Events

Event

Title:: “150 Years Ago…On This Day” Battlefield Tour
When:: 03.23.2012 1.00.pm - 2.00.pm
Where:: Kernstown Battlefield - Winchester
Category:: March 2012

Description

“150 Years Ago…On This Day” Battlefield Tours – The First Battle of Kernstown
A walking tour of key battlefield sites led by National Park Service Ranger Eric Campbell.

The 1 pm tour will cover sites at the Pritchard-Grim Farm (early part of battle); 4 pm will cover sites at Rose Hill Farm (later part of battle).

Presented by Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park, the Kernstown Battlefield Association, the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley, and the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation. 1 pm tour will be held at Pritchard-Grim Farm on the Kernstown Battlefield, 610 Battle Park Dr., Winchester.

4 pm tour will be held at Rose Hill Farm (part of the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley) at 1850 Jones Road, Winchester.

Admission:
FREE

For information, (540) 869-3051, www.nps.gov/cebe, www.ShenandoahAtWar.org.

Venue

Venue:: Kernstown Battlefield - Website
Street:: 610 Battle Park Drive
ZIP:: 22601
City:: Winchester
State:: VA
Country:

Description

Follow the Kernstown Battlefield walking trails for insights into the events of the First and Second
Battles of Kernstown. Browse the battlefield Visitor Center to learn details of the history...
See the 1854 Pritchard House where the family of Samuel and Helen Pritchard huddled in the cellar
waiting for quiet to return to their farm.
This and more await visitors to this pristine 315-acre Civil War battlefield park.