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DESCRIPTION:Join us on August 26th at 4pm for a performance by the Libby 
 Prison  Minstrels. This fun group brings the songs of the Civil War to l
 ife in  an entertaining and historically accurate way. The Minstrels hav
 e been  performing the since the early 1990s with their guitar\, mando..
 .lin\,  banjo\, percussion\, bass and three part vocal harmonies. They h
 ave  performed for audiences from New England to Florida. The music is k
 ept  to the original styles with careful attention to a connection to th
 e  history and sounds of the period. Their moving 1861 version of the  N
 ational Anthem has been performed in prestigious locations such as the  
 New Jersey State House\, Ford&rsquo\;s Theater and the U.S. Capitol. Aft
 er a  fantastic performance to open the Civil War exhibit at the Museum 
 last  fall\, we welcome the Minstrels back to entertain an even bigger a
 udience  in the garden. Visit their website www.libbyprisonminstrels.com
  for more information and see pictures from their last visit on our Face
 book page.The  Minstrels will perform in the garden at 4pm. Visitors wil
 l have the  opportunity to explore through a variety of summer blooms in
  the garden  and relax on the large lawn during the program. Guests may 
 bring  picnics\, blankets or chairs and settle back for a late afternoon
  of  great music in a beautiful setting. We are delighted to welcome the
   Delicious Ice Cream Company with their fully restored 1950 custom truc
 k  and authentic ice cream man dressed in that same old fashioned outfit
   you remember as a kid. A variety of treats will be on sale throughout 
  the performance. Tickets can be purchased from 1pm on  performance day 
 and will give guests an opportunity to experience  Macculloch Hall Histo
 rical Museum before heading out to the garden for  the concert. The muse
 um is open for tours of the home and galleries from  1pm\, with the last
  house tour leaving at 3pm. In keeping with the  performance\, enjoy the
  current exhibit The Other Side of War: The Civil  War on the Home Front
 . Life on the home front was not easy for loved  ones whom the soldiers 
 left behind. Women played an important role in  the Union war effort\; s
 tarting the U.S. Sanitary Commission\, serving as  nurses\, gathering go
 ods and raising money for the soldiers all  contributed to the Union vic
 tory. The exhibit features letters to loved  ones back home\, Lincoln me
 morabilia from the Museum's collection  including a plate from his White
  House china\, and a document signed by  Lincoln as President and the Se
 cretary of War. The Museum will remain  open until 4pm when the performa
 nce begins. Admission is Adults $8\;  Seniors &amp\; Students $6\; Child
 ren 6 &ndash\; 12 $4. Members and children  under 5 are free. Please no 
 dogs during programs in the garden. We are  pleased to offer accessible 
 restroom facilities during garden events  this summer. In the case of in
 clement weather the performance will be  moved indoors. The announcement
  will be made on the Museum&rsquo\;s main phone  message on performance 
 day. Macculloch Hall Historical Museum  preserves the history of the Mac
 culloch-Miller families\, the Morris area  community\, and the legacy of
  its founder W. Parsons Todd through its  historic site\, collections\, 
 exhibits\, and educational and cultural  programs. It is located in the 
 heart of Morristown&rsquo\;s National Historic  District. The Museum is 
 open to tour the house and view exhibits on  Wednesdays\, Thursdays &amp
 \; Sundays from 1 to 4 p.m. General Admission:  The last tickets for adm
 ission are sold at 3 p.m. Please note the Museum  is closed Wednesday Ju
 ly 4th for the Independence Day holiday and  Sunday September 2nd for th
 e Labor Day holiday. Call the Museum weekdays  at (973) 538-2404\, visit
  our website www.maccullochhall.org or find us on Facebook. Macculloch H
 all Historical Museum\, 45  Macculloch Ave.\, Morristown\, NJ 07960. Mac
 culloch Hall Historical Museum  is a nonprofit educational affiliate of 
 the W. Parsons Todd Foundation.  Image attached: Macculloch Hall Histori
 cal Museum_Libby Prison Minstrels_August 26th 2012See More
URL:http://southbrunswick.patch.com/events/the-libby-prison-minstrels-48a
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SUMMARY:The Libby Prison Minstrels
LOCATION:45 Macculloch Ave\, Morristown\, NJ 07960: 45 Macculloch Ave\, M
 orristown\, NJ
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