Ringwood State Park will be host The Living History Alliance’s Civil War Living History Weekend Oct. 12 n 14. There will be visits from President Lincoln, General and Mrs. Grant, a performance from Seven Quilts for Seven Sisters and performances by the 77th NY Regimental Balladeers. Saturday’s highlights will include speeches from President Lincoln and General Grant; children will have the chance to become a soldier and drill with General Grant; vintage dance lessons, handcrafts for children and adults; a chance to meet Grace Bedell, the little girl who asked Lincoln to grow his beard; and a dinner to honor President Lincoln; plus tours of Ringwood Manor. Sunday guests can attend a church service; medical tent demos; a fashion show; a Ladies Tea with Mrs. Grant; a Civil War wedding and reception and more. The Living History Alliance is an organization based in Vernon consisting of reenactors and “living historians” from all reenacting time periods including the Revolutionary War, Civil War, World War I and World War II. “We work with communities to help improve their local history through programs and events,” explained founder Trish Furman-Leve. The Forges and Manor of Ringwood is an historic center, sacred ground to the Native Americans and a site of important American developments, both industrial and social, during the Colonial, federal, and Victorian periods. The manor and the surrounding lands provide a window into New Jersey history. During the American Revolution, Ringwood was a supply center, transportation route, strategic headquarters, and site of George Washington’s critical defense mapping agency. Ringwood and the surrounding Highlands iron works supplied the ore for three wars, urban growth and rail systems. Later, Ringwood grew into a “Great Estate,” a place that influenced the flow of the nation’s cultural, political and industrial history. Due to the influence of Abram Hewitt and Peter Cooper, Ringwood was referred to as the “second White House.” With historical structures in an original setting, on 582 acres of the original 38,000, and extensive historical collections illustrative of family life, community, industry and culture, The Forges and Manor of Ringwood is recognized as a National Historic Landmark District and a unique repository of American history. Admission to the park is free. Call (973) 962-7031 ext. 0 for information on hours and days the house is open. Or, visit www.ringwoodmanor.com. Tickets for the Seven Sisters performance are $10 for adults; $7 for children; and free for 3 and younger. Tickets for Dinner with Lincoln cost $20 for adults; $10 for youth 7-15; $5 for children 4 to 6; and free for 4 and under. Call (973) 841-0941 to reserve tickets. For more information about this event visit www.thelivinghistoryalliance.org.