Saturday, July 12, 2025 from 10:00am - 4:00pm
Visit Castlerock Museum in Alma, Wisconsin vfor a special program with reenactors from the 2nd Minnesota Battery of Light Artillery.
Visitors can see a full-size replica of a Model 1861 ten-pounder Parrott Rifle and discover how the cannon was used. They can also learn about the soldiers’ lives, artillery shells and flags, period music and games, and Civil War era firearms. There will also be a display of quilts made by the women of the Second Battery using period patterns and reproduction fabrics.
Visitors can also check out the Civil War display in the museum's new American galleries. Admission is $8 for adults and $5 for students. Museum members get a $2 discount. For more information, contact the museum at 608-685-4231 or
info@castlerockmuseum.com.
Castlerock Museum has over two thousand years of history in a building that looks like a castle! See authentic arms and armor from Romans, Dark Age Warriors, Vikings, Crusader Knights, and Renaissance "Knights in Shining Armor." New galleries cover American history from the Colonial Era through the late 1800's and include a hundred period firearms.
The Alma Chamber of Commerce Visitor Center is located in the Wings Over Alma Building on Main Street. Let us know if you have any questions or comments. We are happy to provide more details. Please email us 24/7 or call us to learn more.
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