Civil War coming to Central Oregon

The Civil War is coming to Central Oregon - and it has nothing to do with Ducks vs. Beavers.

The Northwest Civil War Council will present a full Civil War reenactment and "living history" at House on Metolius, Saturday and Sunday, May 21-22.

More than 300 Civil War reenactors presenting living conditions and circumstances of 1863 portray battles, camps and daily civilian life. Reenactors speak in the manner and use the etiquette of the mid-19th century, and many work in first-person at the event.

The public is invited to mingle with the personalities who are living, working and portraying their particular impression.  Reenactors wear authentically reproduced clothing, fire black powder weapons, cook over open fires and sleep in canvas tents.

The beautiful mountain meadow setting offers over five acres of living history. Campsites, stores, medical-practice demonstrations, fashion and other activities of the era are displayed as well as Civil War artillery, infantry and cavalry.

Mock battles, firing real black powder, are scheduled for 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. each day.

The event is open to the public from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday.

General admission, $8. Seniors, active military and students, $5. Family maximum is $25 for the carload. Children under six, free. Parking, $5 per vehicle and supports the Boy Scouts.

House on Metolius http://www.metolius.com/content/main/events/) is off Oregon Highway 126/US-20, two miles north of Forest Camp Sherman, off road 1420.

The Northwest Civil War Council (http://nwcwc.org) is a nonprofit, living-history organization dedicated to educating the public and members about the American Civil War. Through educational drama at reenactments, participants discover and learn about history and the people who lived in the year 1863.