CWRT of the Merrimack over the years

In 1995 a group of people formed a social club in Newburyport, Massachusetts, along the banks of the Merrimack River, with the shared interest of the American Civil War. This page overs some of the events from 1995-2025, including some covers of early newsletters, speakers, dedications and trips. For 30 years, we're still going!

Art Ober welcomes members at one of the presentations of the Stephen Foster Awards.

Ten Years Ago...

In 2015, the CWRT of the Merrimack hosted a special anniversary meeting in conjunction with the Custom House Martime Museum of Newburyport.

Pictured here are the board members of the time, along with 7 charter emmbers.

ABOVE: Liz Hallett (then president of the CWRTM) secured the special event with speaker Chuck Veit at the Custom House Maritime Museum for the 20th Anniversary.

ABOVE LEFT: Ed Kelley and Richard Nichols discuss the maritime aspects in the Civil War

LOWER LEFT: A joint crowd of members from the RT and the museum members listen to Mr. Veit's presentation.

ABOVE: August 2007, members visit the G.A.R. Museum in Marblehead.

ABOVE LEFT: September 2012, Craig Caba (center of photo) from Pennsylvania, poses during a meeting where his Civil War artifacts took center stage.

LOWER LEFT: RT members sit enjoying a summer picnic at Salisbury Beach.

Chatting at a Meeting

Gettysburg Park Ranger, Christopher Gwinn (an Amesbury guy!) chats with RT guest. (2017)

Ceremony in Newburyport

In May 1998, the CWRT of the Merrimack helped reenactors and living historians re-dedicate "the Volunteer," Newburyport's Civil War Memorial.

As part of the NPS "Adopt a Monument" program, Cynthia Brown cleans the 19th Mass Monument at Gettysburg in 1999.

Members in a 2015 photo, review the books available for the monthly book raffle.

CWRTM members at a table during Old Home Days at the town of Merrimac, 1998

In the Community...

Often the CWRT of the Merrimack shows up at some town event to promote the group and our efforts to present history. Here is table at set in 2012 at Brown Sq. in Newburyport for Yankee Homecoming.

Happy Birthday, Father Abraham!

For Lincoln's 200th birthdfay in February 2009, the CWRT of the Merrimack had a cake and celebrated the 16th presdient's birthday in style!

Another wonderful display to honor the Civil War at Yankee Homecoming 1998.

Members listen at a typical meeting of the CWRT of the Merrimack.

Members at one of our annual Holiday parties.

Steve Bunker from the Joshua L. Chamberlain CWRT discusses his collection he shared with us in 2009.

Historian Craig L. Symonds (right) discusses the Civil War with Frank Cashman in 2009.

Members visit the Marblehead G.A.R. Museum in 2017

Members enjoy a summer picnic at Moseley Woods, Newburyport, 2014

Actor/historian Pat Falci at one of his visits to the CWRTM

Members of the CWRTM often turn up in local newspapers. This time for the rededication of M.O.H. recipient, Benj. Jellison of Haverhill. 1997

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