Park Day at Third Winchester Battlefield Park |
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Park Day at Third Winchester Battlefield Park
541 Redbud Road, Winchester
(Saturday, October 22, 2022, 9am-1pm)
Get outside and join us for Park Day at Third Winchester Battlefield Park! Activities will include trail clearing, the construction of historic fence, and will include a brief talk about the Third Battle of Winchester.
We will meet at the Ritchie Interpretive Plaza adjacent to the James R. Wilkins Winchester Battlefields Visitor Center, across the street from the parking lot. Snacks and drinks will be provided.
To register, or for more information, click here.
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Guided Tour: Fort Collier and the Third Battle of Winchester |
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“A Theme for the Poet, a Scene for the Painter”: Fort Collier and the Third Battle of Winchester
Fort Collier Civil War Center
922 Martinsburg Pike, Winchester
(Saturday, September 24, 2022, 9:30am)
Shenandoah University’s McCormick Civil War Institute in partnership with the Fort Collier Civil War Center will offer a tour with Prof. Jonathan A. Noyalas, “A Theme for the Poet, a Scene for the Painter”: Fort Collier and the Third Battle of Winchester. The one-hour tour, beginning at 9:30 a.m., will be held at Fort Collier, 922 Martinsburg Pike, Winchester, Virginia. Event is free and open to the public. No pre-registration required. Questions: jnoyalas01@su.edu or 540-665-4501.
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Civil War Walking Tour of Winchester |
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"Exciting and Terrible Days": Civil War Walking Tour of Winchester
Shenandoah Valley Civil War Museum
20 N. Loudoun St. (Downtown Walking Mall), Winchester
(Saturday, September 24, 2022, 11am)
This downtown walking tour of historic Winchester visits Civil War sites and tells the stories of soldiers and civilians who were caught up in the chaos of the constant combat, occupations, and caring for the wounded. The tour will be led by SVBF Park Ranger Jack Owens. The tour is free. Advance registration is not required. The tour will gather in the courtyard of the Shenandoah Valley Civil War Museum (pictured) at 20 N. Loudoun St. on the downtown walking mall. Please wear comfortable clothes and walking shoes. For more information, call 540-542-1145 or email info@svbf.net.
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Civil War Walking Tour of New Market |
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"Wrapped in Battle Smoke": Civil War Walking Tour of the Battle of New Market
The Strayer House (SVBF Headquarters)
9386 S. Congress St. New Market
(Saturday, September 24, 2022, 11am)
This downtown walking tour of historic New Market focuses on the Battle of New Market – covering both the battle as it swept through the town, and the individual stories of the soldiers and local civilians who were caught up in events. The tour will be led by SVBF Park Ranger Wade Custer. The tour is free. Advance registration is not required. The tour will gather in front of the Strayer House (SVBF Headquarters) at 9386 S. Congress Street in the center of downtown New Market. Please wear comfortable clothes and walking shoes.
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Sabers & Spencers - Cavalry Tour at Cedar Creek |
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Sabers & Spencers: Cavalry Tour at Cedar Creek
Cedar Creek & Belle Grove National Historical Park, NPS Visitor Center, 7712 Main St., Middletown
(Saturday, September 24, 2022, 2pm-4pm)
NPS Park Ranger Rick Ashbacker leads a two-hour auto tour discussing the role of cavalry in the battle and following the movements of Gen. George Custer’s 3rd Cavalry Division. Tour stops include Cupp’s Mill Ford, part of the early morning Confederate attack; Hite’s Chapel area; Westernview area; and the Belle Grove overseer’s area, where Custer pursued fleeing Confederates. This car caravan tour will meet at the NPS Visitor Center. For a complete schedule of Cedar Creek & Belle Grove NHP NPS Rangers in September, click here.
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Winchester National Cemetery Program |
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Wreaths Across America Fundraiser: Winchester National Cemetery
Virtual On-Line Program
(Wednesday, October 5, 2022, 7pm)
Emerging Civil War editors Jon Tracey and Sarah Kay Bierle are hosting a virtual history program to share history about Winchester National Cemetery and some of the stories of soldiers buried there - and to support Wreaths Across America. The $15 donation ticket to attend this exclusive event is the cost for Wreaths Across America to send one wreath to Winchester National Cemetery; all proceeds from this event will go directly to Wreaths Across America. The history program will include details about the cemetery, accounts and stories of some of the Civil War soldiers buried there, information about some of the state and regimental monuments located there, and time for questions and answers. For more information, click here. To make a donation and receive a virtual ticket for the history program, click here.
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Fridays at the Front Tour - "The Flames Leaped Upward": Civil War Mount Jackson |
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Fridays at the Front Tour - "The Flames Leaped Upward": Civil War Mount Jackson
Mount Jackson
(Friday, October 7, 2022, 10am)
Join historian and SVBF CEO Keven Walker for this tour of Mount Jackson’s Civil sites. Situated along the Valley Pike, and at the southern terminus of the Manassas Gap Railroad, Mt. Jackson became the location of a Confederate General Hospital and an adjacent cemetery. Lying just north of the pivotal position of Rude’s Hill, it was frequently visited by opposing troops as they marched up and down the Valley; was the scene of numerous smaller fights – and the final stages of “The Woodstock Races” after the Battle of Tom’s Brook; and was at the center of the climatic days of “The Burning.”
The tour will be free, but pre-registration is required and space will be limited. For more details, or to register, click the link here.
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Mark Your Calendar:
2023 SVBF National Conference
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