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Forward to a Friend Become a Member Learn more about Upcoming Events: Mr. Monroe of Oak Hill Cavaliers, Courage & Coffee Program Saturday Morning Special Field Trips Conference on the Art of Command in the Civil War "The 1862 Valley Campaign" BROWN! Newsletter Archive: January 2008
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Mosby Heritage Area Association Newsletter From The President A big thank you to all those who attended and to our generous sponsors. And to Gayle and Tom DeLashmutt, who opened historic Oak Hill to us—and to you—once again for this event. Which brings up our second big talk of the year. Please mark your calendars for Saturday, September 19. That’s when Jim Rees, the Executive Director of Mount Vernon will speak at 5:00 p.m. on “George Washington, Statesman, Farmer” at the Hill School Performing Arts Center in Middleburg. (More information below.) Thank you for your interest in MHAA and in preserving our special area of the country. We look forward to seeing you at all of our upcoming events. For more info, scroll down, go to our website, www.mosbyheritagearea.org, or call us at 540-687-6681. Marc Leepson
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Nominating Committee We were fortunate that three former board members agreed to return to the board: Childs Burden, Helen Christian, and Douglas Lees. Click Here to learn more about the nominees.
MHAA Special Event, September 19 The Board of Directors of the Mosby Heritage Area Association invites you to an informative and engaging talk by James C. Rees, one of the nation’s premier authorities on the life and times of our first President, George Washington.
Please mark your calendars for Saturday, September 19. That’s when Mr. Rees, the Executive Director of Mount Vernon, will speak on "George Washington, Statesman, Farmer " at the Sheila C. Johnson Performing Arts Center at The Hill School in Middleburg, Virginia. This promises to be an interesting and exciting event. It will begin with a reception with light refreshments at 4:00. Mr. Rees’ presentation begins at 5 p.m. After his talk, Mr. Rees will sign copies of his book, George Washington's Leadership Lessons: What the Father of Our Country Can Teach Us About Effective Leadership and Character. Admission to this event is $75. Proceeds benefit education programs of the Mosby Heritage Area Association. With a limited number of seats, we strongly encourage you to RSVP ASAP. Call 540-687-6681 or visit www.mosbyheritagearea.org to make your reservation and payment online today. To learn more, please visit the MHAA web site or email us at info@mosbyheritagearea.org.
In The News First, we are now on Facebook. If you don’t have a Facebook page, please get one so you can join our online supporters. Click the Facebook symbol below to begin the process. Once you are a member, please let your friends know about us and encourage them to join and support MHAA.
We are pleased to announce the addition of a Wikipedia page promoting MHAA. Here’s the link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mosby_Heritage_Area_Association MHAA has been in the news recently with stories about our most recent speaker, national political commentator for ABC News and National Public Radio and author, Cokie Roberts. Here are links to those stories:
August Gray Ghost Interpretive Group Program at Mt. Zion Church This August program will particularly focus on the experience of this church along a crucial Civil War transportation artery, on the noted July 6, 1864 cavalry fight between Mosby’s command and the Union 2nd Massachusetts and 13th New York Cavalry, and the civilian experience in southeastern Loudoun. As always, our volunteer storytellers in period dress well spin their yarns as the people who witnessed them-- in “first person”—all to the flickering light of period lanterns. Mount Zion Church was recently reopened by the Mount Zion Church Preservation Association on May 30th after a fourteen-month restoration and stabilization project. The results inside the old church are impressive. The church features a 19th-century graveyard just behind it, which will be worked into the program, which features stories both in and outside. The program will begin at 7:30 p.m. Walking shoes are appropriate. There is an admission charge for the program, with significantly reduced rates for children and students. For more information, call the Mosby Heritage Area Association office at (540) 687-6681.
Warrenton - Fauquier Heritage Day The festivities include heritage and historical information tables, town tours, living historians, entertainment, 1860’s music by Evergreen Shade, Queen Elizabeth and her Court, hands on demonstrations, author book signings, displays, period dancing, and a performance by the Mosby Players and members of the Grey Ghost Interpretive Group at Warrenton Baptist Church. An ongoing lecture series will be presented at the John Barton Payne Building and Warren Green Building. An educational Children’s Corner containing period games and toys will be supervised by teachers and Sky Meadows staff. The Fauquier County Library will sponsor “A Historical Adventure”. During the afternoon, a road trip is scheduled to tour Chapman’s Mill and Buckland Farm. Supported by the Town of Warrenton and Fauquier County, this family friendly educational heritage event is admission free! For more information or to register your historical organization, please contact Paula Johnson at (540) 341-7019 or by email at pauladrdr@aol.com. Click here to connect to the Heritage Day Registration Form. Written by Paula Johnson, Co-Chair, Heritage Day
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MHAA Civil War Conference Program Set - October 2-4 This year’s exciting program will begin Friday evening, Oct. 2, with two presentations. First, Scott C. Patchan will discuss “Robert H. Milroy and the Battle of McDowell.” This will be followed by Gary Ecelbarger’s talk, “Stonewall Takes the Stand: the Battle of Kernstown and the Court Martial of Richard B. Garnett.” A full day of lectures and presentations is set for Saturday, Oct. 3. These are scheduled to include, Stephen Lee Ritchie presenting “General Turner Ashby: Knight of the Black Prince,” and Roderick Gainer discussing “Nathaniel Banks: Commissary to Competent -the Unfortunate and Unlucky Journey of Major General Banks and His Command in the Shenandoah, 1862.” The Conference will end Sunday, Oct. 4 with a day-long tour of the 1862 Valley Campaign. This newsletter will feature the complete program during the coming months. If you are interested in registering for the 12th Annual Civil War Conference, visit the MHAA web site to download a registration form. You also may call 540-687-6681 or write info@mosbyheritagearea.org for additional information.
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Civil War Sesquicentennial Underway Click here for an itinerary of the November 7th trip. Click here for a registration form for the November 7th trip. The Mosby Heritage Area felt the influence of John Brown’s Raid distinctly due to its proximity to Brown’s target. Although the radical abolitionist and his 21 fellow raiders were subdued within 36 hours my local militia and U.S. Marines, fear that slaves would still rise and be joined by another wave of armed abolitionists plagued Loudoun, Fauquier, Clarke, Warren, and Prince William and other nearby counties until well into 1860. The slave population in these Mosby Heritage Area counties totaled 23,262 by the 1860 census—more than the total population of either Loudoun (21,774) or Fauquier (21,704) at the time—so should enslaved African-Americans revolt, the results would have been significant. The Mosby Heritage Area Association seeks to educate citizens and visitors about our local history so that they will be wise stewards for its associated historical landscape. In keeping with that mission, MHAA will offer numerous programs as the Sesquicentennial progresses, included these fall, 2009 programs: October 24, 2009 Meeting at the old Mount Zion Church Cemetery on Old Waterford Road, Leesburg opposite the former school board offices, we will examine the situation of slavery in the region and explore how the secretive Underground Railroad may have worked. This will involve a one-mile hike into historic Waterford, Virginia, believed to be a stop on the Underground Railroad. This program is designed to
complement the November 7 BROWN! program. Reservations suggested; call $15.00 adults, $5.00 students. October 24, 2009 Our usual “Cavaliers, Courage, and Coffee” program is devoted to a look at the situation in the spring of 1865 in the Mosby Heritage Area with a long backward glance to 1859 at how the train of events began with fearsome reports of slave insurrection following John Brown’s Raid. $5.00 adults, $2.00 students. Saturday November 7, 2009—“BROWN! John Brown’s 1859 Raid and the Northern Virginia Panic” Our signature event for the John Brown’s Raid Sesquicentennial, this day-long field experience in Virginia, Maryland, and West Virginia will help you understand the local situation, the national situation, John Brown, the Raid, and the reaction of Northern Virginians to it. Through discussion, first-person interpretation at the actual sites, and walking the roads and streets walked by John Brown’s Raiders and local militia, you will feel the impact of this 1859 event. A high point will be spending time in the attic of the Kennedy Farm where Brown’s raiders hid, and retracing their steps to Harpers Ferry in the dark of evening. You will long remember this program. PLEASE NOTE: Sign up now! This program has limited capacity and is listed nationally. If you wish to participate, e-mail MHAA’s Director of Education at rgillespie@mosbyheritagearea.org
Site Of The Month The Fauquier Heritage and Preservation Foundation – The John K. Gott Library was founded in 1993 by individuals interested in preserving the rich history of Fauquier County. The Foundation’s library was named to honor local historian, author, and speaker John Kenneth Gott in 2005. The Gott Library contains over 3500 volumes of history texts and original manuscripts relative to local, state and national history. Also, housed in the facility are extensive genealogical records compiled over the years by both local and national genealogists. Visitors and researchers are invited to stop by our Foundation/Library located on Winchester Road in the village of Marshall. The library is open every Monday and Tuesday and on other days of the week by appointment. Please, give us a call at 540-364-3440 for additional information and for the availability of providing speakers for local historical functions. The Foundation may also be reached by mail at Post Office Box 594, Marshall, Virginia 20116, and by email at fhpf@crosslink.net. Written by: Robert Sinclair, Fauquier Heritage and Preservation Foundation
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Reunion Badges The commemorative badge consists of a button inside a red rosette with a red and gray ribbon. The button has “43rd Bttn. Va. Cav.” written above a picture of Col. Mosby with “Mosby’s Rangers” written under the picture. The red ribbon, which is on top of the gray ribbon, has “Second Celebration of Mosby’s Rangers Descendents” written in gold. Crossed sabers and the year 2009 are at the bottom of the red ribbon. The badges are now available from MHAA for $15 each. To order online, visit the MHAA web site at www.mosbyheritagearea.org.
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