The Civil War will come alive at historic Old Bethpage Village Restoration over the weekend of July 17 - 18 as Civil War soldiers and President Abraham Lincoln congregate to provide a vivid portrait of that era, announced Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano.

Amid the historic 19th-century structures that make up the Village, visitors can experience the roar of a Civil War-period cannon as demonstrated by Confederate Gen. Stonewall Jackson’s “Flying Artillery” and walk among the soldiers in two re-created infantry encampments (one from 1862 and another from 1864). In addition, there will be a skirmish between Union and Confederate forces employing the tactics used by American officers in 1863 and the display of a typical Union Army field hospital in the local church.

The soldiers will also perform military drills, musket firing and camp duties, and children can participate in a re-created Civil War drill several times daily in the Village crossroads. Fiddle music will be performed from noon until 4 p.m.

Additionally, this year, the Civil War experience at Old Bethpage Village will be capped by a visit from President Lincoln and a tour of the headquarters of a renowned Civil War Confederate general, A.P. Hill.

Old Bethpage Village Restoration provides visitors with a unique and wonderful opportunity to step back in time and experience life in a recreated mid-19th-century American village set on more than 200 acres. Hours are Wed. - Fri., 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.; and Sat. - Sun., 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Entrance fees are $7 for children 5 - 12 (those under 5 are free), seniors and volunteer firefighters; and $10 for adults. It is located at 1303 Round Swamp Road in Old Bethpage; for more information, call 516-572-8400.

For more information about the Parks Department, visit www.nassaucountyny.gov/parks or call 516-572-0200.