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”
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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.
Continue reading “Park Day 2019 at Cedar Mountain Battlefield”
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”
Culpeper State Park Plan Hinges on Budget Negotiations
An article published by the Culpeper Star Exponent on February 14, 2019 and written by Clint Schemmer provides an update on the Culpeper State Park plan. Continue reading “Culpeper State Park Plan Hinges on Budget Negotiations”
News article: Thousands of black troops entered war zone via Culpeper
This excerpt is from a January 9, 2019 Culpeper Star Exponent article about the Graffiti House Museum exhibit “Culpeper’s Forgotten Heroes: Black Union Soldiers of Culpeper County, Virginia.” Continue reading “News article: Thousands of black troops entered war zone via Culpeper”
Anniversary of Battle of Cedar Mountain to be commemorated
This post shares an article published August 2, 2018 in The Culpeper Times (insidenova.com) and written by Ashleigh Christopher.
Aug. 9 marks the 156th anniversary of the Battle of Cedar Mountain, the bloodiest battle to date in Culpeper County. To commemorate it, the Friends of Cedar Mountain Battlefield is hosting the annual Living History Weekend event on August 11 and 12. Continue reading “Anniversary of Battle of Cedar Mountain to be commemorated”
Saving battlefields protects our history and environment
Virginia legislators Rosalyn Dance and Alfonso Lopez wrote a column in the April 22, 2018 edition of The Virginian-Pilot on the benefits of battlefield preservation. Read the column
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Local businessmen back Brandy Station and Cedar Mountain State Park
Local businessmen shared a letter of support for proposed 1,400-acre Brandy Station and Cedar Mountain State Park in the January 20, 2018 edition of the Culpeper Star Exponent. Read the letter