Scouts and other volunteers were out early Saturday morning. The Luminaria is from 8-11.
PHOTOS: Get the National Cemetery ready for the Luminaria
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WATCH: Be sure to listen to some of the talks at the Luminaria on Saturday evening…
The annual Luminaria at the Fredericksburg National Cemetery on Lafayette Blvd. is Saturday 8-11.
LISTEN: Town Talk/Central Virginia Battlefields Trust
Terry Rensel, Chris Mackowski and Tim Talbott talk about the importance of preserving Civil War land. Preview of the annual conference October 6, 7, 8 with a focus on Moss Neck and Chancellorsville.
Here’s what you need to know about the Luminaria
It’s Saturday night 8-11
WATCH: The making of the 2023 Luminaria print
The creation of the 2023 Luminaria print from the Fredericksburg National Cemetery.
Memorial Day @ the National Cemetery in Fredericksburg
The program begins at noon on Monday
WATCH: NPS historians reflect on the Luminaria
The Luminaria is Saturday night 8-11.
LISTEN: Town Talk/Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park
From the Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park: Beth Parnicza, Frank O’Reilly and John Launius preview the annual Luminaria Saturday night 8-11 and the Memorial Day program at noon at the National Cemetery.
PHOTOS: Lots at laughter and games at Kenmore’s Colonial Fair
Historic Kenmore played host to another Colonial Fair
WATCH: Historic Half Preview #4: The joys of running thru a historic city
The Marine Corps Historic Half in Fredericksburg is much much more than Hospital Hill. Organizers say there’s also history, a river and flat terrain along the course.
PHOTOS: Stonewall Jackson died on this date 160 years ago in Caroline
Here’s what Guinea Station looks like today
WATCH: Today is the 160th anniversary of the death of Stonewall Jackson in Caroline County
Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park Historian Frank O’Reilly recounts Confederate General Stonewall Jackson’s final days at Guinea Station in Caroline County.
WATCH: Learning more about the Mary Washington Monument in Fredericksburg
Washington Heritage Museums offering a free tours of the Caretaker’s Lodge and the monument property in Fredericksburg this Saturday night 5-7.
WATCH: A chance to see the Caretaker’s Lodge at the Mary Washington Monument in Fredericksburg
Washington Heritage Museums is giving you an up-close look at the Caretaker’s Lodge at the Mary Washington Monument on Washington Avenue in Fredericksburg on Saturday.
WATCH: Battle of Chancellorsville–Spies in Spotsylvania aid Union Army
The stories of Issac Silver and Ebenzer McGee–Spotsylvania residents who lived in the Five Mile Fork area–and provided information to the Union Army.
PHOTOS: Retracing Jackson’s Flank Attack
160 years later…Frank O’Reilly and Ryan Quint with the Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park held a Battle of Chancellorsville program tracing the steps and strategy of Stonewall Jackson
WATCH: Upon further review–a look at Stonewall Jackson’s flank attack
Ryan Quint and Frank O’Reilly with the Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park say the Union Army’s XI Corps can point to some success against Stonewall Jackson’s legendary flank attack in the Battle of Chancellorsville.
Battle of Chancellorsville anniversary programs
Here’s the schedule beginning with Tuesday
WATCH: Free tour of Mary Washington Monument and Caretaker’s Lodge this weekend
An Evening at the Monument takes place May 6, 5-7pm. It’s free. washingtonheritagemuseums.org/calendar for info.
PHOTOS: Opening programs for the anniversary of the Battle of Chancellorsville
The Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park talked about events 160 years ago at the start of the Battle of Chancellorsville.
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