| 1 |
VA |
Living history walking tour, “Cavaliers, Courage & Coffee...When Mosby Owned the Night!” lantern-light vignettes in Atoka, west of Middleburg off Route 50. 7:30 pm. $5/adult. www.mosbyheritagearea.org or 540-687-6681. |
| 1 |
VA |
Walking tour, “Jefferson Davis’s Richmond,” guided tour of the Confederate capital city as the Southern president might have known it with anecdotes about the chief executive. Begins at the Museum of the Confederacy. Noon–1 pm. $10. Reservations: www.moc.org or 804-649-1861 extension 37. |
| 1 |
PA |
Tour, “Gettysburg: Sites Seldom Seen,” A Civil War Education Association event. www.cwea.net or 800-298-1861. |
| 1-2 |
AR |
Civil War Weekend at the Historic Washington State Park near Hope. Camps and demonstrations. Free for outside activities. historicwashington statepark.com or 870-983-2684. |
| 1-2 |
AL |
Reenactment, “Battle of Missionary Ridge,” at the Sequoyah Caverns & Ellis Homestead near Valley Head. Encampments, demonstrations and battles each day. Fee charged. sequoyahcaverns.com or 800-843-5098. |
| 1-2 |
VA |
Reenactment, “Battle of Bethesda Church,” in Walkerton, on Route 30, 7 miles from Mechanicsville. Camps open 10 am both days with living history all weekend. Battles at 2 pm Saturday, 1 pm Sunday. $5 one day, $8 both days. Directions: peninsulaartillery.bizland.com. |
| 1-2 |
NC |
Reenactment, “Battle of Fort Branch,” near Hamilton. Camps and living history demonstrations all weekend. Battles each afternoon. Parking fee. fortbranchcivilwarsite.com. |
| 1–2 |
PA |
Civil War Show, thousands of Civil War items for show and sale at the Allstar Events Complex in Gettysburg. Admission fee. 717-642-6600 or thomaspublications.com. |
| 2 |
LA |
Veterans Day Salute and Civil War weapons demonstrations at Port Hudson State Historic Site near Jackson. 1-3 pm. Free with park admission. 888-677-3400. |
| 2 |
PA |
Lecture, “Abraham Lincoln and the Paradox of Greatness,” at the GAR Museum and Library, 4278 Griscom St, Philadelphia. 1:30 pm. Free (donations welcome). www.garmuslib.org or 215-289-6484. |
| 2 |
VA |
Walking tour of the Confederate campsite and Freedman’s Farm at Montpelier, the home of President James Madison near Orange. 2 pm. Free with admission. montpelier.org or 540-672-9272. |
| 2-9 |
NC |
Tour, "Civil War on the Carolina Coast: First Shot to Final Battles," with historian guide James M. McPherson. 800-628-8542 or HistoryAmerica.com. |
| 5 |
VA |
Lecture, "Abraham Lincoln and Shaping of Public Opinion," at the Jepson Alumni Center, University of Richmond. 7 pm. Free but tickets must be reserved two weeks in advance. Call 804-289-8980. www.jepson.richmond.edu. |
| 8 |
MD |
Lecture, “And a Few Marines – the U.S. Marine Corps in the Civil War,” at the USS Constellation in Baltimore Harbor. Noon. Free with admission. www.constellation.org or 410-539-1797. |
| 8 |
VA |
Antique appraisals at the Graffiti House on the Brandy Station battlefield north of Culpeper. Proceeds go to the restoration of the house. 10 am-2 pm. $10 per item. 540-727-7718 or www.brandystationfoundation.com. |
| 8 |
VA |
Luminary program at Poplar Grove National Cemetery near Petersburg. More than 6,000 candles and music. 5-9 pm. Free. www.nps.gov/pete or 804-732-3531 extension 200. |
| 8–9 |
VA |
Living history, all American wars will be represented including Civil War. Encampments, demonstrations and more at the Exchange Hotel in Gordonsville. hgiexchange.org or 540-672-4482. |
| 8–9 |
GA |
Reenactment, "The Atlanta Campaign," Living history programs and battles each day on the Nash Farm Battlefield, Henry County, Ga., (off I-75 south of Atlanta). See www.atlantacampaign.com for details and directions. |
| 8–9 |
MS |
Living history, “Wirt Adams Raid into Natchez,” demonstrations, camps and music at Historic Jefferson College, Route 61 North, Washington. 601-442-2901. |
| 12-15 |
MS |
Tour, “The Vicksburg Campaign: A Field and Walking Tour,” based in Vicksburg. A Civil War Education Association event. www.cwea.net or 800-298-1861. |
| 13-15 |
TN |
Symposium, “19th Century Press, the Civil War, and Free Expression,” sponsored by the UT-Chattanooga, in Chattanooga. 423-425-4219 or www.utc.edu/Academic/ WestChair Of Excellence In Communication/ Symposium. |
| 14 |
PA |
“Candlelight at Christ Church – Songs and Stories of a Civil War Hospital,” at Christ Lutheran Church in Gettysburg 7:30 pm. www.christgettysburg.org/candlelight. |
| 15 |
OK |
Living history, non-combat military roles during the Civil War at the Honey Springs Battlefield near Checotah. 1-4 pm. Free. www.honeysprings.org or 918-473-5572. |
| 15 |
VA |
Lecture, “Contraband at City Point – Caught Somewhere Between Freedom and Slavery,” Appomattox Regional Library Headquarters, 209 E Clawson St, Hopewell. 2 pm and 3 pm. Free. nps.gov/pete or 804-732-3531 extension 203. |
| 15-16 |
KY |
Living history, Union soldiers camp and tell stories about the “recent” Battle of Perryville at Old Fort Harrod State Park in Harrodsburg. 10 am-4 pm. Free. |
| 15-16 |
NC |
Living history, naval and civilian camps, and demonstrations at the CSS Neuse Historic Site in Kinston. More info: 252-522-2091. |
| 15-16 |
MD |
Fall open house at the Surratt House Museum in Clinton. Free admission. Noon-4 pm. www.surratt.org or 301–868–1121. |
| 18-19 |
PA |
Grand opening of the David Wills House with a museum about Abraham Lincoln and the Gettysburg Address, in downtown Gettysburg. 717-334-1124 extension 431 or www.nps.gov/gett or www.gettysburg.travel. |
| 19 |
PA |
Anniversary of the Gettysburg Address. Wreath-laying and memorial services at the Soldiers’ National Cemetery in Gettysburg. 9:45 am. Free. 717-334-1124 extension 431 or www.nps.gov/gett. |
| 21 |
VA |
Walking tour, “Jefferson Davis’s Richmond,” guided tour of the Confederate capital city as the Southern president might have known it with anecdotes about the chief executive. Begins at the Museum of the Confederacy. Noon–1 pm. $10. Reservations: www.moc.org or 804-649-1861 extension 37. |
| 22 |
GA |
Living history, “Battle of Griswoldville Commemoration,” with demonstrations and walking tours of the battlefield 10 miles east of Macon off US 80. 478-986-5172. |
| 22 |
PA |
Remembrance Day Parade and Ceremonies in Gettysburg. Begins 1 pm. Illumination at the Soldiers’ National Cemetery that evening. Free. www.gettysburg.travel, 717-338-1243 (illumination info). |
| 22-23 |
TX |
Civil War Weekend at Liendo Plantation in Waco. Camps, demonstrations and battles at 2 pm each day. Open 9 am-5 pm Saturday, 9 am-4pm Sunday. $10/adults. www.liendo.org or 979-826-3124. |
| 22-23 |
VA |
Civil War Show, annual event at the Richmond, Va., International Raceway. Hundreds of tables of Civil War items for sale. Admission fee. 804-737-5827. |
