Preview of Civil War Grand Ball

Next weekend—June 22-24—is going to be a busy one! Last weekend, I visited two different sites to write sneak previews of events for the Hendricks County Convention and Visitors Bureau blog, and both of them happen that weekend. I'll be going to both events, as well, and writing about the experience.

The first sneak preview is now live on the HCCVB blog! Check it out.

Sneak preview: Civil War Heritage Days Grand Ball

After a widely successful initiation in 2011, Hendricks County’s Civil War Heritage Days celebration is back again this year, with an even wider selection of events and activities during the two-day festival in the heart of Danville, Indiana, on June 23 and 24.

One particular addition is a Grand Ball on Saturday evening in the Courthouse Rotunda. After many re-enactors participating last year requested a Grand Ball, the organizers at the Hendricks County Historical Museum and Danville Public Library added it to this year’s schedule of events. Read more...