Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park is again hosting the popular Friday evening History at Sunset series. Unless otherwise noted, all programs begin at 7 p.m. and last about 90 minutes.
June 12: Starting the Show: A Walk to the Upper Pontoon Crossing
Start at Chatham, 120 Chatham Ln., Fredericksburg, 22405
Presentation by Frank O’Reilly
June 19: Hospitals and Forgotten Graves in the Wilderness: The Carpenter Farm
At the Izaak Walton League, 12400 Herndon Rd., Spotsylvania, 22553
Presentation by John Hennessy
June 26: The Trail and Tale of Stonewall Jackson’s Army
Meet at Ellwood Manor, 36380 Constitution Hwy., Locust Grove, 22508
Presentation by Eric Mink and Beth Parnicza
July 3: Heroes and Homefolk: A Walk Though the City and Confederate Cemeteries
Meet at the head of Amelia Street, Fredericksburg, 22401
Presentation by John Hennessy
July 10: Mayhem and Missed Opportunities: Chancellorsville’s Battle for the Bullock Road
Start at Chancellorsville Visitor Center, 9001 Plank Rd, Spotsylvania, 22553
Presentation by Frank O’Reilly and Beth Parnicza
July 17: Unleash the Thunder: Artillery Marye’s Heights
Fredericksburg Battlefield Visitor Center, 1013 Lafayette Blvd., Fredericksburg, 22401
Presentation by Frank O’Reilly and Peter Maugle. Includes firing demonstration.
July 24: History Interactive: The Legacy of War. Meet at the Bloody Angle
Tour Stop 3 at the Spotsylvania Court House Battlefield, 9550 Grant Dr., Spotsylvania, 22553
Presentation by Beth Parnicza and John Hennessy
July 31: Belle Plain: Gateway to War
Meet at Belle Plains Boat Club, 984 Belle Plains Rd., Fredericksburg, 22405
Presentation by John Hennessy and Noel Harrison. Bring a lawn chair.
August 7: Life of a House: Chatham by Candlelight. NOTE SPECIAL TIME: 8 p.m.
Chatham, 120 Chatham Ln., Fredericksburg, 22405
August 14: Companions in Battle: Animals of War. A Family-Friendly Campfire Program. NOTE SPECIAL TIME: 8 p.m.
Prospect Hill, Tour Stop 6, end of South Lee Drive, Fredericksburg Battlefield, Fredericksburg
Presentation by Peter Maugle. Bring a lawn chair.
For more information, contact the Fredericksburg Battlefield Visitor Center at (540) 373-6122.
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