This post shares an excerpt and link to an article about the anniversary of the Battle of Cedar Mountain. The article was written by Clint Schemmer and published on August 12, 2019 in the Culpeper Star Exponent. Continue reading “Culpeper Star Exponent: Visitors mark Cedar Mountain battle anniversary”
Category: Events
Annual battle commemoration & living history event
Photo by Buddy Secor, Ninja Pix
Friends of Cedar Mountain Battlefield will present the Cedar Mountain 157th Anniversary Living History Weekend on August 10 and 11, 2019. The event is free and open to all ages. Visitors will be able to choose from a variety of immersive activities designed to share the stories of Civil War soldiers and civilians before, during, and after the battle, the bloodiest day in Culpeper’s history. Continue reading “Annual battle commemoration & living history event”
Summer and fall history tours at Cedar Mountain Battlefield
Join Friends of Cedar Mountain Battlefield (FCMB) for a guided walking tour of the battlefield on the third Saturday of each month in June, July, September and October at 10:00 am (please note that August 10-11, 2019 is the annual commemoration of the battle, a free living history event open to the public). Continue reading “Summer and fall history tours at Cedar Mountain Battlefield”
April 6, 2019 Park Day at Cedar Mountain Battlefield
We are grateful to the hard working folks who came out with rakes, clippers, chain saws, trowels, shovels, donuts (from crowd-pleasing Knakals Bakery in Culpeper) and SMILES to help during our annual clean up for Park Day. Park Day is sponsored by the American Battlefield Trust to support historic preservation through community involvement in restoration and maintenance projects. Continue reading “April 6, 2019 Park Day at Cedar Mountain Battlefield”
March 31, 2019 Generations event at Cedar Mountain
Our thanks to the American Battlefield Trust for bringing their Generations event for families to Cedar Mountain! Continue reading “March 31, 2019 Generations event at Cedar Mountain”
Generations event resurrects history at Cedar Mountain Battlefield
The Generations event for families sponsored by the American Battlefield Trust shared history in an engaging way that held the interest of all present. Continue reading “Generations event resurrects history at Cedar Mountain Battlefield”
Park Day 2019 at Cedar Mountain Battlefield
We certainly appreciate our community’s support
on Park Day, April 6, 2019!
You will be part of a national effort to keep America’s battlefields and historic sites pristine to honor our nation’s history and provide memorable learning experiences and recreational enjoyment.
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Generations event for families at Cedar Mountain on March 31
Families, don’t miss the American Battlefield Trust’s Generations living history event at Cedar Mountain! Continue reading “Generations event for families at Cedar Mountain on March 31”