(ABC 6 News) — If you’ve ever wanted to throw a tomahawk or watch a cannon fire up close, then the 39th annual Big Island Rendezvous and Festival in Albert Lea is for you. Attendees will have the ...

When the Confederacy captured the Ironclad uss Indianola during the American Civil War, the Union's Rear Admiral David Dixon Porter thought up a ruse to make sure it wouldn't be salvaged and used ...

Catherine Aselford portrays one of the founders of Mount Olivet United Methodist Church (staff photo by Scott McCaffrey) Historical re-enactors brought names from the past to life at the Mount Olivet ...

Members of Reynolds’ Battery L, 1st NY Light Artillery and the 148th NY Volunteer Infantry will be part of a Civil War Day planned for Oct. 4 at ...

The Petersburg National Battlefield staff and living history volunteers plan to host "Grant's Headquarters Living History," a free and immersive two-day program at City Point in Hopewell on Oct. 4 and ...

The Elizabeth Beauchamp Chapter of the Daughters of American Pioneers will host the 22nd Annual Wirt County Pioneer Days on Saturday and Sunday. Saturday’s activities center on the Courthouse Square, ...

"The Spirit of Freedom Celebration" connects IPS students with historical reenactors demonstrating the crucial role African Americans played in the Civil War.

As states gear up for America’s 250th birthday, Wyoming is planning a huge statewide Western blowout. Old West icons, outlaws, historic trails, and ...

Civil War cannons, camp music, and mourning rituals are set to bring the past to life this weekend in Geneva. Visitors will step into the 1860s on Saturday, Oct. 4, during Civil War Day at Rose Hill ...

At 30 years old, Larry Hall was living a double life history buff by day, killer by night. Using his age and appearance to seem non-threatening, he lured victims across state lines. His case remains ...

The reenactment of the Great Locomotive Chase served as a living tribute to the origins of the Medal of Honor, connecting today’s recipients with the audacity a ...

The annual Civil War Encampment & Living History weekend will take place Saturday, Oct. 4, at Laurel Hill, the birthplace of Confederate Maj. Gen. J.E.B. Stuart. Sponsored by the J.E.B. Stuart ...