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National Battlefield Parks

Civil War National Battlefield Parks

From Manassas to Appomattox

The beginning, the end, and a few battles in between. These are Virginia's six hallowed battlefields of the Civil War.  More

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New Market Day Parade & Ceremony

New Market Day Parade & Ceremony

Venue: Virginia Military ... Date: 05/15/2013 and 05/15/2014 Location: Lexington
New Market Day Parade & Ceremony

Every May 15, the Virginia Military Institute honors those cadets who fought and died in the Battle of New Market. Cadets march in a full dress ... More Info

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Losing Lee’s Right Arm: The Death and Legacy of ...

Venue: Hanover Tavern Date: 05/15/2013 Location: Hanover

On May 10, 1863, Lieutenant General Thomas Jonathan Jackson died at Guinea Station, Va, after being wounded following the Battle of ... More Info

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Secret Garden Party

Venue: Museum of the ... Date: 05/16/2013 Location: Richmond

A progressive cocktail party featuring five gardens in historic downtown Richmond: Sally Archer Anderson Garden (Museum of the Confederacy), ... More Info

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Stories from the Field Quarter

Venue: American Civil War ... Date: 05/18/2013 and additional dates Location: Richmond

Storytelling is one of the world's oldest traditions. Enslaved African Americans used storytelling as a way of communicating with each other and ... More Info

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Piney Grove at Southall's Plantation - 1790

James River Plantation Progressive Garden of ...

Venue: Piney Grove at ... Date: 05/18/2013 and additional dates Location: Williamsburg
Piney Grove at Southall's Plantation - 1790

In the Williamsburg-Area James River Plantation Country - explore the Piney Grove at Southall's Plantation collection of antiques, gardens and ... More Info

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Music to enjoy played by various musicians.

Fieldale Heritage Festival

Venue: Fieldale Community ... Date: 05/18/2013 Location: Fieldale
Music to enjoy played by various musicians.

Residents of Fieldale are proud to announce that the Fieldale Heritage Festival is coming to town as it does every year in May.

All ... More Info

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Annual Civil War Reenactment at Fort Pocahontas

Venue: Fort Pocahontas at ... Date: 05/18/2013 - 05/19/2013 Location: Charles City

Reenactors from across the country will relive history by portraying Union and Confederate Infantry, including United States Colored Troops ... More Info

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Adventure Camp at the Virginia Museum of the ...

Venue: Virginia Museum of ... Date: 05/18/2013 Location: New Market

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 ... More Info

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Reenactment of the Battle of New Market

Venue: Virginia Museum of ... Date: 05/18/2013 - 05/19/2013 Location: New Market

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 ... More Info

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Civil War Hut Living History

Venue: James Madison's ... Date: 05/18/2013 and additional dates Location: Montpelier Station

Pull up a seat at the campfire alongside Civil War soldiers at Montpelier's authentic recreation of Samuel McGowan's 1863 winter encampment. ... More Info

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Hogtown BBQ

Venue: Old Falmouth School ... Date: 05/18/2013 Location: Fredericksburg

Hogtown BBQ, hosted by the Union Church Preservation Project, is a FREE community event that will feature lots of exciting activities, ... More Info

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Veterans Memorial Day

Venue: Franklin County ... Date: 05/18/2013 Location: Rocky Mount

Meet on the Franklin County Courthouse green to honor local casualities of all wars & military operations. Emphasis on the War Between the ... More Info

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Victorian Tea Program

Venue: Museum of the ... Date: 05/19/2013 Location: Appomattox

Join Appomattox Site Director Linda Lipscomb for a program on Victorian Tea. Attendees will learn about the types of tea, the difference between ... More Info

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Confederate Generals – The Good, The Bad, The ...

Venue: Museum of the ... Date: 05/23/2013 Location: Appomattox

The American Civil War spawned some of the most brilliant minds in military history, some of the biggest duds, and every type of commanding ... More Info

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cemetery tours

Manassas Cemetery Tours

Venue: The Manassas Museum Date: 05/24/2013 and additional dates Location: Manassas
cemetery tours

Who is buried in the Manassas Cemetery? Is it only Confederate Veterans? Come and learn who has gone before us and what they have meant to our ... More Info

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Drummer's Call: Field Music of the Civil War

Venue: American Civil War ... Date: 05/25/2013 and additional dates Location: Richmond

From the time to get up to the order to charge, Civil War soldier's lives moved to the beat of the drum. Join a costumed interpreter to learn ... More Info

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Civil War 150th Lecture Series: Legacy of the USS ...

Venue: The Mariners' Museum Date: 05/25/2013 and 07/27/2013 Location: Newport News

This occasional series highlights the continuing story of the USS Monitor, which is unfolding everyday in the Batten Conservation Complex at The ... More Info

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First Battle of Winchester

Venue: Winchester Date: 05/25/2013 Location: Winchester

Historical Overview: 12:00PM-1:00PM
Battlefield Tour: 1:00PM-4:00PM

Program is sponsored by the Warren Heritage Society: ... More Info

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