The Medina County Historical Society is hosting a special Civil War open house. To commemorate the 150th anniversary of the end of the Civil War, MCHS will be unveiling a new artifact: newly completed tintypes and ambrotypes from the Save-A-Soldier conservation project.
As a part of the Save-A-Soldier project, there are 94 photos of men who signed up for battle from 1861 to 1863. Some of the men made it through; some of the men did not.
The event takes place on April 18 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at The Historic John Smart House, 206 North Elmwood in Medina. The event is free.
Special events include the unveiling of the Civil War collection of ambrotypes and tintypes, a special reenactment of surrender at Appomattox Court House with U.S. Grant and Robert E. Lee at 2:30 p.m., a special display of Ohio Regiments in the Civil War, and a reenactment group of U.S. Civil War Sharpshooters, the Union Green.
