Civil War re-enactment photography
sparks interest of E-town resident

Nine years ago, Thia Stover picked up a camera and took up photography for the first time.

A year later, while shooting the 2006 Battle of Perryville Re-enactment, she’d found her niche: photographing Civil War re-enactments and historical sites.

“My love for America and her rich history has greatly contributed toward this endeavor,” the 64-year-old Elizabethtown resident stated. “It’s my hope that my work would capture the imagination of the viewer and inspire him/her to reflect on America’s history and the cost of freedom.”

Thia also has taken re-enactment photos at Richmond and photos of Civil War sites in Bardstown and Fort Duffield in West Point, and plans on shooting at more Kentucky re-enactments in the near future. As a freelance photographer, she enjoys traveling throughout Kentucky to shoot with her Canon EOS Rebel camera.

Although Civil War re-enactment photography is her primary function, Thia shoots a variety of other photos, such as portraits of people, animals (including horses), nature, landscapes/waterscapes, buildings, and festivals/events in Kentucky. Her work, the “My Beloved Kentucky” collection, has been displayed at such places as the Morrison Gallery at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College, the Barr Memorial Library at Fort Knox, Abraham Lincoln’s Birthplace National Historic Site and the Gallery in the Abbey of Gethsemani. Thia’s “Battle of Perryville Civil War Re-enactment” photo works were also displayed at the Perryville Town Museum on Merchant’s Row (May 5, 2010-May 4, 2013) and her “Historic Buildings of Perryville” photo works were on display in the same museum until June 18.

Thia sells her photos through her website at thia-stover.artistwebsites.com as framed prints, canvas, metal and acrylic prints and posters in addition to greeting card format. You also will find Thia's Civil War re-enactment photos in “greeting card” format for sale at the Hardin County History Museum in Elizabethtown. Thia also has a booth at Annie Ruth Miller’s Attic Shop, 1507 North Dixie Avenue, Elizabethtown, which not only displays some of her Civil War re-enactment photographs, but also promotes historical re-enactments throughout Kentucky.

Thia can be contacted by phone at 502-751-4314 or via her website.