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History Now! April 18 & 2030Mar2013Join us at The National Civil War Naval Museum April 18 & 20 as we bring history to life during History Now! — a living history and museum theatre festival. Kicking off this event is a special Members-only preview program, Real to Reel History. Real to Reel History • Members Preview and Membership Drive — [...] Tags: Civil War, columbus, Columbus Georgia, Georgia, history, Living History, Museum, Naval History, reenactment
RiverBlast! 201202Apr2012Each spring, sailors and marines both Union and Confederate gather at Port Columbus for RiverBlast! This living history weekend is Port Columbus’ largest living history event, and draws reenactors from around the country. Featuring weapons demonstrations, cannon firings, skirmishes, event reenactments and scenes from a sailor’s daily life, this event has something for everyone. This [...] Tags: Civil War, columbus, Columbus Georgia, Georgia, history, Living History, marine, Marines, Museum, Naval History, navy, Port Columbus, reenactment, riverblast, Water Witch
Cool History: Medical Mysteries Day 109Jul2011If you missed today’s Cool History program, be sure to come out tomorrow to catch day 2! 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday July 9-10 In the aftermath of an attack against the United States Government, US Military Forces have captured and killed the mastermind – and now perform a secret autopsy aboard a [...] Tags: Civil War, columbus, Columbus Georgia, Georgia, history, Living History, Museum, Naval History, navy, Port Columbus, reenactment
Cool History: Medical Mysteries07Jul20111:00 – 4:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday July 9-10 In the aftermath of an attack against the United States Government, US Military Forces have captured and killed the mastermind – and now perform a secret autopsy aboard a Navy warship to positive the culprit, before an anonymous burial to prevent his grave becoming a martyr [...] Tags: Civil War, columbus, Columbus Georgia, Education, Georgia, history, Living History, Mayor Columbus, Museum, Naval History, navy, Port Columbus, reenactment, ship
Two Navies, One Ship08Jun2011Thanks to everyone who came out for “Two Navies, One Ship,” the Museum’s look at the history of the USS Water Witch, the Civil War steamship that has been recreated in full-scale on Museum grounds. The program featured a multi-media presentation on the ship’s history, a series of first-person performances representing several key figures involved [...] Tags: Civil War, columbus, Columbus Georgia, Georgia, history, Living History, Museum, Naval History, navy, Port Columbus, reenactment, ship, Water Witch
Two Navies, One Ship17May2011Port Columbus will be holding the annual Water Witch living history event, Two Navies, One Ship (Formerly Cool History: Combat Tours of the USS Water Witch) on June 3-4, 2011. Held the past two years the weekend of Thanksgiving, this year’s event will take place in the evening, on the anniversary (and day after) of [...] Tags: Civil War, columbus, Columbus Georgia, Georgia, history, Living History, Museum, Naval History, navy, Port Columbus, reenactment, Water Witch
St. Andrew’s Bay Salt Works Raid19Apr2011Port Columbus crew members and staff joined the USS Pawnee Marine Guard, the CSS Tallahassee Marines and others at St. Andrew’s Bay in Panama City, Florida this weekend for a recreation of a Union salt works raid. During the Civil War, salt works all over the Gulf coast produced salt badly needed by the Confederacy. [...] Tags: boat, Civil War, columbus, Columbus Georgia, Georgia, Living History, Marines, Naval History, navy, Port Columbus, reenactment
Combat Tours a Blast!27Nov2010The Combat Tours of the Water Witch was a big hit! Despite a rainy start on Friday, Saturday’s weather was beautiful, and rain or shine, the show goes on! Fun was had by all, and the crowd seemed to really enjoy this immersive program. Watch for more photos next week. Tags: cannon, Civil War, columbus, Columbus Georgia, Georgia, history, Living History, Museum, navy, Port Columbus, reenactment, Water Witch
Combat tours of Water Witch set for Thanksgiving weekend11Nov2010Blood and thunder stories of the capture of the USS Water Witch in a midnight attack by the Confederate Navy will be recreated on Friday and Saturday, November 26-27 for the second annual Captured! Combat Tours of the USS Water Witch Cool History program at Port Columbus. “This story is the main reason we picked [...] Tags: cannon, Civil War, columbus, Columbus Georgia, Georgia, history, Living History, Museum, navy, Port Columbus, reenactment, Water Witch
RiverBlast a hoot!!20Apr2010A fine array of Civil War era sailors and marines were on hand to run through a complete set of training exercises and demonstrations before a crowd of 500 over the weekend of April 17-18. A Confederate Navy commissioning of the ship highlighted Saturday’s activities and a landing party skirmish wrapped up events on Sunday [...] Tags: Civil War, confederate, ironclad, navy, pirates, reenactment, riverblast
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About Port Columbus -- The Civil War Naval Museum:
Located in historic Columbus, Georgia on the Chattahoochee Intra-Coastal Waterway, Port Columbus is the only museum in the world dedicated to telling the complete Naval story of the American Civil War. From the ironclads to steam and sailing ships to the first successful submarines, Port Columbus has gone to great extent to raise, recover and preserve the military and technological advances of the American Civil War Navies. Welcome aboard, everyone is welcome. |
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