February 7th Zoom- A Black Man In the Union Navy

On Tuesday, February 3rd at 7:00 pm, Doreen Stratton will partner with the Bucks

County Civil War Museum to present A BLACK MAN IN THE UNION NAVY, a Power

Point lecture about her grandfather, Joseph B. Stratton, a Civil War Veteran. The lecture

includes images from Stratton family documents, highlighting Stratton’s life prior to his

induction in the Union Navy about one Black man’s experience while serving on a

blockade runner along the East Coast of North Carolina.

This scheduled Zoom lecture, presented for Museum members and supporters, will be

opened for individuals interested in expanding their knowledge about Civil War History.

To register for the Zoom link, please contact  civilwarmuseumdoylestown@gmail.com

Doreen Stratton, a third generation Doylestown resident, lives with her sister Judith in the

home where their grandparents, Joseph B. and Lillie A. Stratton settled in 1887. Since

2014 Stratton has presented Power Point lectures about The Underground Railroad,

Blacks in the Civil War, Juneteenth, and Doylestown Black History. A separate lecture

features abridged biographies of the first two military nurses, whose names are etched on

the Vietnam War Memorial.

Stratton’s blog of contemporary topics can be read on her blog, The Bucks Underground

Railroad which can be found at https://www.thebucksundergroundrailroad.com.

 

Get tickets now!

Make sure to reserve your tickets now! The Bucks County Civil War Roundtable's President, Mike Campbell, will be the first speaker for Doylestown Historical Society's America 250 series. Tickets are free but donations are welcome. To reserve a seat go through the Eventbrite link below.
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Zoom Speaker, Raina Egan December 2nd

Join us for a special Zoom meeting on Tuesday, December 2nd at 6:45 PM. Our Speaker will be Ms. Raina Egan, her presentation is titled, “In the Midst of Youth and Beauty: Women in Civil War Arsenals.”
During the Civil War, as many men on both sides enlisted, many women and girls on the home front went to work to support not only themselves, but also the war effort.  In arsenals on both sides of the conflict, women and young girls were hired to fill cartridges. However, this could be a dangerous job. There were multiple incidents of accidental explosions where these women worked, and many died as a result. Even in light of such incidents, though, little if anything was done to change working conditions during the war.  Most of these surviving women did not leave much in the way of personal accounts of their experiences in arsenals.
Request the Zoom link at civilwarmuseumdoylestown@gmail.com

Speaker, John Benson presents, "Civil War Fire Arms" at the Museum

Join us this Saturday , November 1st, at the Bucks County Civil War Museum located at 32 North Broad Street in Doylestown for a Special Speaker Event. Civil War Historian, Mr. John Benson, will be talking about firearms from the 1800’s. This is sure to be a fascinating topic from one of our all time favorite presenters. We will start promptly at 11:00 AM in the Library of Museum. All history nerds are welcome. This is a free and family friendly event. We hope to see you there.