link to learn about his contributions to saving lives during Civil War battles.

 

Dr. Dammann is a Highland Community College instructor, national Civil War

guest lecturer, and founder of the National Museum of Civil War Medicine in

Fredrick, Maryland. Dr. Dammann has served as an official guide at the Antietam

Battlefield in Maryland. He is the author of Volumes I, II, and III of The Pictorial

Encyclopedia of Civil War Medical Instruments and Equipment.

 

Location: German Valley Museum Complex—Air-Conditioned House or Barn

(Depends on the Weather)

Time: 1:30P

Admission: Free (donations welcome)

Refreshments: to follow presentation

 

Dr. Jonathan Letterman

Sunday

September 24,

2023

 

1:30 pm

The Legacy of Abraham Lincoln

 

Presented by: Phil Pogue, Certified Lincoln Presenter—ALPLM

A first-time speaker to the German Valley Historical Museum, Mr. Pogue is a

docent at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in

Springfield, Illinois. He will discuss recent books written on Lincoln and tie

in his own experiences of a "Living Lincoln" through his work at the Lincoln

Presidential Library/Museum. Mr. Pogue will also talk about the various Oral

History projects that he has been involved with, the Lincoln Tomb (where

he has worked as a volunteer), and the G.A.R. Military Museum.

Location: German Valley Museum Complex—Barn

Time: 1:00-4:00P

Admission: Free (donations welcome)

Refreshments: to follow presentation

 

Abraham Lincoln

Sunday

October

29,

2023

 

1:30 pm

Those Were the Days: History Highlights of German Valley

 

Presented by: Donna Smith

Who better to tell the history of German Valley than a life-long resident?

Donna Smith is an extraordinary story teller. Her memories of Pleasant

Prairie Academy, local businesses, the early German settlers, and more

will delight listeners while being enhanced with a multimedia presentation.

 

Location: German Valley Museum Complex—House

Time: 1:30P

Admission: Free (donations welcome)

Refreshments: to follow presentation

 

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