Civilians

Experience the romance, the lessons, the fun, ponder over the intrigue of the days bygone. Share and teach your love for history, through reenacting. Watch the face of a child light up as he or she discovers that learning history is fun. Learn as you relive and touch the beauty of the living past in all its fashion from that Civil War period from that time long ago. Feel the pain of loss and write letters to your loved ones in the battlefield.

Get in touch with the past and dance your heart out, be the Belle of the Ball. Sit around the campfire and hear those stories of the past as you gaze up into the night sky and make those thousand wishes as the stars fall from the heavens above. Relive those forgotten Minstrel shows, and sing-along with the masses. Feel the simplicity, Take pride in the authenticity of the experience. Bring your family into the world of reenacting the lives of the civilians in the Civil War. Let us teach, Let us Learn through Historical reenacting.

“Citizens of Liberty”

Old Time Recipes

Irish Beef Stew

1 ½ Pounds Beef Stew Meat

2 Tablespoons Olive Oil

2 Tablespoons Flour

1 Large Onion Chopped

2 Tablespoons Chili Powder

3 Large Potatoes Chopped in 1 Inch Pieces

6 Large Carrots – Cut in Large Pieces

¼ Teaspoon Garlic Powder

1/8 Teaspoon Pepper

1 Small Can Tomato Sauce

Brown meat in oil, add onions, chili powder and flour, making a roux. Add the rest of ingredients, including tomato sauce (Optional: You can Crush a Tomato to make the Sauce), and 4 cups water. Turn the heat down to simmer for 2 hours or until meat is tender and stew is thickened.

Easy Peach Cobbler

1 Cup Butter

1 ½ Cups Flour

1 ½ Cups Suger

1 ½ Cups Milk

3 Teaspoons Baking Powder

2 (29oz.) Cans Peaches, Sliced with Juice

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Melt butter in baking dish. Combine Flour, 1 ½ Cups Sugar, baking powder, and milk. Pour batter over the melted butter. Place Peaches over batter, DO NOT stir. Crust and peaches will adjust positions during baking. Sprinkle the remaining sugar (Note – add 1 tablespoon cinnamon to sugar if desired). Bake 45 minutes. Make 10 -12 servings.