Thunder in the Valley

Venue
Virginia Horse Center
Address
487 Maury River Road
Lexington, VA 24450
Region Shenandoah Valley
Locality Rockbridge
Date(s)/Time:
Thursday, September 11, 2014 - Sunday, September 14, 2014
Rockbridge Area Tourism: (540) 463-3777
Website www.lexingtonvirginia.com/events.asp

Thursday, September 11th 

"Battle of Arbor Hill" near Summerdean in Augusta County (Southwest of Staunton) followed by Federal Pursuit and Confederate Resistance Cavalry ride to Brownsburg in Rockbridge County where units will make camp.

Friday, September 12th

Cavalry Ride continues to the Virginia Horse Center. School program will be held by Living Historians. Cavalry units arrive in the afternoon to camp at the Cameron Farm at the Horse Center as they did 150 years ago.

Saturday, September 13th

Camps will be open for visitors to see how the soldiers lived in the field, followed by a reenactment of the Cameron Farm, Seminar on the Raid and the ravaging of Lexington and surrounding communities. Civil War evening ball.

Sunday, September 14th

Camps open in the morning for visitors followed by the final reenactment.




Last Updated: 8/31/2012 12:17 PM
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