Projects

Blue and Gray Education Society’s mission is, among other things, to reveal our past for our future through facilitating the study and understanding of the American Civil War. We accomplish this by interpreting and preserving Civil War battlefields and other historically significant places and artifacts. Through the generosity of our members and other supporters, we focus on several projects annually.

We’ve highlighted some of our projects on this page and included links for additional information.

Presidential Box Flags at Ford’s Theatre

Presidential Box Flags at Ford's Theatre - Funded by BGES

The members of the Blue and Gray Education Society successfully funded the replica flags for the Presidential Box at Ford’s Theatre. The flags were officially dedicated July 11, 2009. More information is at: Ford’s Theatre Presidential Box flags.

Medford Historical Society Civil War Photographs

The Medford Historical Society in Medford, Massachusetts has a unique collection of 5,400 original Civil-War images prepared primarily in the expensive platinum method which produced photographs of extraordinary clarity and detail. BGES is providing software, equipment and technical expertise to preserve these photographs available. More information is at: Medford Historical Society Civil War Photographs.

Yellow Ribbon Tours

BGES is currently partnering with the Washington D.C. based charity Yellow Ribbon Fund, funding tours of Civil War battlefields for disabled vets at no charge. More information is at: Yellow Ribbon Fund Tours.

Confederate 12 Pound Napolean -- Purchased for Pamplin Historical Park with help from BGES

Pamplin Historical Park

BGES worked with the Friends of Pamplin Historical Park to purchasing a full-sized and operational Confederate 12 pound Napoleon for the Pamplin Historical Park to enhance their outdoor classroom environment. More information is at: Pamplin Historical Park’s Adventure Camp

We have successfully prepared Preservation Reports for several threatened Civil War sites: The Mobile Campaign, The Vicksburg Campaign and Price’s Missouri Raid of 1864

Cedar Creek Signage -- Funded by BGES

High Quality Interpretive Signage

In addition, the generous support of our members has allowed us to install interpretative signage of the utmost quality that will benefit visitors of a number of battlefields for many years to come. These include: North Anna, South Mountain & Crampton’s Gap, Van Dorn’s Holly Springs Raid and Cedar Creek

If You Would Like to Help

If you would like to receive information on similar projects as they are started, please contact us. Please be sure to include your contact information, along with the type of projects you’re interested in. Be a part of revealing our past for our future!