Union Civil War Encampment at The Lemon House grounds open for visitors at dusk on March 28th and all day on March 29th.
Historic Military Impressions throughout the day on March 29th– Artillery Display, Civil War Hospital, Working Telegraph and Signal Flag Demonstrations, Manual of Arms and Musket Firing, Civil War Photography, Supply Wagon Display, and more!!
Civilian Life in Acworth During the Civil War – Cooking in the 1860s, Lye Soap making, Civil War Era Masonry and much more!!
Watch General Sherman “ride” down Lemon Street and arrive at his HQ location to start the Marker Dedication Ceremony on March 29, 2025.
Fun for the whole Family!!!
Spend the day with us at The Lemon House!!
For more information contact The Save Acworth History Foundation at www.saveacworthhistory.com, or akemp3000@yahoo.com
Attached below is the itinerary for the event:
General Sherman Returns to Acworth & The Lemon House March 29, 2025
Agenda of Official Events
9:00am Civil War Music Demonstration
9:45pm Civil War Medicine & Field Hospital Operations
10:45am Communications & Logistics Supply During the Civil War
11:30am Civilian Activities on the Homefront (Cooking, Textiles & Clothing , Lye Soap making)
1:00pm Civil War Artillery Drills (no live firing)
2:00pm Gen. Sherman Returns & Historic Marker Dedication Ceremony
3:30pm Infantry Manual of Arms & Firearms Demonstrations
4:15pm Photography & Battlefield Artists During the Civil War
5:00pm Construction & Skilled Trades in 1850s-1860s (Carpentry, Blacksmithing, Masonry)
5:45pm The Story of Andrews Raiders and The Great Locomotive Chase Through Acworth, GA (April 12, 1862)
• History Lectures and Property Tours regarding Acworth in the Civil War and The Lemon House & Family in Acworth available throughout the Day on March 29th .
• Property open for informal tours of the Civil War Camp from 5:00pm until 8:00pm on March 28th .
• The Lemon House Property will be open from 8:30am until 7:00pm on March 29th for visitors (all welcome)
