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VA |
Living history, "Christmas in Camp," camps and demonstrations plus house tours at the Civil War Interpretive Center at Historic Blenheim in Fairfax. Noon-4 pm. Free. 703-591-0560. |
| 1 |
VA |
Open house, fee-free day at the Museum of the Confederacy in Appomattox. Santa visit plus ornament workshop. 10 am-5 pm. www.moc.org |
| 6 |
VA |
Lecture and tour, "Victorian Christmas Traditions," at the Museum of the Confederacy in Richmond. 3 pm. $5. www.moc.org |
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TN |
Holiday Open House at the Cravens House, Lookout Mountain battlefield in Chattanooga. Special tours and decorations. Reservations for tours: 423-821-7786. 6-8 pm. Free. nps.gov/chch |
| 7 |
NC |
Open House, "A Civil War Christmas," living history, decorations, refreshments and music at the Bentonville Battlefield near Four Oaks. 10 am-4 pm. Free. 910-594-0789. |
| 7 |
VA |
Car caravan tour, "Applejack Raid," begins at the Petersburg National Battlefield visitor center. 9:30 am-4 pm. Free with park admission. Reservations required: 804-732-3531 extension 205. |
| 7 |
VA |
Living history, "Christmas on the Farm" at the Virginia Museum of the Civil War/New Market Battlefield State Park in New Market. 10 am-4 pm. Free with park admission. www.vmi.edu/newmarket |
| 7 |
MD |
Illumination, the 25th anniversary of the 23,000-candle driving tour through the Antietam National Battlefield near Sharpsburg. Tour begins 6 pm. Visitor center and most park roads closed at 3 pm. Free. Donations welcome. Rain, wind date: Dec. 12. nps.gov/anti |
| 7 |
PA |
"An Evening with the Painting," special two-hour, after-hours view of and talks about the Gettysburg Cyclorama. 5 pm. $20/adult. Tickets: gettysburgfoundation.org |
| 7-8 |
AR |
Living history, "Christmas Open House," at the Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park in Prairie Grove. 9 am-3 pm. Free. 479-846-2990. |
| 7-8 |
GA |
Open house at the Civil War Naval Museum in Columbus. Free admission plus music and living history. portcolumbus.org |
| 7-8 |
TN |
Civil War show and sale at the Williamson County Ag Expo Park, 4215 Long Lane, Franklin. 9 am-5 pm Saturday, 9 am-3 pm. Sunday. $8. |
| 7-8 |
WV |
Living history, "Capt. Flagg's U.S. Quartermaster City: Prospects of Peace," at the Harpers Ferry National Historical Park. Demonstrations at 11 am-4 pm. Free with park admission. nps.gov/hafe |
| 8 |
VA |
Living history, "A Civil War Christmas," camps and decorations at Mt. Zion Historic Park in Aldie. 4-7 pm. Free. 703-327-9777. |
| 8 |
VA |
Holiday open house, music and refreshments at the Appomattox Court House National Historical Park. Free. nps.gov/apco |
| 11 |
VA |
Lecture and tour, "Victorian Christmas Traditions," at the Museum of the Confederacy in Richmond. 3 pm. $5. www.moc.org |
| 11 |
VA |
Talk, "Native Americans and the Confederacy," at Baine's Books and Coffee, 205 Main St, Appomattox. 12:15 pm. Free. www.moc.org |
| 13 |
VA |
Talk, "The Art of Surviving," at the Museum of the Confederacy in Richmond. Noon. Free with admission. www.moc.org |
| 14 |
MD |
Museums by Candlelight in Frederick County. Music, living history, special exhibits and more. National Museum of Civil War Medicine open noon-7 pm. Free. www.visitfrederick.org |
| 14 |
VA |
Living history, "Christmas in Camp," camps and Christmas traditions at Fort Ward in Alexandria. noon-4 pm. $2 donation. 703-671-7350. |
| 14 |
VA |
"Christmas During the Civil War," Civil War Santa, tours and treats at the Dabbs House Museum, 3812 Nine Mile Road, near Richmond. 1-4 pm. Free. 804-652-3409. |
| 14 |
MD |
Living history, "The Legend of Civil War Santa," with period decorations at the Surratt House Museum in Clinton. noon-4 pm. Free with admission. www.surratt.org |
| 14-15 |
VA |
Living history and tours, "Christmas at Liberia," in Manassas. manassasmuseum.org |
| 14-15 |
NC |
Living history, special decorations and music, "Christmas in the Carolinas During the Civil War," at Bennett Place State Historic Site in Durham. 10 am-4 pm Saturday, 10 am-3 pm Sunday. Free. 919-383-4345. |
| 15 |
VA |
Walking tour of Fort Boykin, Confederate fort on the James River at 7410 Fort Boykin Trail near Smithfield. 3 pm. Free. 757-357-0115. |
| 21 |
VA |
Special programs, "A 19th-Century Christmas at Ellwood Manor,' at Ellwood near the intersection of Routes 3 and 20 west of Fredericksburg. 9 am-2 pm. Free. fowb.org |
| 29 |
VA |
Living history, artillery demonstrations at the Petersburg National Battlefield. 1-4:30 pm. Free with park admission. nps.gov/pete |
| 31 |
PA |
Gen. Meade Birthday Ceremony at this grave in Laurel Hill Cemetery in Philadelphia. Parade begins 11:30 am with graveside toast at noon. Free. 215-228-8200. |
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