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VA |
Anniversary of the Battle of the Crater commemorative weekend at the Petersburg National Battlefield. Military and civilian living history, special tours and more. 9 am-5 pm Saturday, 9 am-3 pm Sunday. Free with park admission. www.nps.gov/pete. (Begins July 31.) |
| 1 |
VA |
Walking tour, ”Freedman’s Farm Tour and Confederate Winter Camp Site,” at Montpelier, home of James Madison near Orange. 2 pm. Site admission applies. 540-672-2728 or www.montpelier.org. |
| 3 |
VA |
Living history and tour, “General George McClellan’s 1862 Civil War Headquartrs at Harrison’s Landing,” at Berkeley Plantation on Rt. 5 between Richmond and Williamsburg. 9 am-11 am. Fee charged. Reservations required. 888-466-6018. |
| 5 |
VA |
Living history, “Sewing Circle,” 19th-century techniques at the Bushong House in the New Market Battlefield State Historical Park in New Market. 10 am-4 pm. Free with admission. www.vmi.edu/newmarket or 866-515-1864. |
| 6 |
VA |
Walking tour, “Steamships, Slaves, Railroads, and Armies: Aquia Landing” meets at Aquia Landing Park, 2846 Brooke Road, Stafford. 7 pm. Free. 540-373-6122 or www.nps.gov/frsp. |
| 6 |
VA |
Civil War walking tour of Old Town Winchester begins at 2 N Cameron St. 6 pm. $5. Reservations required: 540-542-1326. |
| 6-8 |
WI |
Reenactment, "Muskets and Memories," in Boscobel. Living history, camps, scenarios, music and demonstrations with battles at 1 pm Saturday and 1:30 pm Sunday. Most activities at Kronshage Park. Camps open 9 am-5 pm. $8/adult per day. Complete schedule: www.musketsandmemories.com or 608-375-2672. |
| 6-8 |
VA |
Living history at Montpelier, home of James Madison, near Orange (behind the old visitor center, Route 20). Camps and demonstrations with small skirmish scheduled Saturday and Sunday. Camps open noon-5 pm Friday, 9 am-5 pm Saturday, 9 am-2 pm Sunday. Camp is free, fee to visit the main house and grounds. www.montpelier.org or 540-672-2728 |
| 7 |
NC |
Living history and demonstrations, “Load, Ready, Fire” artillery at Fort Fisher State Historic Site in Kure Beach. Free. 910-458-5538. |
| 7 |
MD |
Walking tour of Civil War Annapolis, covers the sites and stories of the Maryland capital. $16. www.annapolistours.com or 800-569-9622. |
| 7 |
MD |
Living history, “A Call to Arms,” hands-on camps of instruction for kids at the Monocacy National Battlefield in Frederick. Free. www.nps.gov/mono or 301-662-3135. |
| 7 |
PA |
“Stories and Songs of a Civil War Hospital,” music and firsthand accounts at Christ Lutheran Church, 44 Chambersburg St, Gettysburg. 7:30 pm. Free. www.candlelightatchrist.org or 717-334-5212. |
| 7 |
PA |
“An Evening with the Painting,” a history of the Cyclorama painting at the Gettysburg National Military Park’s Museum and Visitor Center. 6-8:30 pm. Tickets: www.gettysburgfoundation.org or 877-874-2478. |
| 7 |
VA |
Tour, “Battle of Cedar Creek,” two-hour car-caravan tour of this 1864
Valley battlefield begins 11 am at the Cedar Creek Battlefield
Foundation headquarters, 8437 Valley Pike, south of Middletown. Free.
540-868-9176 or www.nps.gov/cebe. |
| 7 |
VA |
Car caravan tour, “Kelly’s Ford and Stevensburg,” on the Brandy Station battlefield. Begins at Graffiti House, 19484 Brandy Road, in Brandy Station. 10 am. $10. 540-727-7718 or www.brandystationfoundation.com. |
| 7 |
VA |
Living history tour, “Cavaliers, Courage and Coffee,” in Atoka. Lantern tours and tales of Mosby’s Confederacy. Tours begin at the Rector House, 1461 Atoka Road (just off Route 50 on Route 713) 7:30 pm. $5. www.mosbyheritagearea.org or 540-687-6681. |
| 7 |
AL |
Living history, "Battle of Mobile Bay Commemorative Day," at Historic Fort Gaines on Dauphin Island. Artillery demonstrations and more. 9 am-6 pm. Fee charged. www.dauphinisland.org or 251-861-6992. |
| 7 |
GA |
Walking tour, “Cheatham Hill,” at the Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park near Kennesaw. 11 am and 1 pm. Free. www.nps.gov/kemo or 770-427-4686 extension 0. |
| 7 |
TN |
“Hallowed Ground: A Lantern Tour of Stones River National Cemetery,” in Murfreesboro. Tours begin 7:15 pm. Free. Reservations necessary, call 615-893-9501. Details: www.nps.gov/stri. |
| 7-8 |
MO |
"Tracing Your Civil War Ancestor," at the Wilson's Creek National Battlefield near Springfield. 2-4 pm. Free. www.nps.gov/wicr or 717-732-2662. |
| 7-8 |
RI |
Reenactment, “Battle of Brimfield,” at the Heart-the-Mart field, 37 Palmer Road, Brimfield. Camps, demonstrations, vintage baseball and music. www.hitchcockacademy.org or 413-245-9977. |
| 7-8 |
VA |
Tours, “Focus on the Wilderness,” “Encounter in the Wilderness” driving tour 2:45 pm Saturday; “Chess Match in the Wilderness,” driving tour 2:45 pm Sunday. Free. www.nps.gov/frsp or 540-373-6122. |
| 7-8 |
MD |
Living history and special programs, “Technology of War Weekend,” at the Antietam National Battlefield near Sharpsburg. Free with park admission. www.nps.gov/anti or 301-432-5124. |
| 7-8 |
PA |
Living history, artillery camp and demonstrations at the National Civil War Museum in Harrisburg. 10 am-4 pm. Free with admission. www.nationalcivilwarmuseum.org or 717-260-1861. |
| 7-8 |
TN |
Living history and ranger programs, “Rosecrans’s Gambit: The Pioneer Brigade and the Chicago Board of Trade Battery.” Programs throughout the day at the Stones River National Battlefield in Murfreesboro. Free. www.nps.gov/stri or 615-893-9501. |
| 7-10 |
MO |
Anniversary programs at the Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield near Springfield. Includes living history camps and demonstrations Saturday and Sunday and speaker/ceremony Tuesday (10 am). Free with park admission. www.nps.gov/wicr or 417-732-2662 extension 225. |
| 8 |
PA |
Tour, “Gettysburg and Beyond: Laurel Hill’s Ultimate Civil War Tour,” at Laurel Hill Cemetery in Philadelphia. 2 pm. $15. www.thelaurelhillcemetery.org. |
| 11 |
VA |
Tour, “Battle of Cedar Creek,” two-hour car-caravan tour of this 1864
Valley battlefield begins 11 am at the Cedar Creek Battlefield
Foundation headquarters, 8437 Valley Pike, south of Middletown. Free.
540-868-9176 or www.nps.gov/cebe. |
| 11 |
VA |
Book talk, “A Southern Spy in Northern Virginia: The Civil War Album of Laura Ratcliffe,” at the Fairfax Station Museum Railroad Museum in Fairfax. 7:30 pm. 703-425-9225. |
| 12 |
VA |
Living history, "Staff Officers at the Dabbs House," a look at Lee's staff in the field at his headquarters, 3812 Nine Mile Road near downtown Richmond. 2 pm. Free. 804-652-3411. |
| 13 |
VA |
Walking tour, “Forgotten: Slavery and Slave Places in Fredericksburg,” meets at Hurkamp Park on Prince Edward Street in Fredericksburg. 7 pm. Free. 540-373-6122 or www.nps.gov/frsp. |
| 14 |
GA |
Lecture, “Confederate General John B. Gordon,” at the Jolley Education Center, the Southern Museum in Kennesaw. 2 pm. Free. www.southernmuseum.org or 770-427-2117. |
| 14 |
MO |
Lecture, “General Order Number 11,” martial law and the evacuation of four western Missouri counties during the war, at the Westport Library, 118 Westport Road, Kansas City. 2 pm. 816-561-1821. |
| 14 |
AR |
Living history, “Civil War Encampment,” at Mammoth Spring State Park in Mammoth Spring. Camp and demonstrations with skirmish at 2 pm. Park fees apply. 870-625-7364. |
| 14 |
NC |
Living history, demonstrations, tours, music and more at Fort Fisher State Historic Site in Kure Beach. Free. 910-458-5538. |
| 14 |
NC |
Living history, “Music and Dance: Escaping the Reality of War,” period music and instruction Bentonville Battlefield State Historic Site near Four Oaks. 10 am-4 pm. Free. 910-594-0789. |
| 14 |
VA |
Lecture, opens the Jed Hotchkiss (Stonewall Jackson’s mapmaker) exhibit at the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Historical Museum, 382 High St, Dayton. 11 am. $5. www.heritagecenter.com or 540-879-2681. |
| 14 |
VA |
Tour, “Battle of Cedar Creek,” two-hour car-caravan tour of this 1864
Valley battlefield begins 11 am at the Cedar Creek Battlefield
Foundation headquarters, 8437 Valley Pike, south of Middletown. Free.
540-868-9176 or www.nps.gov/cebe. |
| 14 |
VA |
Walking tour of Fort Huger, a James River Confederate fortification near Smithfield (15080 Talcott Terrace, Smithfield). 10 am. Free. 757-357-0115. |
| 14 |
VA |
Civil War walking tour of Old Town Winchester begins at 2 N Cameron St. 10 am. $5. Reservations required: 540-542-1326. |
| 14 |
PA |
“Stories and Songs of a Civil War Hospital,” music and firsthand accounts at Christ Lutheran Church, 44 Chambersburg St, Gettysburg. 7:30 pm. Free. www.candlelightatchrist.org or 717-334-5212. |
| 14-15 |
VA |
Living history, "Sully Civil War Encampment Weekend" at Sully Historic Site, 3650 Historic Sully Way, Chantilly. Camps, music, fashion show and demonstrations with skirmishes each day. 10 am-4 pm Saturday, 10 am-3 pm Sunday. $7/adult daily (house tour included). 703-708-0861. |
| 14-15 |
VA |
Living history and special tours at the Fredericksburg NPS visitor center. Cannon firing demonstrations and walking and driving tours related to the 1862 battle. Free. www.nps.gov/frsp or 540-373-6122. |
| 14-15 |
VA |
Living history, "The Last Muster of the Gloucester Militia," at the Gloucester Courthouse. www.gloucesterva.info/tourism. |
| 14-15 |
WV |
Civil War Weekend at Greenbrier State Forest in Caldwell. www.greenbriersf.com or 304-536-1944. |
| 14-15 |
WV |
Living history, "A Summer of Fire: Harpers Ferry 1864," at the Harpers Ferry National Historical Park. 11 am-4 pm. Free with park admission. www.nps.gov/hafe or 304-535-6029. |
| 14-15 |
MD |
Talk, "South Mountain Before and After Gettysburg," by John Miller at the Washington Monument Museum on South Mountain near Boonsboro. 1 pm both days. Free. 301-432-8065. |
| 14-15 |
MD |
Living history, infantry camp and demonstrations at the Antietam National Battlefield near Sharpsburg. Free with park admission. www.nps.gov/anti or 301-432-5124. |
| 14-15 |
TN |
Living history, camp and demonstrations at Point Park on Lookout Mountain near Chattanooga. 9 am-4:30 pm. $3/adult. www.nps.gov/chch or 706-866-9241. |
| 14-15 |
OH |
Reenactment at Hale Farm and Village in Bath. Camps, demonstrations and battles 2 pm each day. Camps open 10 am-5 pm. Civil War Ball Saturday night ($5) $10/adult daily. www.wrhs.org/index.php/hale or 330-666-3711. |
| 14-15 |
MN |
Living history, Pipestone Civil War Days in Pipestone. Camps and demonstrations including visit by Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln. Battles each day. 8 am-5 pm Saturday, 8 am-4 pm Sunday. Fee for reenactment. Some programs free. More info: www.pipestoneminnesota.com (click on Civil War Days). |
| 15 |
VA |
Living history and tours, “John Chapman’s Civil War Nightmare,” at Chapman/Beverley Mill near Haymarket. 11 am-4 pm. $5/adult. Directions, more info: www.chapmansmill.org. |
| 18 |
VA |
Tour, “Battle of Cedar Creek,” two-hour car-caravan tour of this 1864 Valley battlefield begins 11 am at the Cedar Creek Battlefield
Foundation headquarters, 8437 Valley Pike, south of Middletown. Free. 540-868-9176 or www.nps.gov/cebe. |
| 20 |
VA |
Concert, “Southern Horizon,” period music at the Grant’s Headquarters Unit, Petersburg National Battlefield, in Hopewell. 7 pm. Free. www.nps.gov/pete. |
| 20 |
VA |
Walking tour, “Jefferson Davis’s Richmond,” downtown tour begins at the Museum of the Confederacy. Noon. $10. Reservations: 804-649-1861 extension 37. |
| 21 |
MO |
Living history, artillery camp and demonstrations at the Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield near Springfield. Free with park admission. www.nps.gov/wicr or 417-732-2662 extension 225. |
| 21 |
SC |
Lecture, “Slave Resistance and Revolts,” at Fort Moultrie visitor center, Sullivan’s Island. 2 pm. Free. www.nps.gov/fosu or 843-883-3123. |
| 21 |
DC |
Walking tour to Fort DeRussy, one of the forts defending Washington. Begins at the Nature Center in Rock Creek Park at 2 pm. Free. www.nps.gov/rocr or 202-895-6070. |
| 21 |
VA |
Civil War walking tour of Middletown begins at the Farmers’ Market, 2325 First St. 11 am. $5. Reservations: 202-213-5126. |
| 21 |
VA |
"Haversack Days," explore the personal effects of soldiers and civilians at the Dabbs House Museum, 3812 Nine Mile Road near downtown Richmond. 10:30 am-2 pm. Free. 804-652-3411. |
| 21 |
VA |
Car caravan tour, “Fleetwood Hill,” on the Brandy Station battlefield. Begins at Graffiti House, 19484 Brandy Road, in Brandy Station. 10 am. $10. 540-727-7718 or www.brandystationfoundation.com. |
| 21 |
VA |
Self-guided tours of the First Battle of Kernstown at Rose Hill, a critical part of that battlefield near Winchester. Site at 1850 Jones Road is open 1-4 pm. $5. www.shenandoahmuseum.org or 540-662-1473 extension 235. |
| 21 |
VA |
Living history, “Jacob Bushong’s Birthday Party,” 19th-century celebration at the New Market Battlefield State Historical Park in New Market. 11 am-4 pm. Free with admission. www.vmi.edu/newmarket or 866-515-1864. |
| 21 |
PA |
Living history, “A Union Picket Post,” at the Rolando Woods Lions’ Club Park (Monterey Pass battlefield), Chairmain Road, just north of Route 16, Waynesboro. Camps, demonstrations and talks. 10 am-4 pm. Free. www.emmitsburg.net/montereypass. |
| 21 |
PA |
Civil War Music Muster in Gettysburg. Concerts scheduled at various locations at the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum. Free. www.nps.gov/gett or 717-334-1124 extension 3251. |
| 21 |
PA |
Living history, “Press Corp,” at the David Wills House in Gettysburg. Explore the newspaper business of the era. Free with admission. www.daviswillshouse.org or 866-486-5735. |
| 21 |
GA |
Bike tour, ranger-led tour of the Chickamauga battlefield. Begins at the park visitor center 9:30 am. Free. www.nps.gov/chch or 706-866-9241. |
| 21 |
TN |
“Hallowed Ground: A Lantern Tour of Stones River National Cemetery,” in Murfreesboro. Tours begin 7 pm. Free. Reservations necessary, call 615-893-9501. Details: www.nps.gov/stri. |
| 21-22 |
VA |
Civil War show at the Showplace, 3000 Mechanicsville Turnpike, in Richmond. 9 am-5 pm Saturday, 9 am-3 pm Sunday. Fee charged. Details: 540-672-4845. |
| 21-22 |
PA |
Living history with camps, demonstrations, tours and more in Codorus State Park, 2600 Smith Station Road, Hanover. Free. 717-637-6130. |
| 21-22 |
NY |
Reenactment at Hamlin Beach State Park in Hamlin. Camps open 9:30 am-4 pm. Battles each day. Dance and night firing Saturday night. www.hamlinreenactment.com or 585-964-2462. |
| 21-22 |
WV |
Reenactment, “Battle of Dry Creek,” at Greenbrier State Forest near White Sulphur Springs (off I-64 exit 175). Camps, living history, demonstrations and battles both days. www.battleofdrycreek.com or 304-536-1944. |
| 21-22 |
OH |
Reenactment, “Black Horse Civil War,” at the Sunbeau Valley Farm, 3229 State Route 59 in Ravenna. Living history demonstrations, music and battles at 2 pm Saturday and 1 pm Sunday. Camps open 9 am-5 pm both days. $7. www.blackhorsecivilwar.com. |
| 21-22 |
WI |
Living history, “The Civil War Remembered” at the Pinecrest Historical Village in Manitowoc. Camps and demonstrations. www.mchistsoc.org or 920-684-4445. |
| 21-22 |
VA |
Living history, camp, demonstrations, music and children's games at Sky Meadows State Park near Delaplane. 10 am-4 pm. $4 parking fee. 540-592-3556. |
| 21-22 |
VA |
Reenactment at Saltville. Camps, demonstrations and battles at 2 pm each day. Gates open 10 am each day. Details: email saltvilletourism.cbt@comcast.net or call 276-496-5342 extension 33. |
| 21-22 |
VA |
Camp, “Hard Tack and Coffee” Brentsville Civil War Soldier Camp” for ages 16 and older. Daily drills and activities. $125. Details, reservations: 703-7895. |
| 22 |
GA |
Walking tour, “Cheatham Hill,” at the Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park near Kennesaw. 11 am and 1 pm. Free. www.nps.gov/kemo or 770-427-4686 extension 0. |
| 25 |
SC |
Lecture, "South Carolinians at the Battle of Gettysburg," at the Old Exchange and Provost Dungeon, 122 E Bay St, Charleston. 6 pm. $10 (proceeds to the Friends of the Old Exchange). www.oldexchange.com. |
| 28 |
GA |
Moccasin Bend Civil War interpretive program, led by NPS ranger at the Moccasin Bend National Archeological District Park (Blue Blazes Trailhead) in Chattanooga. 11 am. Free. www.nps.gov/chch or www.moccasinbendpark.org. |
| 28 |
NC |
Living history, camps and weapons demonstrations, Bentonville Battlefield State Historic Site near Four Oaks. 10 am-2 pm. Free. 910-594-0789. |
| 28 |
MD |
Living history, artillery and infantry demonstrations at the Antietam National Battlefield near Sharpsburg. Free with admission. www.nps.gov/anti. |
| 28 |
MD |
Living history, infantry and artillery demonstrations at the Antietam National Battlefield near Sharpsburg. Free with park admission. www.nps.gov/anti or 301-432-5124. |
| 28 |
MD |
Living history, “Ship’s Company,” life in the Civil War navy at the USS Constellation in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor. 10 am-4 pm. Free with admission. www.historicships.org or 410-539-1797. |
| 28 |
VA |
Tour, “Battle of Cedar Creek,” two-hour car-caravan tour of this 1864 Valley battlefield begins 10:30 am am at the Cedar Creek Battlefield Foundation headquarters, 8437 Valley Pike, south of Middletown. Free.
540-868-9176 or www.nps.gov/cebe. |
| 28 |
VA |
Fundraising concert at the Old Court House Civil War Museum in Winchester. 7-10 pm. $5 in advance. Tickets available at Winchester visitor center or the museum. 540-542-1145 or www.civilwarmuseum.org. |
| 28 |
VA |
Living history camps and tours, "Battle of Thoroughfare Gap Commemoration," at Chapman's Mill near Haymarket. Camps 9 am-6 pm, tours at 9 and 11 am and 5:30 pm. $5. See www.chapmansmill or call 540-253-5888 for more info and directions. |
| 28 |
VA |
Lecture, “Primary Shoulder Arms of the Civil War,” at The Civil War Interpretive Center at Historic Blenheim, 3610 Old Lee Highway, in Fairfax. 2 pm. Free. 703-591-0560. |
| 28 |
VA |
Tour, "Spies in the Attic: Liberia Plantation Tours," at Liberia, a Civil War spy and command headquarters, in Manassas. 10 am and 1 pm. $15. Reservations required: 703-368-1873 or www.manassasmuseum.org. |
| 28 |
VA |
Civil War walking tour of Stephens City (south of Winchester) begins at the Newtown History Center, 5408 Main St. 10:30 am. $5. Reservations: 540-869-1700. |
| 28 |
VA |
Walking tour of the 1862 Battle of Kettle Run at the Bristoe Station Battlefield Heritage Park, 10708 Bristow Road, Bristow. 9 am-noon. $5. www.pwcgov.org/historicsites or 703-792-5546. |
| 28 |
VA |
Walking tours, guided tours of the 1862 and 1863 battlefields at the Bristoe Station Battlefield Heritage Park, 10708 Bristow Road, Bristow. Tours start on the hour 11 am-noon and 1-4 pm. $5. www.pwcgov.org/historicsites or 703-792-5546. |
| 28-29 |
VA |
Living history and reenactment at Elkton. Camps, demonstrations, music and battles at the Elkton Area Community Center, off Route 340. Battles at 2 pm Saturday, 1 pm Sunday. More info: stonewallevent.webs.com/eventschedule.htm or 540-298-8730. |
| 28-29 |
VA |
Living history, "Stevenson Ridge Encampment," at Stevenson Ridge B&B, 6901 Meeting St, Spotsylvania. Camp, demonstrations and exhibits. 10 am-5 pm Saturday, 10 am-2 pm Sunday. Free. www.srcivilwar.com or 540-538-3777. |
| 28-29 |
VA |
Anniversary commemoration at the Manassas National Battlefield Park. Second battle anniversary activities include living history with camps and demonstrations (10 am-4 pm) plus special ranger talks and tours. Free with park admission. www.nps.gov/mana or 703-361-1339. |
| 28-29 |
CA |
Tour, “Civil War San Francisco,” includes Fort Point and Camp Reynolds. $150. www. woodburyhistoricaltours.blogspot.com. |
| 29 |
MO |
Lecture, “Lawrence Survivors of Quantrill’s Raid,” at the Kansas City Central Public Library, 14 W 10th St, Kansas City. 2 pm. Free. 816-701-3407. |
| 29 |
PA |
Reenactment, "Chinn Ridge," in Elizabethtown. 11:30 am. Donations welcome. See www.returntomanassas.com for directions and other information. |
| 29 |
MD |
Living history, artillery demonstrations at the Antietam National Battlefield near Sharpsburg. Free with admission. www.nps.gov/anti. |
| 29 |
VA |
Tour, “Battle of Cedar Creek,” two-hour car-caravan tour of this 1864 Valley battlefield begins 10:30 am am at the Cedar Creek Battlefield
Foundation headquarters, 8437 Valley Pike, south of Middletown. Free.
540-868-9176 or www.nps.gov/cebe. |
| 29 |
VA |
Lecture, “The Life and Times of John Mosby,” at the Graffiti House, 19484 Brandy Road, Brandy Station. 2 pm. Free. 540-727-7718 or www.brandystationfoundation.com. |
| 29-Sep 4 |
MO
IL |
Tour, "Lincoln, Grant & Twain," based in Kansas City, led by Catherine Clinton for HistoryAmerica Tours. Reservations: historyamerica.com or 800-628-8542. |
