Citizen Meets Soldier: Civil War Encampment & Living History

Experience the days surrounding Lee’s Second Invasion of the North, when small towns in Carroll County — including Union Mills — saw the movement of both Union and Confederate Armies, supply wagons, stragglers, and wounded soldiers. Explore encampments, the original structures that witnessed the days around Gettysburg, and historic displays interpreting this period on the scenic and spacious grounds of the Union Mills Homestead.
*Schedule subject to change.
Saturday, July 20, 2024:
10:00 a.m. Grounds Open
4:00 p.m. Grounds Close
Sunday, July 21, 2024:
10:00 a.m. Grounds Open
3:00 p.m. Camp Breakdown begins
Living History Stations for 2024 Event:
• Medical Staff
• Provost Guard
• Prisoners of war
• Blacksmith
• Army recruitment
• Shriver family at Union Mills
• Grist Mill
Park Entrance Fees ($10/car) include:
• Civil War encampment
• Limited house and mill walk-through tours (Saturday 10 am – 3 pm and Sunday 11 am – 3 pm)
• Military drills and firing demonstrations