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The event scenario for the 2008 event will be a very active and
interesting one. Each day will offer a main focus of activity with some
added surprises.
The main focus for Saturday, August 30th, will be that of the 1864 Presidential elections.
During this day, visitors will be treated to political rallies from
both the Republican and Democratic parties in Wisconsin. They'll hear
speeches and learn more about the policies of incumbant Abraham
Lincoln (R-Ill) and challenger George B. McClellan (D-NY) so that they
may better decide who the best candidate will be.
The visitors will also have the opportunity to vote using an open
ballot system. They will learn more about the voting status of women
and certain minorities. And, they may also find themselves talking with
Copperheads or running into members of the Wide-Awakes. The final votes
will be tallied by 3:00 p.m. and the winner will be announced.
At 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, visitors may also catch a glimpse of
something rarely seen at a Civil War living history event: a real and
historicaly-accurate 1860s wedding held at St. Peter's Church in the
Crossroads Village. Wedding customs of the period will be observed.
On Sunday, August 31st, the focus of the day will be on the mourning customs and burial ceremony of the 1860s.
A casket will be placed in the parlor of the Sanford House (Crossroads
Village) on Saturday and visitors are invited to (respectfully) visit
the deceased and his grieving family. The casket will be attended
throughout the day on Saturday and through the morning on Sunday. On
Sunday afternoon, a funeral procession will begin at the Sanford House,
proceed through the village, and end at St. Peter's. There, the
deceased will be laid to rest and, since he was an officer in the Union
Army, a military salute will also be fired over his grave.
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