BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//com.denhaven2/NONSGML ri_cal gem//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Join us on August 26th at 4pm for a performance by the Libby Prison Minstrels. This fun group brings the songs of the Civil War to li fe in an entertaining and historically accurate way. The Minstrels have been performing the since the early 1990s with their guitar\, mando...li n\, banjo\, percussion\, bass and three part vocal harmonies. They have performed for audiences from New England to Florida. The music is kept t o the original styles with careful attention to a connection to the hist ory and sounds of the period. Their moving 1861 version of the National Anthem has been performed in prestigious locations such as the New Jerse y State House\, Ford&rsquo\;s Theater and the U.S. Capitol. After a fant astic performance to open the Civil War exhibit at the Museum last fall\ , we welcome the Minstrels back to entertain an even bigger audience in the garden. Visit their website www.libbyprisonminstrels.com for more in formation and see pictures from their last visit on our Facebook page.Th e Minstrels will perform in the garden at 4pm. Visitors will have the op portunity to explore through a variety of summer blooms in the garden an d relax on the large lawn during the program. Guests may bring picnics\, blankets or chairs and settle back for a late afternoon of great music in a beautiful setting. We are delighted to welcome the Delicious Ice Cr eam Company with their fully restored 1950 custom truck and authentic ic e cream man dressed in that same old fashioned outfit you remember as a kid. A variety of treats will be on sale throughout the performance. Tic kets can be purchased from 1pm on performance day and will give guests a n opportunity to experience Macculloch Hall Historical Museum before hea ding out to the garden for the concert. The museum is open for tours of the home and galleries from 1pm\, with the last house tour leaving at 3p m. In keeping with the performance\, enjoy the current exhibit The Other Side of War: The Civil War on the Home Front. Life on the home front wa s not easy for loved ones whom the soldiers left behind. Women played an important role in the Union war effort\; starting the U.S. Sanitary Com mission\, serving as nurses\, gathering goods and raising money for the soldiers all contributed to the Union victory. The exhibit features lett ers to loved ones back home\, Lincoln memorabilia from the Museum's coll ection including a plate from his White House china\, and a document sig ned by Lincoln as President and the Secretary of War. The Museum will re main open until 4pm when the performance begins. Admission is Adults $8\ ; Seniors &\; Students $6\; Children 6 &ndash\; 12 $4. Members and ch ildren under 5 are free. Please no dogs during programs in the garden. W e are pleased to offer accessible restroom facilities during garden even ts this summer. In the case of inclement weather the performance will be moved indoors. The announcement will be made on the Museum&rsquo\;s mai n phone message on performance day. Macculloch Hall Historical Museum pr eserves the history of the Macculloch-Miller families\, the Morris area community\, and the legacy of its founder W. Parsons Todd through its hi storic site\, collections\, exhibits\, and educational and cultural prog rams. It is located in the heart of Morristown&rsquo\;s National Histori c District. The Museum is open to tour the house and view exhibits on We dnesdays\, Thursdays &\; Sundays from 1 to 4 p.m. General Admission: The last tickets for admission are sold at 3 p.m. Please note the Museum is closed Wednesday July 4th for the Independence Day holiday and Sunda y September 2nd for the Labor Day holiday. Call the Museum weekdays at ( 973) 538-2404\, visit our website www.maccullochhall.org or find us on F acebook. Macculloch Hall Historical Museum\, 45 Macculloch Ave.\, Morris town\, NJ 07960. Macculloch Hall Historical Museum is a nonprofit educat ional affiliate of the W. Parsons Todd Foundation. Image attached: Maccu lloch Hall Historical Museum_Libby Prison Minstrels_August 26th 2012See More URL:http://triboro.patch.com/events/the-libby-prison-minstrels SUMMARY:The Libby Prison Minstrels LOCATION:Macculloch Hall Historical Museum: 45 Macculloch Ave\, Morristow n\, NJ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR