Cross Keys and Port Republic 164th Anniversary Tours
Saturday, June 6th
Join Peter Dalton and Jim Goecker for tours across Cross Keys and Port Republic. The tours are free and open to the public with no registration required.
9:00 a.m. - Jackson's Narrow Escape (8564 Water Street, Port Republic)
10:15 a.m. - The Battle of Cross Keys Car Caravan Tour (5094 Battlefield Rd, Harrisonburg)
1:30 p.m. - The Battle of Port Republic Car Caravan Tour (8564 Water Street, Port Republic)
Second Winchester
163rd Anniversary Tour
Saturday, June 13th
Join us for the 163rd Anniversary of the Second Battle of Winchester. Artillery Demonstrations will start at the Winchester Battlefields Visitor Center at 10 a.m., following the first demonstration, Park Ranger Michael Gionfriddo will be leading a Battle Walk at the nearby Carter Farm to discuss the action that ensued on the grounds during the closing stages of the Second Battle of Winchester. Artillery Demonstrations at the Winchester Battlefield Visitor Center from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Kidzfest Programs offered at the Shenandoah Valley Civil War Museum in Downtown Winchester from 2 p.m.-3 p.m. (See below for more information).
The programs are free of charge and requires no registration
Address: Meet at the James R. Wilkins Winchester Battlefields Visitor Center at 541 Redbud Rd, Winchester. The tour site will be a short drive from the Visitor Center and will leave following the first artillery demonstration at 10 a.m.
Kidzfest: Stop by the Shenandoah Valley Civil War Museum from 2 p.m.-3 p.m. on Saturday June 13th for an immersive and educational Living History program about the American Civil War in Winchester!
Program is free of charge and requires no registration
Address: The Shenandoah Valley Civil War Museum at 20 N Loudoun Street, Winchester.
Civil War Living History Camp
28th Virginia
Saturday, June 13th and Sunday, June 14th
Join reenactors from Company D of the 28th Virginia regiment for a weekend of living history demonstration on the Kernstown Battlefield (610 Battle Park Drive, Winchester). For questions or more information, contact Kernstown Battlefield at info@kernstownbattle.org or (540) 450-7835.
Cool Spring
162nd Anniversary Tour
Saturday, July 18th
Shenandoah University’s McCormick Civil War Institute will commemorate the 162nd anniversary of the Battle of Cool Spring on Saturday, July 18, with a special tour and program— “Coming Like a Meteor”: Artillery at Cool Spring. The tour, which will be led by Jonathan A. Noyalas (Hugh & Virginia McCormick Chair in Civil War History at Shenandoah University and Director of the University’s McCormick Civil War Institute), will begin at 9:30 a.m. at the Lodge (1400 Parker Lane, Bluemont, Virginia).
The walking tour will culminate in an immersive, hands-on learning experience on field artillery with historian Alan Robertson. Attendees will have an opportunity to get up close and personal with Civil War artillery and explore its effectiveness at the Battle of Cool Spring. The event is free and open to the public; no pre-registration is required.