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Last updated on Wednesday, May 11, 2016
(MITCHELL) - Learn about life in Indiana during the Civil War by going to Spring Mill State Park during Memorial Day weekend.
The park's Civil War Days event runs May 28-30.
On both Saturday and Sunday, May 28 and 29, a battle will be re-enacted at 2:30 p.m. on Sycamore Field.
At 7 p.m. on Saturday, Stony Point will perform for a period dance outside Sycamore Shelter. Attendees can watch or join historic re-enactors and learn dance steps from the 1860s.
Sunday also features a worship service with the Mitchell Ministerial Association at 8:30 a.m. at the meeting house. Cannons at Sycamore Field will be fired at 9:15 p.m.
On Memorial Day, May 30, at 2 p.m., the park will host a pioneer memorial service at Hamer Cemetery to commemorate soldiers who died in the Civil War.
Park admission is $7 per in-state vehicle and $9 per out-of-state vehicle.
Spring Mill State Park (stateparks.IN.gov/2968.htm) is at 3333 State Road 6
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