Richmond and Petersburg Virginia Civil War Event Calendar
The Region’s commemoration of the Civil War and Emancipation 150th anniversary spans a four-year period. During this time, you can enjoy a wide range of events and activities – from historical re-enactments to special days and celebrations. View our complete list of Richmond Virginia Civil War and Emancipation events.
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"Battle of Hampton Roads" Brown Bag Lunch Talk
March 02, 2012
Museum of the Confederacy
12:00 pm to 12:30 pm
When the U.S.S. Monitor and the C.S.S. Virginia met at the Battle of Hampton Roads, naval warfare changed forever. Join MOC PR Specialist Sam Craghead for a talk on the 150th anniversary of the first battle between ironclad warships.Bring your lunch to the MOC and commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Civil War.Date: Friday, March 2, 2012Time: 12:00 PM - 12:30 PMAddress:1201 E. Clay St.Richmond, VA 23219This event does not require an RSVP.
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Bermuda Hundred Howlett Line Driving Tour
March 03, 2012
Henricus Historical Park, 251 Henricus Park Road, Chester, VA
10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Learn about the Bermuda Hundred Campaign of 1864 by visiting Civil War sites which were part of a larger ring of fortifications that made up a Confederate line of defenses known as the Howlett Line. Constructed in late May 1864, this defensive position would prevent Federal troops from launching any further operations and keep the Army of the James entrenched on the peninsula.This tour will include stops at Battery Dantzler, Parker’s Battery, Ware Bottom Church Battlefield, Howlett Line Park and Fort Wead.Transportation provided from Henricus. Space is limited. Wear comfortable shoes.Cost: $15/personPre registration and payment required in advance.Details: Bryan Truzzie, 751-4946
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A Fallen Star: General John B. Magruder
March 10, 2012
Dabbs House Musem, 3812 Nine Mile Road Henrico, VA 23223
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Ages 16+. Experience and learn about Confederate General John B. Magruder’s tarnished career on the 150th anniversary of the events that made him famous. Decades of scholarship have ruined the military legacy of “Prince” John Magruder. Learn how new scholarship and newly found documents (one of which is housed at the Dabbs House) shed a different light on the general. Information: Sam McKelvey 652-3411.
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1864 Bermuda Hundred Campaign Driving Tour
March 24, 2012
Henricus Historical Park, 251 Henricus Park Road, Chester, VA
10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Commemorate the Civil War Sesquicentennial by visiting some of the county’s Civil War sites that played a major role during the Bermuda Hundred Campaign. Discover why this campaign was overshadowed by military engagements elsewhere. Tour includes stops at Dutch Gap, Battery Dantzler, Point of Rocks and Drewry’s Bluff.Transportation provided from Henricus. Space is limited. Wear comfortable shoes.Cost: $15/personDetails: Bryan Truzzie, 751-4946
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The Breakthrough Anniversary
March 31, 2012
Pamplin Historical Park
5:30 am to 9:30 am
To commemorate the 147th anniversary of the Petersburg Breakthrough on April 2, 1865, Pamplin Historical Park & The National Museum of the Civil War Soldier will conduct a pre-dawn tour of the Breakthrough Battlefield, followed by a hot breakfast in the National Museum banquet room and a ribbon cutting ceremony for a new trail. The Jones Farm Loop Trail connects the final Confederate picket line, located on Pamplin Historical Park's property and built on the night of March 25, 1865, with a surviving portion of the original Confederate picket line, captured by the Union VI Corps earlier that day. These unique works preserve the configuration lent them by the Federals as they refaced the captured Confederate line so as to face toward the Southern defenses. The trail is a cooperative project between the Civil War Trust and Pamplin Historical Park.Reservations and fee required. Time 5:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. (804) 861-2408, Pamplin Historical Park, 6125 Boydton Plank Rd., Petersburg, VA 23803, www.pamplinpark.org.
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