Civil War Hweekend H August 17-19, 2018
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Winchester-Frederick-Clarke Civil War hWeekend h august 17-19, 2018 Thursday, AUGUST 16 Saturday, AUGUST 18 Pre-Event Roundtable Author John Fox will speak about “Battle of Cedar Creek A 30 minute overview of the Battle of 7pm Confederate Gen. J.E.B. Stuart’s in a Box” - 11:30am Cedar Creek using props and the famous around ride the Federal actual landscape to explain the troops besieging Richmond in the campaign and battle. summer of 1862. Belle Grove Plantation (lawn) 336 Belle Grove Rd, Middletown | FREE Shenandoah Valley Civil War Museum 20 N. Loudoun St., Winchester | FREE www.nps.gov/cebe www.shenandoahatwar.org Special Programs at Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Fort Collier - 1-5, 8-9pm Foundation and Fort Collier will present: Friday, AUGUST 17 • 1-5pm: Living history • 1-5pm: Self-guided walking tours Battle of Cedar Creek A two-hour guided tour, using a • 1:30pm: “History in Action” for kids Driving Tour - 2pm car-caravan system (visitors follow • 2pm / 4 pm: Artillery demonstrations the ranger’s vehicle), covering the • 3pm: Historical talk Battle of Cedar Creek in a chrono- • 8pm: Candlelight tour of camps Fort Collier logical fashion. 922 Martinsburg Pk, Winchester | FREE National Park Service Visitor Contact Station www.shenandoahatwar.org 7712 Main Street, Middletown | FREE Enslavement Program nps.gov/cebe “Kneading in Silence: A Glimpse into 2:30pm the Life Judah the Enslaved Cook” “Treating the Wounded at Cedar Creek” History at Sunset A 30 minute program on the life of This special program includes living 7pm Judah, the enslaved cook at Belle Grove. history demonstrations by staff of the Belle Grove Plantation National Museum of Civil War 336 Belle Grove Rd, Middletown | FREE Medicine. www.nps.gov/cebe St. Thomas Chapel Archaeology Program Belle Grove just concluded its fourth 7854 Church Street, Middletown | FREE nps.gov/cebe 3-3:30pm field season of archaeology in the area where slave quarters were located. Come hear what has been discovered! Belle Grove Plantation Saturday, AUGUST 18 336 Belle Grove Rd, Middletown | FREE Car Caravan Tour “Not with Fire & Sword”: Postwar www.bellegrove.org and Book Signing Reunion & Reconciliation in Winchester Twilight Lanternlight “Legends by Lanternlight, Using a Led by Jonathan Noyalas, Director of County Seat to View the Civil War” 9-10:30am the McCormick Civil War Institute, Walking Tour 7:30pm The Mosby Heritage Area Interpretive this tour will examine the efforts of Group will bring alive the experiences the Sheridan’s Veterans’ Association of Berryville during the American to heal the Civil War’s wounds in the Civil War through costumed first- Shenandoah Valley with Confederate person interpretations in the historic veterans. Winchester-Fred. Co. Visitors Center downtown. Tickets in advance or door. Clarke County Historical Association 1400 S. Pleasant Valley Rd, Winchester | 32 E. Main St, Berryville | $15 adult, $8 student (540) 542-1326 | FREE www.mosbyheritagearea.org Car Caravan Tour “Monuments and Signs: Sentinels on Sunday, AUGUST 19 9-11am the Cedar Creek Battlefield” A 2-hour car caravan tour exploring Presentations/Living the monuments, markers and memori- Civil War era living history with als on the Cedar Creek battlefield. History - 11am-4pm reenactors, a private historic gun Who built them? Who do they honor? collection display, and special present- And what do they symbolize? ations by historians at 11am and 1pm. National Park Service Visitor Contact Station Kernstown Battlefield 7712 Main Street, Middletown | FREE 610 Battle Park Dr, Winchester | FREE nps.gov/cebe www.kernstownbattle.org Solve puzzles and help prevent Civil War Kids Camp Mini-kids camp for kids ages 6-14. “Saving Newtown” 10am-Noon Learn about camp life, drill, life in a soldiers of the 1st New York “Lincoln” Civil War fort, and take part in Escape Room - 1,2,3pm Cavalry from carrying out an order to manning the defenses. Pre-registra- burn the Town of Stephens City tion is required: (540) 740-4545 or (Newtown). Advanced RSVP visit www.shenandoahatwar.org. Required: (540) 869-1700. Newtown History Center Star Fort 522 Fortress Dr., Winchester | FREE 5408 Main St, Stephens City | RSVP in advance www.shenandoahatwar.org $10 adult (age 18+); $5 child (age 6-17); not recommended for children 5 and under. Living History & Tours See Civil War era living history with www.newtownhistorycenter.org 10am-4pm reenactors and take an all day “Battle of Cedar Creek A 30 minute overview of the Battle of walking/driving tour with lunch by in a Box” - 2:30pm Cedar Creek using props and the Shaffer’s BBQ. A private historic gun actual landscape to explain the collection will also be on view. campaign and battle. Kernstown Battlefield Belle Grove Plantation (lawn) 610 Battle Park Dr, Winchester | FREE 336 Belle Grove Rd, Middletown | FREE www.kernstownbattle.org www.nps.gov/cebe Also Open During the Weekend: Cedar Creek Battlefield Foundation Visitors Center, 8437 Valley Pike, Middletown, VA, (540) 869-2064 Stonewall Jackson’s Headquarters, 415 N. Braddock Street, Winchester, VA (540) 667-5505 Hosted by the Winchester-Frederick County Visitors Center More Info: VisitWinchesterVA.com/event/civil-war-weekend | 540.542.1326 and the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation.