Cranford Historical Society

New Jersey and of the Civil War
Lectures, Concerts, Films
Presented by:
The Civil War Sesquicentennial Committee
of the Cranford Historical Society
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The 150th anniversary of the American Civil War begins in 2011 and runs until 2015. On October
27, 2009, the Township of Cranford adopted a resolution designating the Cranford Historical
Society as the lead organization for celebrating that defining period of American history. The Society
will be sponsoring educational and entertaining programs throughout the anniversary to broaden public
awareness of the transformative events leading to the conclusion of that great struggle.
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Steven D. Glazer PowerPoint Presentation on "Cranford Civil War Veterans"

Sunday, May 20, 2012 @ 2:00-4:00 pm at Crane-Phillips Huse Museum

Seventy Cranford residents participated in the momentous events of the Civil War. Most served with
the Union forces, while a few supported the cause of the Confederacy. All contributed in some way to
Cranford’s development. Steven D. Glazer has been researching these connections between Cranford
and the Civil War for almost a decade. He will provide a PowerPoint presentation portraying many
of these local veterans, the homes in which they lived and the mark they left on our town.

Mr. Glazer is a member of the New Jersey Civil War Sesquicentennial Committee and chairs the
Civil War anniversary committee of the Cranford Historical Society, a sponsor of this event. He
recently published a book regarding his research; Discover Your Community's Civil War Heritage.
He also contributed to two other works regarding New Jersey and the Civil War: New Jersey Goes
to War and New Jersey’s Civil War Odyssey. The three books will be available for sale.
This event is sponsored by the Cranford Public Library and the Cranford Historical Society.
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Cranford Memorial Day Parade is scheduled for Monday, May 28, 2012 at 9:00am.

As always, The Cranford Historical Society will be marching in the parade.
Our theme this year is "Honoring Cranford's Civil War Veterans."
This year, we will be joined again by the 2nd Rhode Island Volunteers Company "D" Re-enactors.
The Society will also lay a wreath in honor of Cranford's Civil War Veterans during the memorial
service at the end of the parade.

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The Anniversary of the Civil War continues....
The Civil War Sesquicentennial Committee of the Cranford Historical Society will be working
over the summer to plan new programs about the Civil War for the Fall 2012 thru Spring 2013
season.

Union County's Annual "Four Centuries in a Weekend" program is scheduled for Saturday,
October 20th and Sunday, October 21st. The 2nd Rhode Island Volunteers Company "D"
Re-enactors will again have their encampment at the Crane-Phillips House Museum.
More information to follow......
The Crane-Phillips House Museum is located at 124 North Union Avenue in Cranford.
Admission is free, donations are welcome. For further information, please call the
Historical Society’s office at 908-276-0082 or email us at cranfordhistoricalsociety@verizon.net.

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