The 15th Annual Civil War Weekend at the Grange

Hosted by the 67th New York Volunteer Infantry
The First Long Island Volunteers

With help from Co. H, 14th Brooklyn, Co. C, the 9th Virginia, Co. B, the 30th Virginia, the 6th New York Independent Battery, the Society of the Grand Army of the Republic (SOGAR), plus the Sons and Daughters of Union Veterans, & the Town of Islip

September 30 - October 1, 2023

Saturday: 10am to 5pm, Sunday: 10am to 3pm

FREE ADMISSION and FREE PARKING

Step into the 1860’s and witness battles between the Blue & the Gray, visit their camps, listen to period music, and immerse yourself in the life of this most extraordinary time in America’s history


As of Friday, September 29th our event will still continue
although we will change our schedule according to the weather...

Saturday, September 30, 2023
1000 – Camp open; camp life demonstrations, School of the Soldier, Medical Demonstrations start and continue throughout day
1000 – First Artillery Demonstration
(demonstrations continue on the hour until 5pm)
1015 – Recruit and Drill Demonstrations – Unit competition firing contest in Union Camp
1115 – Program in Union Camp - Spy
1150 – Program in Union Camp - Spy - End
1210 – 1255 – Lunch in camps
1330 – Units prepare for battle
1400 – Battle commences
1515 – Battle Ends
1515 – Medical demonstration at hospital – wound treatment
1710 – Last Artillery Demonstration
1930 – Retiring colors ceremony and veteran honors
2100 – Visitors clear of all camps

Sunday, October 1, 2023
1000 – As per yesterday, Camp open; camp life demonstrations start and continue throughout day
1015 – Recruit and Drill Demonstrations
1055 – Artillery Demonstration start (demonstrations continue on the hour until 3pm)
1115 – Church Services in the Chapel
1150 – Church Services in the Chapel End
1200 – 1230 – Lunch in camps
1300 – Battle commences
1415 – Battle Ends
1415 – Medical demonstration at hospital
1455 – Artillery Demonstration start
1510 – Last Artillery Demonstration end
1515 – Camp Closes


Visit our photo album and video library for our previous events at the Grange

2009 - 2010 - 2011 - 2012 - 2013 - 2014 - 2015 -
2016 - 2017 - 2018 - 2019 - 2021 - 2022

Located at the Town of Islip's Grange
10 Broadway Ave., Sayville, NY 11782

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