Tamworth Town Column: History Center to host Civil War encampment Aug. 24

Stop by the green in front of the Tamworth History Center located at Main Street and Great Hill Road on Saturday, Aug. 24, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and experience the life of a New Hampshire soldier in camp from 1861-65. As part of its season-long exploration of the Civil War, the Tamworth History Center welcomes the First NH Light Battery and its authentic replication of a Union Army Encampment. The center will be open with an extensive exhibit on Tamworth in the Civil War. Admission is by donation (suggested: $2 to $5 for adults.) There will be free refreshments. Visiting the encampment is free; donations are welcome. The Tamworth History Center would like to thank Jim Sutherland, Tamworth native son and longtime member of the First NH Light Battery Reenacters, for loaning many exhibit items, and coordinating the encampment.

Members of the North Conway Taoist Tai Chi Society will enjoy a social pizza event at White Gates Farm on Wednesday, Aug. 28, at 6 p.m. White Gates Farm is located at 2153 Cleveland Hill Road in Tamworth. Everyone will be invited to join tai chi members and receive instruction from specially trained instructors on the farm’s lovely lawns. This event is open to the public. Local classes are taught in Tamworth, North Conway and Bridgton, Maine. For more information, call Ann Albrecht at (603) 323-7578.