 The USS LEHIGH is a Civil War Navy Re-enactment & Living History group. - Our officers and crew are located in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware.
- We portray the USS LEHIGH's ship's company during the Civil War (1861-1865).
- The USS LEHIGH was a PASSAIC class monitor, an improved designed of the original USS Monitor.
- Our members are all interested in Civil War naval history and telling (via living history) the stories of the US Navy's ships, sailors and marines during that period as authentically as possible to local community events, schools, universities and libraries.
- We are a member unit of the Navy & Marine Living History Association (NMLHA) and offer enlistment to people of all ages, gender, and races.
- Interested parties may apply to serve as Sailors, Marines or Civilians (the sole stipulation as regards age being that children under sixteen must be accompanied in their enlistment by a responsible parent or guardian).
- The US Navy had a critically important role in supporting the Union during the war and was involved in many major battles.
- Our members/historians share this rich history with the public, dressed as the crew of that period and portraying the famous and not so famous characters who helped to make our country's history.
- If this sounds interesting to you and you would like more information, please contact one of our officers at the following e-mail addresses:
Lt. Commander Bruce W. Tucker (New Jersey) or Fleet Surgeon Donald Fischer (Pennsylvania) btucker718@aol.com fischburn2@aol.com
USS LEHIGH at NJ State History Fair at Allaire State Park May 2011 |
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