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 10, 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 Jay Richardson. 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 [email protected].
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Shenandoah County 250th Fall Festival |
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Shenandoah County 250th Fall Festival
Shenandoah Germanic Heritage Museum (Hotel-Keller Homestead), 11523 Back Road, Tom's Brook
(Saturday, September 10, 2022, 11am-5pm)
Held at the Shenandoah Germanic Heritage Museum on the grounds of the historic Hottel-Keller Homestead, come celebrate Shenandoah County's 250th Birthday. Visitors will enjoy the early 1800s farmhouse, historic exhibits, craft vendors, living history encampments, music and food trucks. Shenandoah Germanic Heritage Museum/Hottel-Keller Homestead (11523 Back Rd. Toms Brook, VA). Located about 2 miles south of the Mt. Olive/Toms Brook Exit from I-81. This is a free event, held rain or shine. For more information contact 540-975-0037 or [email protected].
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"From Back Country to Breadbasket”: The Peopling of the Shenandoah Valley |
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"From Back Country to Breadbasket”: The Peopling of the Shenandoah Valley
Shenandoah Germanic Heritage Museum (Hotel-Keller Homestead), 11523 Back Road, Tom's Brook
(Saturday, September 10, 2022, Noon and 2pm [two separate presentations])
During the Shenandoah County 250th Fall Festival, NPS Ranger Brian Chambers will offer a 30-minute program discussing the early settlement of the Shenandoah Valley. The presentation will be at 12:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. "From Back Country to Breadbasket” The Peopling of the Shenandoah Valley, will discuss the early history of the Valley. From Native Americans first developing crops in the fertile soil, to those that harnessed the power of creeks and rivers, and to the settlers that travelled the Great Wagon Road, the Valley has transformed from frontier wilderness to a well-rounded economic center. (540) 869-3051.
For a complete schedule of Cedar Creek & Belle Grove NHP NPS Rangers in September, click here.
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Richard Parker: The Judge Who Tried John Brown - Trish Ridgeway |
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"Richard Parker: The Judge Who Tried John Brown" - Trish Ridgeway
Shenandoah Valley Civil War Roundtable Meeting
Sunnyside Retirement Community (Sunnyside Room), 3935 Sunnyside Drive, Harrisonburg
(Monday, September 12, 2022, 7:30pm)
Trish Ridgeway served as Director of the Handley Library in Winchester for 20 years. Along with her husband, Harry Ridgway, Trish helped establish the Shenandoah Valley Civil War Museum in the old courthouse in Winchester where she volunteers as docent. She is active in the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation where she serves as co-chair for the Library and Collections Committee of the Foundation’s Library and Archives Collections. Trish is currently working on a book about Judge Richard Parker who pronounced the death sentence for abolitionist John Brown.
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A Miracle of Execution: The Battle of Fisher's Hill - Scott Patchan |
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A Miracle of Execution: The Battle of Fisher's Hill - Scott Patchan
HISTORYTalks - Zoom Program
Chambersburg Civil War Seminars
(Thursday, September 15, 2022, 7:00pm)
Scott Patchan will analyze the contemporary sources to reveal how the battle developed. This has long been clouded by post war accounts focused on competing claims of credit for Sheridan, Crook and R. B. Hayes. Cost is $6 per person. Zoom Login details will be sent with your email registration confirmation. The talk will be recorded and sent to participants to view about a week after the live talk. For more information or to register, click here.
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History at Sunset: “upon which they then & lately resided:" The Bowman-Hite Farm
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History at Sunset: "Upon Which They Lately Resided": The Bowman-Hite Farm
Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Park Service Visitor Center
7712 Main Street, Middletown
(Friday, September 16, 2022, 6:30pm)
This 1850s farmhouse was home to a family and enslaved community well before it was caught in the October 19, 1864 battle of Cedar Creek. Now protected by the NPS, this program is a rare opportunity to visit the site, learn the story of the buildings and their inhabitants, and see preservation at work. Bring a folding chair. Meet at 621 Bowman Mill Road, Middletown. (540) 869-3051.
For a complete schedule of NPS Ranger Programs at Cedar Creek & Belle Grove NHP in September, click here.
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Sunset at the Kernstown Battlefield: “A Mixed (North and South) Marriage in Turbulent Times”
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Sunset at the Kernstown Battlefield: “A Mixed (North and South) Marriage in Turbulent Times
The Kernstown Battlefield on the Pritchard Grim Farm
610 Battle Park Drive, Winchester
(Friday, September 16, 2022, 6:30pm-8:00pm)
Kernstown Battlefield Association docents will present this special program and tour about the marriage of Samuel Reese (SR) Pritchard and Helen Johnson. The program will begin with an introduction to SR, a fourth generation Kernstown farmer and businessman, and his wife Helen, born and raised in New Jersey. It will include a short walking tour around the Visitor Center area, a visit to their 1854 house, and then up to Pritchard’s Hill to watch the sunset over Little North Mountain. The tour concludes with a short visit to the family cemetery on the way back to the Conference Center where light refreshments will be served. This event is free (donations gladly accepted) and open to the public. Pre-registration is requested, but not required. Meet at the Kernstown Battlefield Conference Center by 6:15pm on the day of the event. Wear comfortable walking shoes. For more information, click here. To register for the tour, click here.
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Tales of Third Winchester - Nick Picerno |
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Tales of Third Winchester
James R. Wilkins Winchester Battlefields Visitor Center
541 Redbud Road, Winchester
(Sunday, September 18, 2022, 2pm)
Join us in commemorating the Third Battle of Winchester. Nick Picerno will be giving a talk about human interest stories at the Third Battle of Winchester, the talk will begin at the Ritchie Interpretive Plaza at the James R. Wilkins Winchester Battlefield Visitor Center. 541 Redbud Rd, Winchester. No cost or registration required. For more information, call 540-542-1145 or email [email protected].
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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: [email protected] 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 Wade Custer. 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 [email protected].
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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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