Event Detail
Raleigh Occupied
Presented by NC Dept of Cultural Resources
Location: North Carolina State Capitol
Date: Saturday April 26th, 2008
Time: 10 am-4 pm
Raleigh Occupied Living History Event
A Civil War era troop encampment and character interpretations will recall the April 1865 occupation of the State Capitol by troops of Union General William T. Sherman. Visitors will meet costumed interpreters portraying former Governors William A. Graham and David L. Swain; local plantation wife Margaret Devereux; Union Signal Corps Officer George Round; and newly freed slave Ellick Moore. Some of the emotions of fear, anger, and relief experienced during the period will be shared in this program. Characters are based on personal letters, diaries and period accounts, and will speak about hardships they have endured, life in Raleigh, and their hopes and dreams for the future. Tours will take place at 10 am, 11am, 1:30 pm and 2:30 pm
Cost: Free
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