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Financial Legacies of the Civil War: Coin Show & Storytelling Showcase

November 27, 2022 @ 9:00 am - 3:30 pm

Coin Show and Seasoned Storytellers bring Civil War Money stories to life.

Two Days…FIVE Programs and Exhibits

Suitable for all ages, seasoned collectors, and the “casually curious.”

There is no cost to attend, and parking is free. The facility is fully accessible.

Coin Show:

November 25 (10 a.m – 6 p.m)
November 26 (9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.)

Storytelling Showcase schedule:

Programs Designed for About 20-30-Minutes each (subject to change):

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25
* 11:00 AM. The Civil War’s “Rosie the Riveters” – Confederate Currency,
CSA Note Signers and the Union’s Treasury Girls”
* 2:00 PM William T. Sherman and the SS Central America Gold: “Uncle
Billy Was a Banker”
* 3:00 PM Gettysburg’s Own “F. Mark Bream Story”: did Bream have
Jefferson Davis’s own Confederate Half-Dollar
* 4:00PM Furious Flight of the Confederate Treasure Train – Gold, Silver
and Currency “on Board” to the very End of the Line

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 26
* 11:00 AM William T. Sherman and the SS Central America Gold: “Uncle
Billy Was a Banker”
* 1:00 PM What Was In Your Pockets, Purses and Saddlebags?
President Lincoln? General Sherman?

Questions about Battlefield Coin Shows? Contact Mike at 301-788-6232.

Questions about the Civil War Showcase & Stories? Contact Rebecca, No Small Change Programs, at cwshowcase@no-small-change.org or Phone: 240-625-2583.

Details

Date:
November 27, 2022
Time:
9:00 am - 3:30 pm

Venue

Eisenhower Hotel
2634 Emmitsburg Rd
Gettysburg, PA
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