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Saturday, February 18, 2012 @ 7:30 p.m.
Cavaliers, Courage and Coffee Program
Old Quaker Meetinghouse
18204 Lincoln Road, Lincoln, Virginia 20160
Stories from the Mosby Heritage Area during the time of the American Civil War are presented in first person by the Gray Ghost Interpretive Group. This entertaining and enlightening program will include stories about the interaction of Col. John S. Mosby and his Rangers with the Quaker community of Loudoun County. It will be presented by lantern light in and around the historic Goose Creek Meetinghouse in the village of Lincoln.
Admission:
$5 for adults, $2 for students
Contact:
540-687-6681 or info@mosbyheritagearea.org
Wednesday, March 7, 2012 @ 7 p.m.
Conversation in History Series
D.H. Hill and the Confederate Withdrawal from Northern Virginia
Mount Zion Church
40309 John Mosby Highway, Aldie, Virginia 20105
Douglas Batson, a Defense Department geographer and historian, will examine the evacuation of Loudoun and Fauquier Counties by Confederate forces on March 7, 1862. Batson’s presentation will be in first person as the commander in charge of the evacuation, General D.H. Hill. This talk will be given on the 150th anniversary of the Confederate evacuation.
Admission:
$5 for adults, $2 for students
Sponsored:
Mosby Heritage Area Association and Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority
Contact:
540-687-6681 or info@mosbyheritagearea.org
Sunday, March 11, 2012 @ 2:00 p.m.
The Star-Spangled Banner: 200th Anniversary of the War of 1812
Oatlands
20850 Oatlands Plantation Lane, Leesburg, Virginia 20175
In commemoration of the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812, the Mosby Heritage Area Association is sponsoring a two-part event that will feature a talk on the United States flag and a tour of Rokeby. The afternoon will begin with Marc Leepson, author and historian speaking on The Star-Spangled Banner at the Carriage House at Oatlands Plantation. Following his talk, we will take a tour of Rokeby where the Articles of Confederation, the Declaration of Independence, and the Constitution were stored for safekeeping in 1814 during the British occupation of Washington. The hallowed documents were kept in a still-intact vaulted room in the cellar.
Admission:
MHAA members $65, non-MHAA members $75
Contact:
540-687-6681 or info@mosbyheritagearea.org
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Sunday, March 25, 2012 @ 3:00 p.m.
Conversations in History Series
The Potomac Frontier: The Mosby Heritage Area in the Winter of 1861-62
Mount Zion Church
40309 John Mosby Highway, Aldie, Virginia 20105
Rich Gillespie, MHAA’s Director of Education, will present the experiences of people in the Mosby Heritage Area from October 1861 through the spring of 1862. This is a continuation of MHAA presentations that look at events in the Mosby Heritage Area during the time of the American Civil War in commemoration of the 150th anniversary of these events.
Admission:
$5 for adults, $2 for students
Sponsored:
Mosby Heritage Area Association and Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority
Contact:
540-687-6681 or info@mosbyheritagearea.org
Saturday, April 14, 2012 from 12:00 noon – 5:00 p.m.
Scout Along the Turnpike
Mount Zion Church
40309 John Mosby Highway, Aldie, Virginia 20105
Aldie Mill
39401 John Mosby Highway, Aldie, Virginia 20105
Rector House
1461 Atoka Road, Marshall, Virginia 20115
Members of the Gray Ghost Interpretive Group will give a first-person interpretation of life along the Ashby Gap and Little River Turnpikes during the American Civil War. Featured are three historic sites frequented by Col. John S. Mosby and his Mosby Rangers: Mount Zion Church, Aldie Mill and the Rector House. Visit any or all three sites in any order at any time during the afternoon.
Admission:
Free
Sponsored:
Mosby Heritage Area Association and Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority
Contact:
540-687-6681 or info@mosbyheritagearea.org
Thursday, May 10, 2012 @ 7:00 p.m.
Conversations in History Series
Lead Like a General: Lessons for Today’s Leaders from the Civil War
Mount Zion Church
40309 John Mosby Highway, Aldie, Virginia 20105
Paul Gilbert, Executive Director of the Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority, will give a talk on the strengths and weaknesses of Civil War military leaders. He will focus on the lessons that can be learned from these military leaders by civic and business leaders today. Col. John S. Mosby will be one of the leaders studied.
Admission:
$5 for adults, $2 for students
Sponsored:
Mosby Heritage Area Association and Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority
Contact:
540-687-6681 or info@mosbyheritagearea.org
Saturday, May 12, 2012 @ 7:30 p.m.
Cavaliers, Courage and Coffee Program
Mount Bleak
Sky Meadows State Park
11012 Edmonds Lane, Delaplane, Virginia 20144
Stories from the Mosby Heritage Area during the time of the American Civil War are presented in first person by the Gray Ghost Interpretive Group. This program will explore the stories of Col. John S. Mosby and his Rangers in the Crooked Run Valley and the role of area safe houses to Col. Mosby’s operation. This entertaining and interesting program will be presented by lantern light in and about the historic Mount Bleak in Sky Meadows State Park.
Admission:
Fee to be announced
Contact:
540-687-6681 or info@mosbyheritagearea.org
Saturday, May 19, 2012 @ 3:00 p.m.
Chasing Venus, The Race to Measure the Heavens: Talk with Andrea Wulf
Oak Hill
40015 Oak Hill Farm Road, Aldie, Virginia 20105
Andrea Wulf, author and historian returns to Oak Hill to talk about her latest book, Chasing Venus, The Race to Measure the Heavens which tells the extraordinary story of the first global scientific collaboration, set amid warring armies, hurricanes, scientific endeavor and personal tragedy to measure the Transit of Venus. The Transit of Venus occurs when the planet Venus aligns between the earth and sun appearing as a small black dot on the surface of the sun. This last happened in 2004 and will happen again on June 5 or 6, 2012 depending on your location. Then it will not happen again until 2117. The Transit of Venus is listed as one of the ‘Top Ten’ astrological events of 2012.
To learn more about this fascinating topic go to www.andreawulf.com.
Admission:
MHAA members $90, non-MHAA members $100
Contact:
540-687-6681 or info@mosbyheritagearea.org
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Saturday, June 16, 2012 from 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Rendezvous at Rector’s Crossroads
Rector House
1461 Atoka Road, Marshall, Virginia 20115
Stories about life in the village of Rector’s Crossroads (Atoka today) during the time of the American Civil War will be presented in first person by the Gray Ghost Interpretive Group. Tours of historic sites in the village of Rector’s Crossroads and to nearby Goose Creek Bridge will be offered during the day.
Admission:
$5 for adults, $2 for students
Contact:
540-687-6681 or info@mosbyheritagearea.org
Sunday, June 24, 2012 Time to be announced
In the Shadow of the Enemy: General Robert E. Lee, the Battle of Second Manassas, and Ida Dulany’s Diary
Avenel
Avenel, a Beverley-Herbert Family home and overnight stop for General Robert E. Lee on his way to the Battle of Second Manassas ,will host a historical look at this Virginia family and the role of Avenel in the Battle of Second Manassas, as well as the American Civil War. Mary MacKall, Stevan Meserve, and Anne Sasscer, editors of the diary of Ida Dulany, “In the Shadow of the Enemy,” will present a brief talk on the diary and its connection to Avenel. There will be opportunities to tour the house.
Admission:
MHAA members $65, non-MHAA members $75
Contact:
540-687-6681 or info@mosbyheritagearea.org
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Saturday, July 28, 2012 from 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Rendezvous at Rector’s Crossroads
Rector House
1461 Atoka Road, Marshall, Virginia 20115
Stories about life in the village of Rector’s Crossroads (Atoka today) during the time of the American Civil War will be presented in first person by the Gray Ghost Interpretive Group. Tours of historic sites in the village of Rector’s Crossroads and to nearby Goose Creek Bridge will be offered during the day.
Admission:
$5 for adults, $2 for students
Contact:
540-687-6681 or info@mosbyheritagearea.org
John Hennessy - The Battle of Second Manassas: Talk and Tour
Talk: Friday, July 27, 2012 @ 6:30 p.m.
The Hill School
130 South Madison Street, Middleburg, Virginia 20117
Tour: Saturday, July 28, 2012 from 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Manassas National Battlefield
Departure from and Return to the Rector House
1461 Atoka Road, Marshall, Virginia 20115
John Hennessy, noted historian and author with the National Park Service, will speak on the Battle of Second Manassas and lead a tour the following day of the battlefield. His book Return to Bull Run, one of the best overviews of the battle, will be available for sale and signing. Nationally known istorian John Hennessy has extensively researched the battle, written about it, and will provide an interesting, informative, and entertaining presentation on the ground that this battle took place.
Admission:
Talk: MHAA members $45, non-MHAA members $55
Tour: MHAA members $65, non-MHAA members $75
Talk and Tour: MHAA members $90, non-MHAA members $110
Contact:
540-687-6681 or info@mosbyheritagearea.org
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Saturday, August 4, 2012 @ 7:30 p.m.
Cavaliers, Courage and Coffee Program
Burwell-Morgan Mill
15 Tannery Lane, Millwood, Virginia 22646
Stories from the Mosby Heritage Area during the time of the American Civil War are presented in first person by the Gray Ghost Interpretive Group. The program will explore the stories of Col. John S. Mosby and his Rangers in Clarke County, Virginia using the historic Burwell-Morgan Mill as the backdrop. This entertaining and interesting program will be presented by lantern light in and about the village of Millwood, Virginia.
Admission:
To be announced
Contact:
540-687-6681 or info@mosbyheritagearea.org
Thursday, September 27, 2012 @ 7:00 p.m.
Conversations in History Series
Two Counties, Two Different Experiences: Virginians Tackle Civil Rights, 1961-63
Mount Zion Church
40309 John Mosby Highway, Aldie, Virginia 20105
Jim Hershman will give a talk about the different experiences in the Civil Rights era of counties on the opposite ends of the Virginia Piedmont—Pittsylvania County, bordering North Carolina, and Loudoun County, bordering Maryland. Historian Hershman brings this to life through his personal experiencse, having been accidentally caught in a race riot at Danville, being an historian of Virginia’s civil rights struggle, and knowing Loudoun’s recent history.
Admission:
$5 for adults, $2 for students
Sponsored:
Mosby Heritage Area Association and Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority
Contact:
540-687-6681 or info@mosbyheritagearea.org
October 5 – 7, 2012
The Fifteenth Annual Conference on the Art of Command in the Civil War
The Chancellorsville Campaign
Middleburg Community Center
300 W Washington Street, Middleburg, Virginia 20117
Schedule:
Friday: 4:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Saturday: 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Sunday: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
A weekend of Civil War history will be offered for the fifteenth year by the Mosby Heritage Area Association. Nationally known authors and historians will present nine talks, along with a guided tour of the Chancellorsville Campaign focusing on the art of command. The conference begins on Friday with a reception and two talks. Saturday features six talks with lunch followed by a dinner and speaker. An expertly guided tour of the battlefield at Chancellorsville will be given on Sunday with lunch on the battlefield.
Admission:
Full Conference Registration $425
Friday & Saturday Talks $200 (Does not include Saturday Dinner & Speaker)
Contact:
540-687-6681 or info@mosbyheritagearea.org
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Check out MHAA’s 2011 Civil War Conference:
Hal Jespersen’s Travelogue | Eric Wittenberg's Blog | MHAA's PBase Gallery
Saturday, October 13, 2012 from 12:00 noon – 5:00 p.m.
Scout Along the Turnpike
Mount Zion Church
40309 John Mosby Highway, Aldie, Virginia 20105
Aldie Mill
39401 John Mosby Highway, Aldie, Virginia 20105
Rector House
1461 Atoka Road, Marshall, Virginia 20115
Members of the Gray Ghost Interpretive Group give a first-person interpretation of life along the Ashby Gap and Little River Turnpikes during the American Civil War. Featured are three historic sites frequented by Col. John S. Mosby and his Mosby Rangers; Mount Zion Church, Aldie Mill and the Rector House. Visit any or all three sites in any order at any time during the afternoon.
Admission:
Free
Sponsored:
Mosby Heritage Area Association and Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority
Contact:
540-687-6681 or info@mosbyheritagearea.org
Roads to Antietam: Talk and Tour with Dennis Frye
Talk: Friday, October 19, 2012 @ 6:30 p.m.
The Hill School
130 South Madison Street, Middleburg, Virginia 20117
Tour: Saturday, October 20, 2012 from 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Roads Leading to Antietam used by troops
Departure from Leesburg
Dennis Frye, Director of Interpretation at Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, a noted historian and author, will speak on events that led to the Battle of Antietam in September 1862. The bus tour on Saturday will begin with Lee’s plan for invasion from Harrison Hall in Leesburg and follow troop movements north along South Mountain, to Harpers Ferry and then on to Sharpsburg, Maryland.
Admission:
Talk: MHAA members $45, non-MHAA members $55
Tour: MHAA members $65, non-MHAA members $75
Talk and Tour: MHAA members $90, non-MHAA members $110
Contact:
540-687-6681 or info@mosbyheritagearea.org
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Friday, November 2, 2012 @ 7:30 p.m.
From Unison to Fredericksburg with Frank O’Reilly
Unison United Methodist Church
21148 Unison Road, Middleburg, Virginia 20117
Frank O’Reilly, noted Civil War author and historian with the Fredericksburg-Spotsylvania National Military Park, will speak on events occurring in Loudoun County, specifically Unison that led to the Battle of Fredericksburg in December 1862. The talk will take place in the historic Unison United Methodist Church where graffiti written by wounded soldiers brought to the church following battle can be seen. This talk will be on the 150th anniversary of the event.
Admission:
To be announced
Contact:
540-687-6681 or info@mosbyheritagearea.org
Saturday, November 10, 2012 @ 7:30 p.m.
Cavaliers, Courage and Coffee Program
Aldie Mill 39401 John Mosby Highway, Aldie, Virginia 20105
Stories from the Mosby Heritage Area during the time of the American Civil War are presented in first-person by the Gray Ghost Interpretive Group. This entertaining and interesting program will be presented by lantern light in and about the village of Aldie, Virginia with historic Aldie Mill as the focal point.
Admission:
$5 adults, $2 students
Contact:
540-687-6681 or info@mosbyheritagearea.org
Sunday, November 18, 2012 @ 3:00 p.m.
Conversations in History Series
Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?
Mount Zion Church
40309 John Mosby Highway, Aldie, Virginia 20105
Art Candenquist will speak on the evolution of a standardized time in the United States, which came primarily as a result of the confusion military leaders faced on the battlefields of the American Civil War.
Admission:
$5 for adults, $2 for students
Sponsored:
Mosby Heritage Area Association and Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority
540-687-6681 or info@mosbyheritagearea.org
