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Civil War Dance Foundation to Display Artifacts and Present Dance Demonstrations

May 1, 2019



Visitors to the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center have an opportunity to see Civil War artifacts and learn period dances on Monday, May 27, 2019 in the Group Lobby.
 
The Civil War Dance Foundation will display civilian artifacts, including jewelry, photographs, fans, dance cards and newspapers of the era from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
 
The Victorian Dance Ensemble, the performing troupe of the Civil War Dance Foundation, will perform demonstrations of common dances of the Civil War era at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Visitors are invited to learn a dance at the end of each demonstration.
 
The Civil War Dance Foundation (CWDF) presents the dance demonstrations and artifacts display as part of its educational outreach programming.

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