Civil War encampment, re-enactment is set for June in Michigan

History will come alive in Northern Michigan this summer. Wellington Farm, a 60-acre living history museum in Grayling, will open for the season on Friday, May 27.  The complex typically provides visitors the opportunity to experience farm life during the Great Depression, along with hosting events. One such event, a Civil War reenactment, is scheduled to take place June 3-5. During the weekend, an artillery battery, as well as infantry units, will be encamped throughout the farm. -- Article

Naval encampment set in Connecticut

Mystic Seaport Museum will host a Civil War naval encampment this weekend, the first ever in Connecticut. More than 150 Civil War re-enactors are to take part in the encampment.

Visitors can see a replica of the Confederate Submarine Hunley and the Australia, believed to be the only surviving schooner of the type Confederates used to run blockades. • Details