SEA DOGS HOST CIVIL WAR NIGHT AT THE BALLPARK ON JULY 3

Sea Dogs Celebrate Maine's Rich Civil War Heritage on the 150th Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg
Portland, Maine - The Portland Sea Dogs have partnered with the Pejepscot Historical Society and MPBN to host Civil War Night at the Ballpark on Wednesday, July 3rd at 7:00 PM when the Sea Dogs host the Trenton Thunder (Yankees) at Hadlock Field.

The night is to pay tribute to Maine's rich civil war history on the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg.

"Joshua L. Chamberlain" will be throwing out the ceremonial first-pitch.  Civil War re-enactors from the 3rd Maine Regiment and the 15th Alabama will be present at the ballpark.

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. Through living history events,
battle reenactments, and educational presentations they work to teach others about what life was like for Maine soldiers and civilians during the years 1861 - 1865. They portray Company A of the 3rd Maine, a regiment recruited early in the War from several communities of Maine's Kennebec River Valley. The regiment was therefore known as the "Kennebec Regiment". Company A was formed from a Bath, Maine militia unit called the Bath City Grays, which mustered into federal service on June 4, 1861.

The Maine Rebels are a reenacting group that portrays the 15th Alabama Infantry, Company G, with most of its members in Maine. The 15th Alabama is the regiment that fought the 20th Maine Infantry on the slopes of Little Round Top in the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The 15th Alabama's war record is very distinguished and they saw service at many of the significant battles of the war.

Chamberlain Ale brewed by Shipyard Brewing will be available for sale at the Shipyard Grille located on the third base side of the stadium.  Throughout the game will be Civil War trivia with prizes provided by the Pejepscot Historical Society.

MPBN Morning Edition host Irwin Gratz will be on hand to lead the Sea Dog crowd through the seventh inning stretch with Take Me Out to the Ballgame over the stadium loudspeakers.

Following the game, MPBN will be showing the Sixteenth Maine at Gettysburg, a new documentary revealing the story of Maine's 16th Volunteer Infantry Regiment, on the stadium video board. Produced by MPBN's Emmy Award-nominated Daniel Lambert in partnership with the Maine State Archives, Sixteenth Maine at Gettysburg will examine this epic battle, the Sixteenth's role there, and its overall place in the American Civil War - the cause, its cost, and its aftermath.

The Pejepscot Historical Society is currently celebrating their 125th year of collecting, preserving, and sharing the history of the communities of Brunswick, Topsham, and Harpswell, Maine. They own three historic properties in downtown Brunswick, including the Skolfield-Whittier House and the Joshua L. Chamberlain Museum, both of which are open to the public each summer. Because one of the Civil War moments for which Joshua L. Chamberlain is best known is the Battle of Gettysburg in 1863, they are making 2013 their major sesquicentennial observance year-the highlight of which will be Chamberlain Days, August 9-11. They've joined with museums, historical societies, and libraries across the state as part of the Maine Civil War Trail, honoring Maine's significant role in the Civil War. The stories of those who fought, as well as those who kept the home fires burning far from the fields of battle, are endlessly rich and fascinating-and our nineteenth-century past has much to tell us about our twenty-first century present.

Tickets for the game and all 2013 Sea Dogs' home games can be purchased by calling the Sea Dogs Ticket Office at 207-879-9500 or online at www.seadogs.com.  Book your nine inning vacation today!