The South Shore Civil War Memorial Trail’s exhibit, “Region United, Nation Divided: Following Lincoln,” will be on display at the Indiana Welcome Center through Wednesday, April 30. The exhibit showcases the region’s answer to Abraham Lincoln’s call to action during the Civil War.
As part of the South Shore Civil War Memorial Trail’s exhibit, “Region United, Nation Divided: Following Lincoln,” visitors to the Indiana Welcome Center will be able to learn about a soldier’s life during the Civil War from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on April 26 and April 27.
Re-enactors from the 20th Indiana Infantry Company B will discuss soldiers’ lives during the war and at an encampment, share knowledge of the loading and firing of Civil War-era weapons as well as answer questions. In addition to the living history demonstrations, the film “Saving Lincoln” will be shown in the In-Vision Theater on Saturday, April 19 and April 26, and Sunday, April 27, beginning at 1:00 p.m.
The exhibit features hundreds of photographs, artifacts and reproductions of Northwest Indiana regiment battle flags. Additionally, there is a reproduction of Lincoln’s funeral train and map as well as the Indiana Historical Society’s traveling exhibit, The Faces of Lincoln.
The South Shore Civil War Memorial Trail is a collection of the last known resting places, monuments, architectural icons and sites with Civil War ties that are related to the brave men and women from the region who sacrificed during the most pivotal period in our nation’s history. The trail serves as a guide for visitors who wish to pay their respects to the veterans and learn the stories of their humanity and sacrifice during and after the war.
The Indiana Welcome Center is open seven days a week from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and is located at 7770 Corinne Drive, Hammond, Indiana 46323. The building will be closed on Sunday, April 20 in observance of Easter, and will return to normal business hours on Monday, April 21. For more information on the exhibit or the South Shore Civil War Memorial Trail, visit www.southshorecva.com/civilwartrail.
