Civil War Calendar

June 6, 2009 12:36 am

LOCALLY:

Living-History Weekend, today and tomorrow, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Civil War Museum at the Exchange Hotel, 400 South Main St., Gordonsville. Experience Civil War camp life and see medical and military demonstrations. Cake walk, food, crafts and entertainment by the Mosby Players and Evergreen Shade. Adults, $6; senior citizens, $5; children ages 6-15, $3. 540/832-2944; hgiexchange .org.

"European Perspectives on the Civil War," Monday, June 8, Brock's Riverside Grill, 508 Sophia St., downtown Fredericksburg. The monthly meeting of the Rappahannock Valley Civil War Round Table is open to the public. Lee Stone will be the speaker. Social 6:30 p.m., dinner 7 p.m., lecture 7:30 p.m. Reservations required for dinner only at rvcwrt.org.

"Ferry Farm and Pine Grove: In the Path of the Union Army," Friday, June 12, 7 p.m., first of Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park's free Friday-night "History at Sunset" programs. Historian John Hennessy and archeologist Paul Nasca will lead the tour on land where George Washington grew up and Union soldiers later fought. Meet at George Washington's Ferry Farm, 268 Kings Highway (State Route 3), Stafford. 540/373-6122 or 540/786-2880.

Battlefield tours, Saturday, June 13, 10 a.m.-noon, Graffiti House, 19484 Brandy Road, Brandy Station. Tour Kelly's Ford and Stevensburg in a personal vehicle caravan. Some walking necessary. $10 per person. No reservations required. 540/547-4106.

ELSEWHERE:

Battle of Cold Harbor, today and tomorrow, 10 a.m., five miles east of Mechanicsville on State Route 156, sponsored by Richmond National Battlefield Park. Artillery- and rifle-firing demonstrations. guided tours, music. Tonight at 7:30 p.m. there will be a concert and at 8:30 p.m. a candlelight tour. Bring a flashlight. 804/226-1981.

History Day Camp, Tuesday-Thursday, June 16-18, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Pamplin Historical Park, 6125 Boydton Plank Road, Petersburg. Ages 8-11 will re-enact the life of a Civil War soldier. $100 includes craft materials, souvenirs and snacks. 804/861-2408; pamplinpark.org.

Flag Day Extravaganza, Saturday, June 13, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., National Museum of Civil War Medicine, 48 East Patrick St., Frederick, Md. Docent Bob Hartman will present stories of the almost 5,000 flags that were utilized during the Civil War on both sides. He also will have on display some of his 1,000 flags. 301/695-1864; civilwarmed.org.

Arrowhead Day Camp, June 30-July 1, July 20-22 or Aug. 10-12, 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Petersburg National Battlefield, 1539 Hickory Hill Road. Children ages 7-12 will step back in time to learn about the life of a Civil War soldier. $15 per child. 804/732-3531, ext. 204.

Pamplin Historical Park and The National Museum of the Civil War Soldier, 6125 Boydton Plank Road, Petersburg. Summer hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. 877/726-7546; pamplinpark.org.

"Manhunt: Chasing Lincoln's Killer," an exhibit devoted to the assassination of Abraham Lincoln and the pursuit of his killer is open at the Newseum in Washington and continues through 2009. Details and online exhibit at newseum.org.

Richmond Civil War pass is now available for $15 to visit the American Civil War Center at Historic Tredegar, the Museum of the Confederacy and the Richmond National Battlefield Park Visitor Center. Tredegar.org; moc.org; or nps.gov/rich.

"Virtual Geocaching Program," Petersburg National Battlefield. For details, visit nps.gov/pete and follow the geocaching links.

"Beyond Brady: Photography in the Civil War Era," Pamplin Historical Park, 6125 Boydton Plank Road, Petersburg. The interactive exhibit features more than 130 artifacts and images covering all aspects of photography during the mid-1800s. Runs through September 2009. Adults, $15; senior citizens, $13.50; ages 6-12, $9. 877/726-7546, pamplinpark.org.

--Compiled by Carol Lee

Send calendar items to Gwen Woolf at The Free Lance-Star, 616 Amelia St., Fredericksburg, Va. 22401; fax to 540/373-8455; or e-mail
Email: gwoolf@freelancestar.com.