Women of the Civil War, May 29

Women of the Civil War, May 29


Norway, Maine - On Tuesday, May 29 at 7:00pm the Norway Historical Society will host Carolyn Lawson, a Civil War reenactor from Company A, 3rd Maine Regiment Volunteer Infantry. Women played major roles and provided crucial support for both sides during the Civil War. Lawson’s presentation titled  “Under the Dress, Victorian Secrets” will highlight some of the diverse and significant contributions made by women during the Civil War. Volunteers with the Maine 3rd make every effort to research the everyday dress, lives and activities of the women in the mid 1800’s.

Company A, 3rd Maine Regiment Volunteer Infantry is a nonprofit educational and living history organization dedicated to preserving the memory of Maine’s role in the American Civil War. Presentations like those given by Lawson teach what life was like for Maine women during the years 1861 – 1865. Volunteer Infantry has acquired a reputation for historical authenticity both within and outside the state.
Apart from her volunteer work with the Maine 3rd, Carolyn Lawson has a degree in Chemical Engineering and is an Assistant in Instruction at Bates College in Lewiston. She is particularly interested in structure and function relationships in biology and routinely teaches labs in Organismal Biology, Cellular and Molecular Biology and Animal Physiology.

The Norway Historical Society will also feature an exhibition of the society’s artifacts, documents and memorabilia related to the Civil War. The Norway Historical Society is located at 471 Main Street. For more Information about the Norway Historical Society, please see the society’s website at norwayhistoricalsociety.org  or call 743-7377.

The mission of the Norway Historical Society continues to be to to bring people together to share, celebrate and learn about Norway’s heritage by collecting, caring for and exhibiting Norway’s historical treasures; by facilitating the collection of and research into family and local history; and by providing programs that make our history meaningful and that engage people of all ages.