“This donation helps us complete the larger story,” said Park Superintendent Kirsten Talken-Spaulding.
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“This donation helps us complete the larger story,” said Park Superintendent Kirsten Talken-Spaulding.
The coat and kepi will be on rotating display at the Chancellorsville Battlefield Visitors Center.
Special programs and tours will mark the 154th anniversary of the Battle of Fredericksburg.
Historians John Hennessy and Becky Oakes will present the programs.
The event is part of the National Park Service’s centennial celebrations.
The Fredericksburg region’s weekend planner.
Nearly 9,000 people attended, the largest crowd ever, according to Chief Historian John Hennessy.
This year marks the sesquicentennial of the creation of the Fredericksburg National Cemetery.
Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park Chief Historian John Hennessy spoke about Home, Hope, Faith and Devotion.
“I think the message that we’re sending the community is that we do value our heritage,” said Councilor Kerry Devine (At-Large).
“The loss of a place like Bloomsbury is a loss of part of the timeless fabric of the community,” said NPS Historian John Hennessy.