| 1 |
VA |
Grand re-opening of the Ox Hill (Chantilly) Battlefield Park, 4134 West Ox Road in Fairfax. Period music begins at 9:30 am with living history throughout the day at the site. www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/oxhill or 703-324-8702. |
| 1 |
MO |
Living history, artillery demonstrations at the Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield near Springfield. 11 am-4 pm. Free with park admission. www.nps.gov/wicr or 417-732-2662 extension 225. |
| 2-8 |
DC
MD
PA |
Tour, "A Civil War Journey, Washington DC, Harpers Ferry, Antietam and Gettysburg," a Smithsonian journey with Ed Bearss. www.CivilWarStudies.org. |
| 4-7 |
PA |
"Gettysburg," a Civil War Journeys tour. Details: civilwarJourneys.com or call 866-299-8687. |
| 5 |
DE |
“Candlelight Ghost Tour” at Fort Delaware State Park near Delaware City. 6:30 pm. $16. Reservations: 302-834-7941. Park info: www.visitthefort.com. |
| 5-6 |
MD |
Tour, “The Bloodiest Single Day – A Walking Tour,” based in Sharpsburg. A Civil War Education Association event. www.cwea.net or 800-298-1861 |
| 6 |
AR |
Living history, “The Little Rock Campaign,” camps from both armies with demonstrations throughout the day at the Old State House Museum in Little Rock. 10 am-4 pm. Free. www.oldstatehouse.org. |
| 6 |
DE |
Dinner and candlelight ghost tour, “Appetite for Apparitions,” at Fort Delaware State Park near Delaware City. 5:30 pm. $35. Reservations: 302-834-7941. Park info: www.visitthefort.com. |
| 6 |
PA |
Living history, "Civil War Garrison Day." at Fort Mifflin, 1 Fort Mifflin Road, Philadelphia. Camps, military demonstrations, more. 10 am-4 pm. Free with fort admission. www.fortmifflin.us or 215-685-4167. |
| 6 |
NC |
Living history, artillery program at Fort Fisher State Historic Site near Wilmington. 910-458-5538. |
| 6 |
VA |
Walking tours, soldier-led tours of Fort Ward in Alexandria. 10 am and 2 pm. Free. Details: www.fortward.org or 703-838-4848. |
| 6 |
VA |
Kids living history program at Claude Moore Park, 21544 Old Vestal's Gap Road in Sterling. Claude Moore Park and the Loudoun Archaeological Foundation bring together reenactors and artifacts featured in "The Civil War Soldier's Life." $5 for materials. Children ages 5 and older. 571-258-3700. |
| 6 |
VA |
"Basement to Attic Tour of Liberia Plantation," rarely seen visit to this Manassas mansion, used as a headquarters for both armies. 10 am and 1 pm. $15. 703-368-1873 or www.manassasmuseum.org. |
| 6 |
VA |
Driving tour, “Buford Knoll & Yew Ridge” on the Brandy Station battlefield north of Culpeper. 10 am. $10. brandystationfoundation.com or 540-727-7718. |
| 6 |
VA |
Walking tour, “Jefferson Davis’s Richmond,” guided tour of the Confederate capital city as the Southern president might have known it with anecdotes about the chief executive. Begins at the Museum of the Confederacy. Noon–1 pm. $10. Reservations: www.moc.org or 804-649-1861 extension 37. |
| 6 |
MD |
Bus tour, “John Wilkes Booth Escape Route Tour,” sponsored by the Surratt Society in Clinton. 12-hour narrated tour traces the escape from Washington to Virginia. $65. surratt.org or 301–868–1121. |
| 6-7 |
GA |
Living history, “Battle of Tunnel Hill Reenactment,” with camps, demonstrations and tunnel tours at the Tunnel Hill Heritage Center at Tunnel Hill near Dalton. Gates open 9 am-4 pm, battles at 2 pm, both days. $5/adult. www.tunnelhillheritagecenter.com or 706-876-1571. |
| 6-7 |
MD |
Living history, sharpshooter unit at the Pry House Field Hospital Museum on the Antietam battlefield. 11 am-5 pm. www.civilwarmed.org or 301-416-2395. |
| 6-7 |
MD |
Special anniversary event at the South Mountain State Battlefield near Boonsoro. Tours, living history and demonstrations. 301-432-8065. |
| 6-7 |
MD |
Living history during the Reister's Town Festival in downtown Reisterstown, Md. Civil War encampment, demonstrations and skirmishes. Free. |
| 6-7 |
PA |
Living history, infantry camp and demonstrations at the Pennsylvania Memorial, Pitzer Woods and Spangler’s Spring in the Gettysburg National Military Park. Free. 717-334-1124 extension 431 or www.nps.gov/gett. |
| 6-7 |
VA |
Living history, “The Navy Side of the Siege,” programs and demonstrations by naval reenactors at City Point, a unit of the Petersburg National Battlefield in Hopewell. Free. www.nps.gov/pete or 804-732-3531. |
| 6-7 |
VA |
Special event, living history, tours and more at Rural Plains, site of the 1864 Battle of Totopotomoy Creek near Richmond. Saturday 10 am-5 pm; Sunday 10 am-4 pm. Free. 804-226-1981 extension 30 or nps.gov/rich. |
| 7 |
Living history, Civil War weapons demonstrations at Port Hudson State Historic Site near Jackson. 1-3 pm. Free with park admission. 888-677-3400. |
| 7 |
GA |
Walking tour, “Little Kennesaw Hike,” at the Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park near Kennesaw. 11 am and 2:30 pm. Free. 770-427-4686 extension 0 or www.nps.gov/kemo. |
| 7 |
MD |
Living history, artillery and infantry demonstrations at Fort Washington Park near the Washington Beltway. Free with park admission. www.nps.gov/fowa or 301-763-4600. |
| 7 |
PA |
Lecture, “The Civil War Navy,” at the GAR Museum and Library, 4278 Griscom St, Philadelphia. 1:30 pm. Free (donations welcome). www.garmuslib.org or 215-289-6484. |
| 9 |
IL |
Book discussion, The Great Comeback: How Abraham Lincoln Beat the Odds to Win the 1860 Republican Nomination by Gary Ecelbarger at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield. 7 pm. Free. Reservations required: www.alplm.org. |
| 10 |
VA |
Tour of Merrybrook, home of Confederate spy Laura Ratcliffe, 2346 Centreville Road in Herndon. 7 pm. $5. Register: 703-759-9188 or email programs@gfhs.org. |
| 12 |
VA |
Lecture, "Wonderful Self-Reliance: Abraham Lincoln's Leadership," at the Jepson Alumni Center, University of Richmond. 7 pm. Free but tickets must be reserved two weeks in advance. Call 804-289-8980. www.jepson.richmond.edu. |
| 12-14 |
PA |
Tour, “The Three Days of Gettysburg: From McPherson’s Woods to Pickett’s Charge.” A Civil War Education Association event. www.cwea.net or 800-298-1861. |
| 12-14 |
MD |
Battle Anniversary Weekend at the Antietam National Battlefield near Sharpsburg. Special ranger programs, hikes and more. Free with park admission. www.nps.gov/anti or 301-432-5124. |
| 13 |
MD |
Lecture, "Naval Blockade: Success or Failure," at the USS Constellation in Baltimore's Inner Harbor. 2 pm. Free with admission. www.constellation.org or 410-539-1797. |
| 13 |
MD |
Music, banjo contest and concert at the Pry House Field Hospital Museum on the Antietam battlefield. $5/adult. www.civilwarmed.org or 301-416-2395. |
| 13 |
MD |
Bus tour, “John Wilkes Booth Escape Route Tour,” sponsored by the Surratt Society in Clinton. 12-hour narrated tour traces the escape from Washington to Virginia. $65. www.surratt.org or 301–868–1121. |
| 13 |
PA |
Living history, “Voices of the Confederacy,” encampment at General Lee’s Headquarters in Gettysburg. 9 am-3 pm. 717-334-3141 or www.civilwarheadquarters.com. |
| 13 |
VA |
“Sunday School Fair” at the New Market Battlefield State Historical Park will feature auctions of baked goods, a quilt and other items benefiting the park’s educational program. Free with park admission. 866-515-1864 or www.vmi.edu/newmarket. |
| 13 |
VA |
Living history at the Fisher’s Hill battlefield, south of Strasburg. Demonstrations and camps beginning at 9 am. Candlelight tours of the battlefield 8-9:30 pm. Free but donations for battlefield preservation welcome. To get there, take Route 11 south of Strasburg and follow the signs. www.shenandoahatwar.org. |
| 13 |
VA |
Lantern tours with Civil War living history at Meadow Farm north of Richmond. Tours leave every 15 minutes 7:15–8:30 pm. Free. 804-501-5520. |
| 13-14 |
VA |
Living history, Confederate camp on the grounds of the Graffiti House on the Brandy Station battlefield north of Culpeper. 540-727-7718 or www.brandystationfoundation.com. |
| 13-14 |
MD |
Living history, infantry demonstrations and camp at South Mountain State Battlefield (Fox’s Gap) near Boonsboro. More special programs offered Sunday (anniversary date). Details: 301-432-8065. |
| 13-14 |
MD |
Antietam anniversary weekend at the Pry House Field Hospital Museum, on the battlefield near Sharpsburg. Medical demonstrations, music, camps and more. 11 am-4 pm. www.civilwarmed.org or 301-695-1864. |
| 13-14 |
WV |
Reenactment, “Battle of Carnifex Ferry,” camps, living history, tours and battle reenactment at Carnifex Ferry State Park near Summersville. 304-872-0825 or carnifexferry battlefield statepark.com. |
| 13-14 |
PA |
Living history, artillery camp and demonstrations at Pitzer Woods and infantry at Spangler’s Spring in the Gettysburg National Military Park. Free. 717-334-1124 extension 431 or www.nps.gov/gett. |
| 13-21 |
GA |
Anniversary programs at the Chickamauga battlefield (NPS). Special walks, talks and living history programs highlight the commemoration of the Sept. 19-20, 1863, battle. Visitor center at the national park open 8:30 am-6 pm during the period. Complete lineup: www.nps.gov/chch or call 706-866-9241. |
| 14 |
LA |
Tour, “A Connecticut Yankee at Port Hudson,” at Port Hudson State Historic Site near Jackson. 1pm. Free with park admission. 888-677-3400. |
| 14 |
VA |
Lecture, "Born to Command: The Meteoric Rise of Jefferson Davis, 1824-1861," at the American Civil War Center in Richmond. 2 pm. $10 or free with admission to the site's "In the Cause of Liberty" exhibit. www.tredegar.org or 804-780-1865. |
| 14 |
VA |
Living history, encampments, military and civilian demonstrations at Meadow Farm north of Richmond. Noon–4 pm. Free. 804-501-5520. |
| 16-17 |
TN |
“Andrew Johnson: Heritage, Legacy, and Our Constitution,” Greeneville event begins with period music, a presentation of Johnson’s life and family activities Wednesday followed the next day by a symposium on Johnson’s life and times. Details: 423-636-7348 or email gcollins@tusculum.edu. |
| 17 |
MD |
Battle Anniversary Hike at the Antietam National Battlefield near Sharpsburg. All-day guided tour of the famed battlefield. Free with park admission. www.nps.gov/anti or 301-432-5124. |
| 18 |
TN |
Symposium, “Andrew Johnson: Heritage, Legacy, and our Constitution,” at Tusculum College in Greeneville. 8 am–3 pm. 423-636-7348 or email gcollins@tusculum.edu. |
| 18 |
IL |
“An Evening with the Composer,” discusses music 1811–1882 at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield. 7 pm. $12. www.alplm.org. |
| 18-20 |
VA |
Tour, “Harpers Ferry, Monocacy, Snickers Gap and 2nd Kernstown: Confederate High Command in the Shenandoah Valley in 1864.” Based in Winchester. A Civil War Education Association event. www.cwea.net or 800-298-1861. |
| 18-22 |
VA |
Bike tour, "The Battle of North Valley's Hills '08," a variety of family rides with a focus on the Northern Shenandoah Valley Civil War sites including Fisher's Hill, New Market, Cedar Creek, Hupp's Hill and more. www.forba.org. |
| 19 |
DE |
“Candlelight Ghost Tour” at Fort Delaware State Park near Delaware City. 6:30 pm. $16. Reservations: 302-834-7941. Park info: www.visitthefort.com. |
| 19 |
VA |
Walking tour, “Jefferson Davis’s Richmond,” guided tour of the Confederate capital city as the Southern president might have known it with anecdotes about the chief executive. Begins at the Museum of the Confederacy. Noon–1 pm. $10. Reservations: www.moc.org or 804-649-1861 extension 37. |
| 19-20 |
SC |
Symposium, annual South Carolina Civil War History event in Columbia. Reception Friday night and full lineup of speakers and banquet Saturday. Optional bus tour of Columbia Civil War sites available. Regular registration $70, bus tour $15 exttra. civilwarsymposium.palmettohistory.org or 803-896-6203. |
| 20 |
MO |
Reenactment of the “Battle over the Dead,” a fight in a local cemetery that preceded the 1861 Battle of Lexington. Reservations required. Fee charged. www.mostateparks.com/lexington or 660-259-4654. |
| 20 |
NC |
Tour, “The Civil War 1: Secession and Conflict,” at the Historic Oakwood Cemetery in Raleigh. 3-5 pm. Free. www.historicoakwoodcemetery.com or 919-832-6077. |
| 20 |
VA |
Special event and living history at Massaponax Church, on Route 1 south of Fredericksburg. The famous series of photographs of U.S. Grant and his staff taken outside this church in 1864 will be recreated on the spot. Part of the church’s 220th anniversary. Activities begin at 11 am. Free. 540-507-7094. |
| 20 |
VA |
Walking tours of the First Kernstown battlefield at the KBA site off Route 11 south of Winchester. 10:30 am and 2 pm. Email kba@kernstownbattle.org. |
| 20 |
VA |
Tour, “First Battle of Kernstown,” at Rose Hill near Winchester. Rarely opened property open 1-4 pm for self-guided tours. $5 or free with admission to the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley. shenandoahmuseum.org or 888-556-5799. |
| 20 |
GA |
Bicycle tour of the Chickamauga battlefield. Three-hour, 7- to 10-mile ride guided by a park ranger leaves from the park visitor center at 9:30 am. Reservations are required and bring your own bike (a limited number are available). 706-866-9241. |
| 20-21 |
GA |
Reenactment, “The Battle of Chickamauga,” living history camps and demonstrations, talks, music and battles each day. battleofchickamauga.net or 800-624-0281 extension 326. |
| 20-21 |
WV |
Living history and ranger programs, “The Eyes of the Army: The Cavalry Factor,” at the Harpers Ferry National Historical Park. 11 am-4 pm. Free with park admission. nps.gov/hafe or 304-535-6029. |
| 20-21 |
PA |
Living history, infantry camp and demonstrations at the Pennsylvania Memorial and Spangler’s Spring in the Gettysburg National Military Park. Free. 717-334-1124 extension 431 or nps.gov/gett. |
| 20-21 |
PA |
Living history, artillery encampment at the National Civil War Museum in Harrisburg. 10 am-5 pm Saturday, noon-5 pm Sunday. www.nationalcivilwarmuseum.org or 866-258-4729. |
| 20-21 |
VA |
Living history, “Yankees in Falmouth!” at the Moncure Conway House and Union Church in Falmouth, 305 King St. (near Fredericksburg). Camps, demonstrations displays, music, talks and tours. 9 am-9 pm Saturday, 9 am-3 pm Sunday. Free. www.moncureconway.org. |
| 20-21 |
VA |
Living history, "Anniversary of Freestone Battery," at Leesylvania State Park in Woodbridge. Camps and demonstrations at this Potomac River battery. 11 am-4 pm. Parking fee. 703-583-6904. |
| 20-21 |
VA |
Reenactment, “Battle of Stanardsville” off US 33 west of US 29 north of Charlottesville. Living history and other activities all weekend. Camps open 10 am each day. Battles each afternoon. www.battleofstanardsville.com. |
| 20-21 |
VA |
Living history, Civil War Weekend at the Old Court House Museum in Winchester. Encampment, demonstrations and more. courthousemuseum@verizon.net or 540-542-1145. |
| 20-21 |
NC |
Living history, military and civilian demonstrations at Fort Macon State Park, Atlantic Beach. 10 am-4 pm. Free. 252-726-3775. |
| 21 |
CA |
Living history, camps, military demonstrations and skirmishes at 10:30 am and 1 pm at Fort Tejon State Historic Park near Lebec. $5/adult. www.forttejon.org or 661-248-6692. |
| 21 |
VA |
Lecture, "Birthplace of the Confederate Battle Flag," at the new marker, Main and Oak streets, City of Fairfax. 5 pm. Free. 703-250-8705 or email stringfellowbuva@worldnet.att.net. |
| 21 |
VA |
Lecture, "Jed Hotchkiss: Shenandoah Valley Mapmaker," by Richard A. Stephenson at the Musuem of the Shenandoah Valley in Winchester. 2 pm. $8 (includes gallery admission). www.shenandoahmuseum.org or 540-662-1473. |
| 22 |
VA |
Lecture, “How the Navy Won the Civil War,” at the Manassas Museum in Manassas. 12:15 pm. $4. Pre-registration required. www.manassasmuseum.org or 703-368-1873. |
| 22-30 |
MO
KS
OK
AR |
Tour, “The Civil War in the Trans-Mississippi,” comprehensive tour includes sites in Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma and Arkansas. Organized by Pamplin Historical Park in Petersburg VA. Tour begins and ends in Kansas City. www.pamplinpark.org or 877-PAMPLIN. |
| 25 |
VA |
Panel discussion, “The Treason Trial of Jefferson Davis.” Noted historians take on the questions surrounding the trial that never happened. Sponsored by the Museum of the Confederacy in Richmond. Held at the University of Richmond’s Keller Hall Reception Room. Free. Reservations: www.moc.org or 804-649-1861. |
| 26-28 |
PA |
Grand opening of the new Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center with the restored Cyclorama. 717-334-1124 extension 431 or www.nps.gov/gett. |
| 26-28 |
NC |
Living history in Tarboro. Civil War encampments open to public Friday evening in the Town Commons. Drills, demonstrations and a reenactment of Potter's Raid on Saturday, with ghost walk tour Saturday evening. Church service, drills and more Sunday. Event closes 3 pm Sunday. Free for public programs. $7.50/ghost walks. 252-823-4159 or www.edgecombearts.org. |
| 26-29 |
NC |
New Bern Civil War Weekend. Starts Friday with a performance of “Oldest Living Confederate Widow: Her Confession” ($25, benefits Education Center). Encampment and talks at the Dixon and Stanley Houses Saturday 9:30 am-5 pm and Sunday 1-5 pm. Film “Glory” Saturday at 2 pm and “Southern Women, Southern Voices: Civil War Songs by Southern Women” performance Sunday at 3 pm, both at the Tryon Palace visitor center auditorium. All free except Friday night performance. www.tryonpalace.org. |
| 27 |
TN |
Living history at Lairdland Farm House, 3238 Blackburn Hollow Road in Cornersville. Encampment and demonstrations by the 19th AL Infantry and Civilian Corps. Details, directions: www.lairdlandfarmhouse.com. |
| 27 |
DC |
Tour, ranger-led hike to Fort DeRussy, one of the Washington forts attacked by Jubal Early in 1864, at Rock Creek Park. Begins at the Nature Center at noon. Free. www.nps.gov/rocr or 202-895-6239. |
| 27 |
FL |
Living history, "Civil War Expo" at the Olustee Battlefield Historic Park near Lake City. Camps, civilian and military demonstrations, relic displays and music. Free "camp meal" for visitors. 386-397-7005 or 386-397-4331 or www.battleofolustee.org. |
| 27 |
MD |
Middletown Heritage Days Festival includes Civil War medical displays and talks at the Zion Lutheran Church. Festival includes music, Colonial living history and much more. 10 am–6 pm. www.middletownheritagefestival.com. |
| 27 |
MD |
Living history, “Ship’s Company,” Civil War sailors on the USS Constellation in Baltimore Harbor. 10 am-5 pm. Free with admission. www.constellation.org or 410-539-1797. |
| 27 |
VA |
Lecture, “Archaeology at City Point,” at the Appomattox Regional Library Headquarters, 209 E Clawson St, Hopewell. 2 pm. Free. nps.gov/pete or 804-732-3531 extension 203. |
| 27-28 |
CA |
Civil War Days, living history, hospital demonstrations and a replica of the CSS HL Hunley at the San Benito County Historical Park. Battles at 11 am and 3 pm Saturday and 11 am and 2 pm Sunday. Gates open 9 am–5:30 pm. $5. Directions, more info: www.ncwa.org. |
| 27-28 |
MO |
Free admission to the Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield near Springfield. Volunteer cleanup project 9 am-noon on Saturday. www.nps.gov/wicr or 417-732-2662. |
| 27-28 |
OK |
Reenactment, the Battle of Honey Springs on the battlefield near Checotha. Grounds open with camps and demonstrations 9 am-5 pm Saturday, 9 am-3 pm Sunday. Battles at 1:30 pm each day. $5/person per day. honeysprings.org or 918-473-5572. |
| 27-28 |
MD |
Living history, infantry demonstrations and camp at the Antietam National Battlefield near Sharpsburg. Free with park admission. nps.gov/anti or 301-432-5124. |
| 27-28 |
PA |
Living history, artillery camp and demonstrations at the Pennsylvania Memorial cavalry at Pitzer Woods in the Gettysburg National Military Park. Free. 717-334-1124 extension 431 or nps.gov/gett. |
| 27-28 |
PA |
Special event, “Civil War Remembered,” riders on a special Middletown and Hummelstown Railroad steam train attacked by raiders 11:30 am and 2:30 pm Saturday and 1 pm Sunday. Torchlight living history Saturday night at Hoffer Park in Middletown. Train tickets $19/adults, living history camp $10. Ticket reservations: 717-944-4435 extension 0. |
| 27-28 |
VA |
Car-caravan, ranger-led tour of the Battle of Peebles' Farm near Petersburg. Free. Details: nps.gov/pete or 804-265-8244. |
| 27-28 |
VA |
Living history, guided tours and more commemorate the anniversary of battles east of Richmond in 1864. Saturday 10 am-5 pm; Sunday 10 am-4 pm. Free. 804-226-1981 extension 30 or nps.gov/rich. |
| 28 |
VA |
Open House at Merrybrook, home of Confederate spy Laura Ratcliffe, 2346 Centreville Road, Herndon. Tours, art auction, book signings, music and living history. 2-5 pm. Free. 703-220-4541. |
| 28 |
VA |
Lecture, “J. Egbert and Amanda Farnum,” at the Graffiti House on the Brandy Station battlefield north of Culpeper. 2 pm. $5. www.brandystationfoundation.com or 540-727-7718. |
28-
Oct 2 |
TN
MS |
Tour, "Shiloh and Brice's Crossroads," a Smithsonian journey with Ed Bearss. www.CivilWarStudies.org. |
