The Dakota County Historical Society will host Civil War Weekend at the LeDuc Historic Estate on Saturday, Sept. 9 and Sunday, Sept. 10, 2021. The event will start at 10 a.m. and close at 5 p.m. each day. The LeDuc Historic Estate is located at 1629 Vermillion Street, Hastings.
Admission to the event is $9 for an adult, $8 for seniors, $7 for children (ages 5-17) and free for children 4 & under, or for members of the Dakota County Historical Society.
This year's theme is “Munitions & Technology," and visitors will learn about what life was like as the country entered into a Civil War and the weaponry involved. Visitors will interact with various reenactors on the site, listen to live music and visit the general store. Presentations will feature Minnesota's involvement and explore life during the outbreak of war.