Top 5 Activities for Your Family at Fields of Valor
Top 5 Activities for Your Family at Fields of Valor : Civil War History Weekend at the Maplewood Area Historical Society!
#1 Artillery Demonstrations
BOOM! Hear the roar of history! See Civil War artillery in action, operated by trained living history reenactors. Learn about the ranks, responsibilities, and technology operated by an Artillery Battery during set demonstrations at 10:30 am, 11:30 am, 1:30 pm, and 2:30 pm on Saturday, May 17 and Sunday, May 18. (Included with General Admission!)
#2 Tintype Family Portraits
See photo magic happen! Watch as your family’s picture appears on metal, just like in the 1860s! Fun for all ages. Period accurate and award winning ferrotype (tintype) photographer Eric Nelson uses genuine 1860s cameras to capture images in a one-of-a-kind experience. Remember your day with a one-of-a-kind souvenir tintype photo of your family! (Additional costs apply!)
#3 Old-time games are back!
Get ready to play like kids did 165 years ago! Join us for old-time kids’ games, plus a three-legged race and a sack race. The three-legged race will be 3:30pm on Saturday, May 17 and 1:00 pm on Sunday, May 18. The sack race will be at 11:00 am on Saturday AND Sunday.
Family fun guaranteed! (Included with General Admission!)
#4 Time Travel and Meet People from the Past!
Talk to Civil War soldiers and civilians! Hear fascinating stories and step back in time alongside our living history reenactors and their hands-on demonstrations. (Included with General Admission!)
#5 Meet Major, the Cavalry Horse!
Discover the power of the Cavalry! Come meet Major the Cavalry Horse and learn about the important role that horses played in the Civil War. (Included with General Admission!)
PS – Don’t worry about lunch or snack time – we’ll have food trucks at the event!
Save money by pre-purchasing your tickets here:
https://www.simpletix.com/e/fields-of-valor-civil-war-history-weekend-tickets-209831
IMPORTANT PARKING CHANGEFOR Fields of Valor : Civil War History Weekend
Parking for Friday night’s Candlelight Tour will be on-site at the Maplewood Area Historical Society, located at 2170 Co Rd D E, Maplewood, MN 55109.
Parking for our regular General Admission Days, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm on Saturday, May 17, and 10:00 am – 4:00 pm on Sunday, May 18, will now be at Mariner Middle School, located on nearby McKnight Street.
If you are attending the Barn Dance and Wedding Hop at 5:30 p.m on Saturday, then parking will be in the Maplewood Area Historical Society’s overflow parking lot at 2170 Co Rd D E, Maplewood, MN 55109. Staff will be available to direct you to on-site parking for the Barn Dance & Wedding Hop.
Shuttle service is included in your ticket fee – there is no additional cost to ride the shuttle. The shuttle runs approximately every ten minutes between MAHS and Mariner Middle School, and is ADA Accessible.
The entrance to the parking lot is on the west side of the street, approximately at 3504 McKnight Road, White Bear Lake, 55110.
PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A CHANGE FROM THE PREVIOUSLY ADVERTISED PARKING AT MAPLEWOOD MALL.
THERE WILL NO LONGER BE PARKING AT MAPLEWOOD MALL.
Thank you for your understanding and we look forward to sharing a great weekend with you!
