Photo by Sharyle Kuhlemeier Leidy

 

The Friends of Civil War Alcatraz has been organized to operate exclusively for charitable and educational purposes, including but not limited to:

1. To provide support to the National Park Service on Alcatraz Island, California.
    

2. Assist the National Park Service on Alcatraz Island with educating the general public concerning the Civil War Experience (circa 1861-1865) on Alcatraz Island and in Northern California.
    

3. Support the National Park Service on Alcatraz Island with living history programs.
    

4. Cooperate with the National Park Service on Alcatraz Island in accomplishing educational, interpretive, conservation, research, planning and park improvement projects.

Mailing Address: Friends of Civil War Alcatraz
P.O. Box 983, Lincoln, CA 95648

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FOCWA is a IRS 503 (c) (3) Corporation.
Your donations are tax deductible.

Current FOCWA Announcements:

 

Fort Point Living History Event Saturday Jan 28th, 2012

 Click here to see upcoming events at Alcatraz

October 15 National Park Service Workshop Photos

Click here for 2012 Membership Application

News:

Google Alert: Contra Costa Times, August 25, 11
How the Bay Area helped the Union win the Civil War

Lincoln's Birthday Memorial

Photo- Ricardo Perez, National Park Service, Brad Schall, Co Chairman of Friends of Civil War Alcatraz and National Commander-in-Chief of the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War

 

Brad Schall, Commander-in-Chief of the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War and Co Chairman of the Friends of Civil War Alcatraz, celebrated Lincoln’s birthday by laying a wreath on behalf of the Grand Army of the Republic and the Federal Soldiers and Sailors of the Civil War at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C.  Former Alcatraz Supervising Ranger Ricardo Perez was the Commander of the Honor Guard at the Lincoln Memorial.

The National Park Service, Lincoln’s Birthday Committee, MOLLUS and the Sons of Union Veterans put on this event annually.  President Obama’s representative laid a wreath, members of the Diplomatic Corps, several Congressional delegations, and other heraldry groups placed wreaths in honor of the 16^th President.

The event is held on President Lincoln’s birthday each year.  A military honor guard presented the colors, followed by the U.S. Army band, and speeches by the Major of Washington D.C., National Park Service and the Commander-in-Chief of MOLLUS, Keith Harrison.

  
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