FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

December 3, 2008

Contact: K.E. Schwab  

724.738.2199

 karl.schwab@sru.edu

Civil War buffs to re-enact Christmas at SRU’s OId Stone House         

SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – Slippery Rock University’s Old Stone House will host “A Civil War Christmas” re-enactment of what it was like for families during the war. The program will be presented 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 13 and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 14 at the Butler County landmark.

           The free program will highlight traditions, music and culture of the 19th-century.

           Civil War soldiers, their wives and children, who have studied the era’s history, will be part of the holiday celebration.

           The Old Stone House is located at the intersections of routes 8, 173 and 528, 12 miles north of Butler.

           For more information, call 724.738.4964.

Slippery Rock University is Pennsylvania’s premier public residential university. Slippery Rock University provides students with a comprehensive learning experience that intentionally combines academic instruction with enhanced educational and learning opportunities that make a positive difference in their lives.