Seldom Heard History of the Civil War Era
Stanton Center, Monterey, California, May 2-4, 2025

A full weekend of presentations in the Stanton Center Theater in beautiful Monterey, California. The Stanton Center is situated on the Custom House Plaza, bordering the Monterey State Historic Park. 

2025 Presenters

ADDED: a talk on Colonel Allen Allensworth and his town. Allensworth escaped slavery during the Civil War and joined the Union Navy. He was later instrumental in the founding of Allensworth, a historic California town—a western refuge—financed and governed by African Americans (now a jewel in the California State Park system). Friends of Allensworth President Sasha Biscoe will deliver a presentation on this "seldom heard" chapter of California and United States history. 
The conference will begin with a reception and short program Friday evening, followed by two full days (Saturday & Sunday) of intriguing talks distilled from some of the most fascinating and important scholarship about the Civil War era.
The full program, with synopses of talks and weekend schedule, will be posted here soon

$285 for all sessions (Friday night, Saturday & Sunday)
Theater Seating Limited to 100 Registrants
—free book to the first 25 people to sign up--

Choose one of these 8 titles by our featured authors, and we'll ship the book to you directly from Amazon. Bring your copy to Monterey for our Saturday afternoon book signing. 

Three Ways to Register

Option One: Mail a check or money order for $285 (until December 31st), or $310 (starting on January 1st) to: Woodbury Historical Tours • PO Box 60085 • Palo Alto, California • 94306
Please print and mail this FORM with your registration. 
Option Two: Make a secure credit card payment via Square (includes a 3% processing fee) by clicking on the "Register Now" at right. 
Option Three: if you use Venmo, send your payment to @David-Woodbury-1
(no processing fees)