I keep seeing commercials on TV about Civil War trails in Maryland in honor of the 150th anniversary of some battles from the Civil War. I recall in Northern VA two years ago there were quite a few. Other than Sully Plantation where they show off some of the clothing, cannons, etc. a few times every year are there any planned events in any cities or towns around here?

I've heard about some stuff locally, but I don't see anything on the Fairfax County calendar. Not sure about the other counties, cities, and towns.

You already missed chancellorsville:

http://www.civilwar.org/150th-anniversary/

Interesting Note about Matthew Broderick...


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Not Fairfax County, but there is one slated for Bristoe this fall.

http://www.virginia.org/battlereenactments/

Bill.N. Wrote:
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> Not Fairfax County, but there is one slated for
> Bristoe this fall.
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> http://www.virginia.org/battlereenactments/

GREAT! Thanks!

Civil War Life Comes to Sully This Weekend
Skirmishes, rifle firings, and music planned for this weekend, as re-enactors set up at Sully Historic Site.
http://centreville.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/civil-war-life-comes-to-sully-this-weekend

Imagine having soldiers from two warring armies trekking across your front yard. That's just what happened to the Barlow and Haight families during the Civil War, at the Chantilly park now called Sully Historic Site.

And this weekend, Sully will host an event that will give locals a chance to see what life was like for those families, and other people, during the Civil War. Re-enactors will conduct mock skirmishes, demonstrate camp life and fire rifles. Visitors can join in and march with "recruits" carrying wooden muskets.
There will be historic games, music and tours of the house available, with artifacts on display inside. The last tour starts at 4 p.m.

Admission is $9 for adults and $7 for seniors and children.


Civil War weekend at Sully Historic Site. Photo: Celeste Linthicum
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Will Fairfax add a civil war remembrance tax?

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Date: August 08, 2013 12:29PM


Will Fairfax add a civil war remembrance tax?

Yea, Great Idea !

Discussion: 01 Cent tax on gasoline and 01 cent tax on non-essential food. That should give us about $20 Million or so. Half of it can go to help strengthen vitality in Fairfax NOVA community via strengthening arts and science__ Cafe Twin.

Makes a lot of sense . Thank you for sharing the wonderful idea of a Civil War Rememberance Tax and strengthening commuinty vitality via arts and science .

Anyone see John Mosby the Gray Ghost & his Band
near the Manassass Train Station in the morning Fog last week ?

Reality is Broken (The Penguine Press, 2011, now at the Fairfax County Public Library)

by Jane mcGongal, Ph.D.

Cafe Twin

Will Brian Schoeneman be dressing up in period clothing to represent our fair county?

Don't forget, Sully Plantation this weekend.

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> http://www.virginia.org/battlereenactments/


I live across the street and they have had a couple in the past year. They had one last year where they set up and cannon and fire it off every hour weatehr permitting. THey set up a small encampment and do tours. they also had a memorial weekend for the 10th Alabama Unit that has a mass grave in the battlefield. Folks from alabame came up for it. Kind of surprised.

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> > Not Fairfax County, but there is one slated for
> > Bristoe this fall.
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> > http://www.virginia.org/battlereenactments/
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> I live across the street and they have had a
> couple in the past year. They had one last year
> where they set up and cannon and fire it off every
> hour weatehr permitting. THey set up a small
> encampment and do tours. they also had a memorial
> weekend for the 10th Alabama Unit that has a mass
> grave in the battlefield. Folks from alabame came
> up for it. Kind of surprised.

That's awesome!