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The Statewide Calendar of Events is provided for informational
purposes, compiled from information submitted by local sesquicentennial committees. The listing of an event is not an endorsement of
the program by the Virginia Sesquicentennial of the American
Civil War Commission.
2013 - May | June | July | August
September | October | November | December
Ongoing Events
| Bound For Freedom's Light: African Americans and the Civil War
February 1, 2013 - March 02, 2014 - Washington, DC Smithsonian: National Portrait Gallery. Drawing principally from images in the museum's collection, this exhibition explores the roles individual African Americans played during the Civil War and focuses attention on the impact of President Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation. Among the... Read More Back to Top
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Upcoming Events
March 2013| Civil War Fairfax 1863
March 09 - January 12, 2014 - Fairfax, VA The exhibition, Civil War Fairfax 1863, explores the lives of soldiers, civilians and newly emancipated slaves in war-torn Fairfax. Highlights include items related to Col. John S. Mosby, Union soldier identification discs, Major Joseph C. Willard's uniform and original letters from Fairfax's... Read More Back to Top
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May 2013| FRIENDS LECTURE SERIES: Michael Cobb, The Battle of Big Bethel
May 09, 2013 - Portsmouth, VA Sponsored by the Friends of the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum, join us for a presentation by Mr. J. Michael Cobb, Curator of the Hampton History Museum as he discusses his recently published book The Battle of Big Bethel: Crucial Clash in Early Civil War Virginia. The City of Hampton, one of... Read More Back to Top
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| Opening Day at Kernstown Battlefield
May 11, 2013 - Winchester, VA Follow the Kernstown Battlefield walking trails for insights into the events of the First and Second Battles of Kernstown.
Browse the battlefield Visitor Center to learn details of the history, and see the 1854 Pritchard House where the family of Samuel and Helen Pritchard huddled in the cellar... Read More Back to Top
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| Jackson Flag on Display
May 11 - 12, 2013 - Richmond, VA In commemoration of the 150th anniversary of Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson's death, and the time when he laid in state in Richmond, the Museum will be exhibiting the flag that draped his casket. This rarely displayed artifact, which was the first recorded use of the Confederacy's 2nd National Flag... Read More Back to Top
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| Antebellum Banjo Concert
May 12, 2013 - Appomattox, VA A banjo concert in the style of Joel Walker Sweeney will be presented to museum guests by banjoists from throughout the South. Come hear songs from the antebellum South played as they were originally intended to be performed. For more information on the concert, contact Josie Butler at... Read More Back to Top
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| The Battle of Gettysburg--Day Three
May 14, 2013 - Chantilly, VA Civil War Lecture at Sully Historic Site in Chantilly, Virginia. Wrapping up the Civil War lecture series on May 14, Matt Atkinson, a ranger at Gettysburg National Military Park, will discuss the final day of this most famous and important battle. Light... Read More Back to Top
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| Secret Garden Party
May 16, 2013 - Richmond, VA A progressive cocktail party featuring five gardens in historic downtown Richmond: Sally Archer Anderson Garden (Museum of the Confederacy), Monumental Church Garden (Historic Richmond Foundation), Becky's Healing Garden (VCU Massey Cancer Center), John Marshall House Garden (John Marshall House),... Read More Back to Top
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| 149th Anniversary Battle of New Market Reenactment
May 18 - 19, 2013 - New Market, VA A commemorative reenactment of the Battle of Second Winchester is scheduled at 2:00 on Saturday, May 18th and the Battle of New Market is reenacted at 1:30 on Sunday, May 19th.
Experience Civil War soldier life as you visit on-going demonstrations and living history presentations prior to and... Read More Back to Top
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| Adventure Camp at the Virginia Museum of the Civil War
May 18, 2013 - New Market, VA The Battle of New Market just got more interactive, for kids at least. The Virginia Museum of the Civil War is pleased to announce its first ever Civil War Adventure Camp to be held on Saturday, May 18, 2013 in conjunction with the 149th anniversary reenactment of the Battle of New Market.... Read More Back to Top
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| Civil War Living History at the Medical Museum
May 18, 2013 - Silver Spring, MD, Outside VA Experience an 1863-era field hospital and Civil War encampment on the grounds of the Museum! Interact with living historians from the 28th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Co. B., and the 20th Maine Camp and Hospital Association as they describe Civil War-era medical practices. Infantry from both... Read More Back to Top
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| Dimmock Line Caravan Tour
May 18, 2013 - Petersburg, VA Dimmock Line Caravan Tour. Named after Charles Dimmock, the man who designed it, the Dimmock Line was critical to the survival of Petersburg in the last year if the war in Virginia. Discover the story behind the wall – the men who built it, the impact on the people whose land it ran through and how... Read More Back to Top
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| The Battle of Chancellorsville
May 18, 2013 - Newport News, VA Tour the sites associated with General Robert E. Lee's greatest victory and the loss of Lt. Gen. Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson with historian J. Michael Moore. All tours leave from Lee Hall Mansion. Plan to arrive at least 15 minutes early. Bring a bag lunch, drink, and small cooler. You will be... Read More Back to Top
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| First Battle of Kernstown Walking Tour
May 18, 2013 - Winchester, VA Roger Henderberg, a Civil War expert and restorer of the antebellum Pritchard House on the battlefield, will present a tour that concentrates on First Kernstown and the impact on the Pritchard family.
May 18, June 15, July 20, Aug.. 17, Sept. 21 and Oct. 19 --- 10:30 am and 2:15 each day.... Read More Back to Top
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| Sesquicentennial Spring, Civil War Songs
May 18, 2013 - Richmond, VA City Singers Children's Choirs commemorates the sesquicentennial through songs from and inspired by the American Civil War. Featuring the voices of City Singers Children's Choirs with piano, organ and strings.
At Ginter Park Presbyterian... Read More Back to Top
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| Victorian Tea
May 19, 2013 - Appomattox, VA Join Appomattox Site Director Linda Lipscomb for a program on Victorian Tea. Attendees will learn about the types of tea, the difference between afternoon tea and high tea, and how tea was introduced to England and the United States. Scones, cookies, and breads will be provided with the... Read More Back to Top
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| Faith, Freedom, Forgiveness: Religion and the Civil War, Emancipation and Reconciliation in Our Time
May 20 - 22, 2013 - Richmond, VA "Faith, Freedom & Forgiveness," a national conference, will be held in Richmond on May 20-22, 2013. The conference will explore religion in the Civil War, emancipation and racial reconciliation. Events will be held at the University of Richmond and Virginia Union University.
Registrants for the... Read More Back to Top
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| Hanover Tavern Speaker Series: The Richmond Slave Trade
May 21, 2013 - Hanover, VA The Richmond Slave Trade, presented by Jack Trammell, at Hanover Tavern. Trammell is Assistant Professor and Director of Disability Support Services at Randolph Macon College. He is a long-time teacher and writer of history, specializing in the Civil War era, disability rights history, and military... Read More Back to Top
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| Bicycle tour of Manassas
May 23, 2013 - Manassas, VA Visit Civil War sites where Confederate and Union soldiers camped, learn how the topography of the area has changed, and discover some little-known history. Bring your own bicycle.... Read More Back to Top
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| Confederate Generals - The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
May 23, 2013 - Appomattox, VA The American Civil War spawned some of the most brilliant minds in military history, some of the biggest duds, and every type of commanding officer in between. Much has been made of the stark contrasts in the abilities of Union Generals, but what of the Confederates? From Robert E. Lee to Louis... Read More Back to Top
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| Legacy of the USS Monitor: Lecture at the Mariners' Museum
May 25 - 25, 2013 - Newport News, VA Civil War 150 lecture series at the Mariners' Museum highlights the continuing story of the USS Monitor, which is unfolding everyday in the Batten Conservation Complex at The Mariners' Museum. Mariners’ Museum and NOAA curatorial and conservation staff will present these informative, illustrated... Read More Back to Top
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| General Grant and Mrs. Grant Return to City Point
May 25, 2013 - Hopewell, VA General Ulysses S. Grant, as portrayed by Larry Clowers, will return to the site of his Civil War headquarters at City Point (Hopewell). Special presentations begin at 10:00 am and will help visitors learn more about one of the Civil War's most powerful men. The free event will also feature Connie... Read More Back to Top
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| Richmond’s Homefront: Bus Tour of Confederate Cemeteries
May 25, 2013 - Richmond, VA Richmond's Homefront: Confederate Cemeteries
Nearly two percent of the United States population, over 600,000 soldiers, died during the Civil War. In addition, an unknown number of civilians died due to war-related causes. Come learn what happened to the Southern dead as we visit many of the... Read More Back to Top
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| Music of the Civil War
May 25 - 26, 2013 - Winchester, VA Winchester Musica Viva is an independent chamber choir comprised of professional level volunteer singers.
The concluding concert of the season will visit music of and about the Civil War. This was a time of great divisions in the country as well as within families, a time of great destruction... Read More Back to Top
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| Confederate Memorial Day Service
May 26, 2013 - Lynchburg, VA The Kirkwood Otey Chapter #10, United Daughters of the Confederacy, sponsor this annual Confederate Memorial Day service at Old City Cemetery, 401 Taylor Street, Lynchburg, VA, 24501, on Sunday, May 26, 2013 @ 3pm. This annual service has been a Lynchburg tradition since 1866. Period attire is... Read More Back to Top
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June 2013| 19th Century Women's Fashion
June 01, 2013 - Appomattox, VA In this presentation, Susan Polich will focus on what the average women wore during the Civil War time period. You will see examples of work and every day wear, including underpinnings, and we will describe some of the common women’s clothing practices of the time. This session is aimed toward... Read More Back to Top
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| From Belles to Battleaxes: Women of Civil War Richmond
June 01, 2013 - Richmond, VA Stroll through the heart of the Confederate capital and hear the stories of Richmond women, from daring spies and devoted nurses to star-crossed lovers and captivating socialites. Learn about Rose O’Neal Greenhow, who drowned off the Cape Fear River, Elizabeth Van Lew the Richmonder who helped... Read More Back to Top
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| Prince William County at the Battle of Gettysburg Bus Tour
June 01, 2013 - Manassas, VA Take a day long tour of the Gettysburg battlefield, following in the footsteps of the soldiers who were from Prince William County. The tour will focus on the places, people and events that relate to the regiments that hailed from Prince William County. Locations visited will include: Cemetery... Read More Back to Top
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| "Copperhead" Movie Screening
June 04, 2013 - Lynchburg, VA The National Civil War Chaplains Museum in Lynchburg will host a special screening of the new Ron Maxwell film "Copperhead" on Tuesday, June 4, 2013 @ 7pm at the Cinemark 10 Theatre at the Candler's Station Shopping Center, 3700 Candlers Mountain Road, Lynchburg, VA 24502. Director Ron Maxwell... Read More Back to Top
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| Brandy Station Foundation Sesquicentennial Weekend
June 07 - 09, 2013 - Brandy Station , VA Friday and Saturday, June 7 and 8, 10 – 4 History Mobile on the Graffiti House property
Friday, Saturday and Sunday 10 – 4, Graffiti House Open for tours, talks and Gift Shop.
Saturday June 8. Fleetwood Hill Mega Walking Tour 9 am to 12 noon.
Saturday 12:30-1:30 Music by Evergreen... Read More Back to Top
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| PORTSMOUTH CIVIL WAR ERA SITES: A Walking Tour with Eric Price
June 08, 2013 - Portsmouth, VA Local tour guide Eric Price will lead a tour of Olde Towne landmarks that relate to the Civil War. Along the way, author and historian, Dean Burgess, will highlight Trinity Episcopal Church, which served as a hospital for African American Union Soldiers during the Civil War. The program begins at... Read More Back to Top
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| Homespun Crafts of the Civil War
June 08, 2013 - Portsmouth, VA The Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center offers a historic summer, featuring MY HEART BEATS FOR PEACE: Portsmouth's Civil War Homefront and PICTURING THE CIVIL WAR: Wood Engravings of the Civil War by Winslow Homer.
Free programs will be offered in conjunction with the exhibit from 10:00 a.m. -... Read More Back to Top
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| Bermuda Hundred Campaign Van Tour
June 08, 2013 - Chester, VA Commemorate the Civil War Sesquicentennial by visiting sites that were crucial during the Bermuda Hundred Campaign. Discover why this campaign was overshadowed by military engagements elsewhere. Tour includes stops at Dutch Gap, Battery Dantzler, Point of Rocks and Drewry's Bluff.
Transportation... Read More Back to Top
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| Brandy Station Civil War Conversation
June 12, 2013 - Appomattox, VA Every second Wednesday of the month, the Museum of the Confederacy and the Appomattox Court House National Historical Park are partnering to bring the Civil War Sesquicentennial to Appomattox. Each month, a knowledgable speaker will lead a discussion on a topic or event's 150th anniversary. The... Read More Back to Top
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| The Capital of the Confederacy
June 15, 2013 - Newport News, VA Join Civil War historians Don Pierce and J. Michael Moore for a tour of Belle Isle, Tredegar Iron Works, Hollywood Cemetery, and other sites related to the Confederate capital. All tours leave from Lee Hall Mansion. Plan to arrive at least 15 minutes early. Bring a bag lunch, drink, and small... Read More Back to Top
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| Sunstroke and Ankle Deep Mud
June 15, 2013 - Fairfax, VA Join local authors Brian McEnany and Jim Lewis as they present Sunstroke and Ankle-Deep Mud, the untold story of the Union's II Corps arduous march across Northern Virginia on the way to Gettysburg. Using material from their recently released, self-guided tour booklet, follow the II Corps route... Read More Back to Top
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| Road to Destiny: The Route to Gettysburg
June 15, 2013 - Bristow, VA Exactly 150 years ago Union soldiers would be marching and camping along Bristoe Station while they chased Lee's army up into Pennsylvania and destiny. Join us for a small living history on the park and learn about one of the hardest marches in American history. Please dress for the weather and... Read More Back to Top
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| Juneteenth
June 15, 2013 - Moneta, VA Juneteenth at Booker T Washington National Monument in Franklin County, for more information go to... Read More Back to Top
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| Civil War Railroads
June 16, 2013 - Appomattox, VA Transportation by trains had advanced in the years before the Civil War, which allowed for large number of troops to be transported. The system was still hampered with gaps in service, incompatible track gauges and lack of equipment. Join Howard Gregory for this discussion of the importance of... Read More Back to Top
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| Vicksburg Brown Bag Lunch Talk
June 21, 2013 - Richmond, VA Throughout the Sesquicentennial of the Civil War, the Museum of the Confederacy-Richmond will be hosting a monthly series of talks devoted to a topic or event's 150th anniversary. These talks, normally scheduled for the third Friday of the month, are free for members and Richmond area residents,... Read More Back to Top
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| Capturing the Past: Photographic Seminar
June 22, 2013 - Richmond, VA The seminar will begin with a multimedia talk, "Richmond Again Taken: Photographing the Confederate Capital, 1865," by Michael D. Gorman, a Richmond-based historian, currently working for the National Park Service. This talk will place famous images of the fallen Confederate capital in their... Read More Back to Top
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| Wet-plate Photography Sessions
June 22, 2013 - Richmond, VA Following the Museum's Photography Seminar, Todd Harrington will be plying his craft from 12:30pm to 5:00pm. This is an excellent opportunity for anyone who has ever dreamed of having an authentic wet-plate photograph made. And where better to have your picture taken than in the garden of the... Read More Back to Top
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| Weapons Technology and the Civil War
June 27, 2013 - Appomattox, VA Robert Hancock, Senior Curator at the Museum of the Confederacy, will discuss the evolution of weapons leading up to the American Civil War and their influence on the battlefield. Refreshments will be served at 6:30 pm and the lecture will begin at 7:00 pm. Reservations are required. Contact Josie... Read More Back to Top
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July 2013| Howlett Line Guided Van Tour
July 13, 2013 - Chester, VA Learn about Civil War sites that were part of a Confederate line of defenses known as the Howlett Line. Constructed in late May 1864, this defensive position would prevent Federal troops from launching any further operations and keep the Army of the James entrenched on the peninsula.
This tour... Read More Back to Top
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| Wistar’s Raid and the Confederate Volunteer Coast Guard
July 20, 2013 - Newport News, VA Learn about Confederate naval raiders on the Chesapeake Bay and explore rural Mathews County with historian J. Michael Moore visiting the sites associated with Union Brig. Gen. Isaac Wistar's October 1863 raid. All tours leave from Lee Hall Mansion. Plan to arrive at least 15 minutes early. Bring a... Read More Back to Top
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| Pringle House Hospital Weekend and Blood Drive
July 20 - 21, 2013 - Manassas, VA Join us at Ben Lomond as we commemorate the 152nd anniversary of Ben Lomond being used as a Civil War hospital. Specialized tours include medical demonstrations provided by living historians, interactions with actors portraying some of the people that were actually here, and inclusion of... Read More Back to Top
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| Legacy of the USS Monitor: Lecture at the Mariners' Museum
July 27, 2013 - Newport News, VA Civil War 150 lecture series at the Mariners' Museum highlights the continuing story of the USS Monitor, which is unfolding everyday in the Batten Conservation Complex at The Mariners' Museum. Mariners' Museum and NOAA curatorial and conservation staff will present these informative, illustrated... Read More Back to Top
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| CW150 Legacy Project - Grayson County
July 27, 2013 - Independence, VA The Grayson Historical Society is hosting a CW150 Legacy Project scanning event at the Grayson Historical Society in Independence, Virginia. Please contact 276-773-3320 or email graysoncountyhistoricalsociety@gmail.com to schedule an... Read More Back to Top
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August 2013September 2013| Franklin County Civil War Days
September 6 - 8, 2013 - Moneta, VA Franklin County Civil War Days in Moneta, VA - military encampment,
sutlers, dinner/dance, redneck polo & more!
Admission Fees:
$5 - Adults ages 12+
$2 - Children ages 5-11
FREE for children under age... Read More Back to Top
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| Bristoe Station Campaign Symposium
September 14 - 15, 2013 - Manassas, VA Join local and national historians on an exciting 2-day symposium covering the Bristoe Campaign, Robert E. Lee's last offensive campaign. First day of symposium includes a full day of talks on the actions in the Bristoe Campaign, with book signings and lunch. Second day includes a 7-hour bus tour... Read More Back to Top
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| "War on the Waters" lecture by James McPherson
September 17, 2013 - Norfolk, VA James McPherson, Pulitzer Prize-winning author and emeritus professor of history at Princeton University, will speak about his new book, War on the Waters: The Union and Confederate Navies, 1861-1865 at the Hampton Roads Naval Museum, and will be available for a book-signing. This event is... Read More Back to Top
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October 2013| Bristoe Station Campaign Bus Tour
October 05, 2013 - Bristow, VA Enjoy a full day with an in-depth tour of the sites and battlefields that made up the Bristoe Campaign. Stops will include Bristoe Station Battlefield, Buckland, Auburn, and Remington. Historians will explain the effects of this important campaign on soldiers and civilians and on the outcome of the... Read More Back to Top
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| "The Story of the Sleeping Sentinel"
October 26, 2013 - Fairfax, VA Local McLean author and historian Carole Herrick will unfold the story of Vermont soldier Private William Scott who fell asleep while guarding the approaches to Washington near the Chain Bridge. Court martialed for this capital offense, Scott's trial and tribulation was thrust into public eye and... Read More Back to Top
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November 2013| Fort Yorktown Sequicentennial Weekend
November 09 - 10, 2013 - Yorktown, VA After the 1862 Peninsula Campaign, Yorktown, Virginia remained federally controlled for the remainder of the Civil War. Local civilians left the town, and the Union army transformed the historic village into "Fort Yorktown." This event recreates a portion of that Civil War history - reflecting on... Read More Back to Top
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| Tour of Fort Huger
November 22, 2013 - Smithfield, VA Visit this Civil War fort for a guided tour and learn the significance of this gateway to the Confederate capital.... Read More Back to Top
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| Happy Birthday, Benjamin Huger!
November 22, 2013 - Smithfield, VA Visit the Isle of Wight County Museum to learn about the life of Benjamin Huger, the career U.S. Army ordnance officer who fought with distinction during the Mexican-American War and served as a Confederate general during the Civil... Read More Back to Top
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December 2013| A Visit From Civil War Santa
December 07 - 08, 2013 - Bristow, VA In December of 1862, artist Thomas Nast made one of the first known illustrations of Santa Claus. Santa was shown giving gifts to soldiers in the field at Fredericksburg, Virginia during the American Civil War. This year, Santa will dust off that old suit he wore back then and make an appearance... Read More Back to Top
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| In Winter Quarters
December 07, 2013 - Portsmouth, VA What was life like for the soldiers, Confederate and Union, at the holidays during the Civil War? Join the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum for a journey back in time to discover how holidays were celebrated in camp! Also, enjoy a day of guided tours, ornament making, and shopping in the museum’s... Read More Back to Top
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| Christmas in Camp
December 08, 2013 - Fairfax, VA Discuss holiday customs of Civil War soldiers and civilians and participate in camp drills with Company D, 17th Virginia Infantry, "Fairfax Rifles" C.S. A. Living history program will include hands-on crafts and music. Guided tours of Historic Blenheim... Read More Back to Top
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| Tour of Fort Boykin
December 15, 2013 - Smithfield, VA Fort Boykin has been a part of American history since 1623 when a fort known as the Castle was constructed to protect the Jamestown colonists from Native Americans and raiding Spaniards. Today, Fort Boykin remains essentially intact and constitutes a well-preserved example of military architecture... Read More Back to Top
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January 2014May 2014| 150th Anniversary Battle of New Market Reenactment
May 16 - 18, 2014 - New Market, VA Come and join us for the 150th Anniversary Battle of New Market Reenactment held on our original battlefield property. One of the oldest continual reenactments in the nation.
Experience Civil War soldier life as you visit on-going demonstrations and living history presentations prior to and... Read More Back to Top
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Virginia Sesquicentennial Commemoration of the American Civil War
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