History Comes Alive in Ohio – Reenactments
Take time this year to experience history. This summer hundreds of reenactors will take over area fields and beaches to share our history’s most brutal battles. These reenactments offer visitors a glimpse of the battlefields and camps. Visitors will get to view battles, see demonstrations, and learn about history.
ASHTABULA COUNTY (NE OH)
EARLY AMERICAN LIVE 1890 REENACTMENT
Dates: 2nd Saturday and Sunday in July
Time: Saturday 10AM-5PM | Sunday Noon – 5PM
Location: The Jefferson Depot Village, 147 East Jefferson Street, Jefferson, OH
website
1890 becomes “ALIVE” as you enter the gates into the historic 19th Century Jefferson Depot Village at 147 East Jefferson Street, Jefferson, Ohio. (Ashtabula County) Walk in your Ancestors Footsteps.
D-DAY Conneaut
Dates: August 15-17, 2024
Rain or shine.
Location: Conneaut, OH
For directions click here.
D-Day Conneaut is fast becoming America’s premier living history event by being the most realistic and educational annual reenactment of D-Day – June 6th, 1944.
Since 1999, this annual recreation of the amphibious Allied landings upon the beaches of Normandy, France, has thrilled thousands of spectators. The event occurs within the beautifully kept grounds of Conneaut Township Park, Conneaut, Ohio, and assembles over 1,200 re-enactors from across the United States and Canada. Remarkably, the 250 yard long beach and sloping adjacent terrain closely resemble Omaha Beach in Normandy, France.
For visitor information visit
Ashtabula County Convention & Visitors Bureau
GEAUGA COUNTY (NE OH)
Century Village Civil War Encampment
Dates: May 25-26, 2024
Location: Century Village Museum
14653 E Park St., Burton, OH 44021
website
The 140th will be falling in to battalion formation with our comrades of Birney’s Division Civil War Reenactors this weekend at the Century Village Museum’s Civil War Encampment! Join us for some Civil War living history, demonstrations and a battle or two!
For visitor information visit
Destination Geauga.
JEFFERSON COUNTY (NE OH)
Ohio Valley Frontier Days
Dates: June 1-2, 2024
Location: Historic Fort Steuben
120 South Third St., Steubenville, Ohio 43952
oldfortsteuben.net
Every year Historic Fort Steuben – a reconstructed 18th century fort built on its original site overlooking the Ohio River – opens its mighty wooden gates for two special days to reenactors, demonstrators, musicians, storytellers, artists, crafters, and visitors of all ages for its family-friendly Festival. Within the picket walls, the soldiers set up camp and demonstrate the loading and shooting of muskets as well as the daily life of the enlisted men who inhabited the Fort in 1787. Surveyors replicate their tools and techniques for surveying the Ohio frontier.
OTTAWA COUNTY (NW OH)
Commemoration of the Battle of Lake Erie
Dates: September 6-8, 2024
Time: Saturday 11am – 4pm | Sunday 11am – 3pm
Admission: Free
Location: Perry’s Victory & International Peace Memorial
Put-in-Bay, Ohio
website
All events are free, open to the public, and held at Perry’s Victory and international Peace Memorial unless otherwise noted.
Historic encampment with hands-on learning stations, music and historic weapon firings will be set up on the lawn.
Miller Ferry can get you to the Island. For more information click here.
PUTMAN COUNTY (NW OH)
FORT JENNINGS FORT FEST
Dates: August
Location: 100 East 1st Street, Fort Jennings, Ohio 45844
website
“Every third weekend in August, the rural community of Fort Jennings, Ohio swells from a population of 500 to several thousand people who gather to celebrate our military history and our veterans. This three day event features exhibits from all over the United States including the Vietnam era helicopters of the Huey 369 Organization.”
RICHLAND COUNTY (NE OH)
OHIO CIVIL WAR SHOW
Dates: May 4-5, 2024
Times: Saturday 9am-5pm | Sunday 9am-3pm
Location: Richland County Fairgrounds
750 N Home Rd., Mansfield, OH 44906
Admission
ohiocivilwarshow.com
SUMMIT COUNTY (NE OH)
Civil War Reenactment at Hale Farm & Village
Dates: August
Location: Hale Farm & Village, 2686 Oak Hill Rd, Bath, OH
website
Experience the largest annual Civil War Reenactment in the state of Ohio. Relive one of the most significant events in our nation’s history through a reenacted battle, speeches by “President Lincoln,” cavalry mounted drills, artillery demonstrations, Camp Chase Fife and Drum Corps performances, and shopping on Sutler’s Row, alongside a thousand Civil War soldiers and civilians.
Pictured above: Union troops move into place to join the battle at Hale Farm & Village for 2018’s Civil War Reenactment August 11 & 12. Photo compliments of Nancy Balluck.
TUSCARAWAS COUNTY (NE OH)
Revolution on the Tuscarawas Reenactment and Encampment
Date: July 13-14, 2024
Time: Saturday 10am-5pm | Sunday 10am-4pm
Location: Fort Laurens, 11067 Fort Laurens Rd NW, Bolivar, OH 44612
330.874.2059 | fortlaurensmuseum.org
18th Century Demonstrations include: Music, Artillery, Cooking, Medicine, Crown Forces, Colonial soldiers, kid’s games and activities, and so much more!
ZOAR CIVIL WAR REENACTMENT
Dates: September
Location: Zoar Village, Zoar, Ohio
330.874.2646 | website
WAYNE COUNTY (NE OH)
CIVIL WAR HISTORY DAY
Civil War encampment and reenactment at Mishler Mill.
Date: June 15, 2024
Time: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Location: 381 Main Street, Smithville, OH 44677
(330) 669-9308 | website
WOOD COUNTY (NW OH)
First Siege 1813
Date: May 25-26, 2024
Time: 9:30 am-5:00 pm
Location: Fort Meigs
29100 W. River Rd., Perrysburg, OH 43551
website
Brigade Napoleon – European Reenactment
Date: June 15-16, 2024
Time: 9:30 am – 5:00 pm
Location: Fort Meigs
29100 W. River Rd., Perrysburg, OH 43551
website
See the evolution of the common soldier. Soldiers, artisans, and civilians give demonstrations throughout the weekend. Period military camps are open for visiting. Weapon demonstrations take place each day.
The 60 years’ war for Ohio: American Revolution
Date: August 24-25, 2024
Location: Fort Meigs
29100 W. River Rd., Perrysburg, OH 43551
Admission: website
Pictured above: Fort Meigs Cannon credit to Fort Meigs Historic Site.
Photo credit to Elizabeth Raymond
