INTRODUCTION OF THE PRESIDENT AND MRS. LINCOLN, Monday, Feb. 12, Life Restaurant (formerly Uncle Sam's), Central Park, monthly meeting of Rappahannock Valley Civil War Round Table, open to the public. Speaker will be Dave Patch. He and his wife, Eileen, will appear in Civil War garb to portray President Lincoln and Mary Todd Lincoln. Social time 6:30 p.m.; dinner 7 p.m.; lecture about 7:45 p.m. Reservations required for dinner only. For details, visit rvcwrt.org.
THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD, Saturday, Feb. 17, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Leesylvania State Park, Rippon Landing exit of Interstate 95, Prince William County. Celebration of the park's connection to local black history and the Underground Railroad network: A band of runaways informed Union soldiers of Confederate activity at Freestone Point. Highlights include an Underground Railroad quilt and series of interpretative panels. Quilt also on display Friday and Sunday. 703/583-6904 MAPPING DURING THE CIVIL WAR, Sunday, Feb. 18, 3 p.m., Bealeton Library, 10877 Willow Drive, Bealeton. Historian Lt. Col. Ken Purks will provide an overview of early mapping in Virginia and Fauquier County from the mid-1500s through the Civil War. Slides of 40 maps; discussion of planning, execution and reporting of battles in the area. 540/439-9728. HISTORICAL TOUR OF ORANGE COUNTY, Friday, March 23, 8:30 a.m.- 5 p.m. Friends of Wilderness Battlefield bus tour of noted historic areas and homes within Orange County with historian and author Frank S. Walker Jr. Walking on tour is limited. Bus leaves from Lake of the Woods Clubhouse. Cost is $65 and includes snacks and lunch; reservations required. To RSVP or for details, call Dwight Mottet at 540/ 972-3204;--Compiled by Carol Lee
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