Allow Gen. Ormsby Mitchel to wine, dine and teach you about local Civil War history
The Heritage Library will host a dinner and Civil War talk on Port Royal and Hilton Head Island at 6 p.m. Aug. 15 and 29 and Sept. 5 and 26. After the talk, a re-enactor portraying Gen. Ormsby Mitchel will lead a walking tour of Fort Mitchel.
The three-course dinner will be served at Old Fort Pub in Hilton Head Plantation.
Tickets are $40. Reservations required.
Details: 843-686-6560 or www.heritagelib.org
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This story was originally published August 3, 2016 at 9:10 AM with the headline "Allow Gen. Ormsby Mitchel to wine, dine and teach you about local Civil War history."