PRESERVATION OF THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR
THE CIVIL WAR ROUND TABLE OF GREATER BOSTON d/b/a/ The Civil War Round Tables of Massachusetts,............ in existence since 1957, and a leader in Local, Regional, and National Preservation Efforts...Contact Nicole Delaria, Preservation Chairperson at natnic11@aol.com
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To make DIRECT donations to our Preservation Efforts, go to www.wainwrightbank.com CommunityRoom.Net Link and find us listed there, and make a donation directly to our accounts that will go to Local Preservation!!!...Please note that Wainwright Bank is now owned by Eastern Bank, but no changes are involved with access to this account.
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Be one of our Corporate Preservation Partners and support our Local, Regional, or National Preservation Efforts which include our Annual Vintage 19th Centuury Civil War Baseball Game in Waltham, Gravesite Rededication Ceremonies, Awards Dinners, Seminars, and our Donations to help preserve and protect Historic Lands and Properties, Grave Markers, Monuments, and Flagholders for Civil War Veterans, and many, many other Preservation Efforts. As we begin 2011 to Remember The Sesquicentennial of The American War, this is even more important to help!
THE CIVIL WAR SESQUICENTENNIAL IS HERE !!!!!
For these next four years, the citizens of Massachusetts and this great Nation, will have the opportunity to give proper remembrance to their young men, women and children who left their homes to protect their beliefs and Preserve The Union.
The Civil War Round Table of Greater Boston, is also
a Commissioner member of
The Massachusetts Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission, and will be leading
the way, with The Massachusetts Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission in cities
and towns across this Commonwealth, like Boston, Waltham, Arlington, Framingham,
Medford, Worcester, and many others.
We will be working with Reenactors, Historical Societies, Museums, Veterans and Genealogical Organizations on many Special events. These will include Dinners, Seminars, Reenactments, Women’s History Projects, and Graveside Ceremies to honor our fallen Veterans of all Wars. We will also be working with the cities and towns to celebrate their special dates and citizens in their History.
2011 - 2012 CIVIL WAR SESQUICENTENNTIAL PRESERVATION FRIENDS and PARTNERS---
RTN Federal Credit Union 600 Main St. Waltham, Ma. 02452
Temple Beth Isreal 25 Harvard St. Waltham, Ma. 02453
The Waltham Historical Society of Waltham, Ma.
Stephen's Cleansers 90 Linden St. Waltham, Ma. 02452 (See our Golf Shirts and BBCaps)war
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ALWAYS VISIT THESE SITES---
THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES ......The National Archives in Washington, D.C. will have a new and VERY SPECIAL exhibit starting Spring 2010 and then going on a Traveling Exhibit. It is called "Discovering the Civil War: A National Archives Traveling Exhibit." The National Aarchives has the largest collection of Civil War records anywhere. Drawing on this collection, "Discovering The Civil War"willl invite visitors to explore issues, events, and people of the War. By combining original Archival records and the latest media technology, the exhibuit will be both educational and fun.Donations are nee3ded to help support the exhibit project. Tax deductible donatioons for the Civil War exhibit can be sent to: Thora S.R. Colot, Executive Director The Foundation for The National Archives, Room G-12, 700 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, D.C. 20408-0001............................I have received the letter of THANXXXX from Thora Colot, the Executive Director of The Foundation for the National Archives for our $750.00 donation to help with their Dicovering the Civil War Traveling Exhibit. She said that we are all FANTASTIC.
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THE CIVIL WAR TRUST-----www.civilwar.org
THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION---http://www.nthp.org
PRESERVATION DIRECTORY---http://www.preservationdirectory.com
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PRESERVATION SITES---
Boston Preservation Alliance............................www.bostonpreservation.org or webmaster@bostonpreservation.org
Civil War Trust...........................www.civilwar.org
Historic New England (old SPNEA)...................www.historicnewengland.org
Massachusetts Historical Commission..............www.state.ma.us/sec/mhc
Massachusetts Humanities...........................................www.masshumanities.org
Mount Auburn Cemetery..............................www.mountauburn.org
National Trust For Historic Preservation.........www.nthp.org
The Preservation Directory.............................www.preservationdirectory.com
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If you visit he 54th Mass. website www.mass54thcompany-a.com you will notice that one of their MANY community efforts is to help raise money for The Smith Leadership Academy in Dorchester to raise money to buy uniforms for BOTH the Boys and Girls Basketball Teams........On this date, January 26, 1863, Mass. Abolitionist Governor John A. Andrew, following up on a letter from Secretary of State Edwin Stanton, who authorized Massachusetts to to raise such numbers of troops as may be necessary, "and may include persons of African American descent"made the formation of the 54th Mass. Vol. Regiment Infantry, under the leadership of Col. Robert Gould Shaw and was assembled at Camp Meigs in Readville, Mass.. On May 28, 1863 the 54th Mass. left for South Carolina, where on July 18, 1863 they made their famed assault on Fort Wagner. the 54th Mass. was mustered out and disbanded o September 2, 1865. On November 21, 2008 Mass. Governor Deval Patrick reactivated the 54th Mass. as a unit of the Armed forces of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as the official ceremonial unit to the Adjutant General.
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