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Tour of Ball's Bluff Battlefield by James Morgan
Sponsored by the Mosby Heritage Area Association
Saturday, May 1
Coffee and donuts at 8:30 a.m. at Rector House
Bus leaves at 9:30 a.m. Three-hour tour at 10 a.m.

On Saturday May 1, James Morgan, the noted Civil War historian and author, will lead a special, three-hour tour of Ball’s Bluff Battlefield in Leesburg, Virginia. The tour begins at 8:30 a.m. at the Mosby Heritage Area Association’s headquarters, historic Rector House west of Middleburg, and includes a bus ride to and from Ball’s Bluff. All proceeds from this event will benefit MHAA’s education programs.

James A Morgan

The event begins with coffee and donuts at MHAA headquarters. The bus leaves at 9:30 am and arrives at 10:00 am at Fort Evans, then proceeds to Ball’s Bluff, where Mr. Morgan will provide an extensive tour of the battlefield, the scene of one of the earliest Civil War battles and one that had important ramifications for the Union Army. The bus tour includes stops at Fort Evans, the historic Jackson House, and a walk down to the Potomac River, where most of the fighting took place.

Admission to the event is $100, which includes the tour, the bus ride and an autographed copy of Mr. Morgan’s book, A Little Short of Boats: The Fights at Ball's Bluff and Edwards Ferry, October 21–22, 1861, or $50 for those who would like to meet at the battlefield for that part of the tour only.  Sponsorships are available starting at $250. Bus seating is limited. Reservations may be made at 540-687-6681, or on line at www.mosbyheritagearea.org

This event is sponsored by the Mosby Heritage Area Association. Founded in 1995, MHAA is a membership-driven, 501(c) 3, nonprofit preservation and historic organization. MHAA’s mission is to educate about, and advocate for, the preservation of the extraordinary historic, cultural and scenic resources in the Northern Virginia Piedmont.