Civil War Sesquicentennial

The Civil War

The NPS has just launched an informative site about the Civil War:

From 1861 to 1865, the American union was broken as brother fought brother in a Civil War that remains a defining moment in our nation's history. Its causes and consequences, including the continuing struggle for civil rights for all Americans, reverberate to this day. From the battlefields to the homefront, the cost of the war was steep…its lessons eternal.

For the NPS website, please click this link: http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/index.htm

Civil War: 150 Years National Park Service Sesquicentennial Commemoration Page:

http://www.nps.gov/civilwar150/

For specific dates about Jackson's campaign in the Valley, check out our
 1862 Valley Campaign Timeline.

Click here for an overview of the 1862 "Stonewall" Jackson Valley Campaign.

 

Library of Congress

150^th Anniversary Programs
"Stonewall" Jackson's 1862 Valley Campaign

These programs, hosted in cooperation with the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation, commemorate this significant campaign. For further details, check the park website (www.nps.gov/cebe) or call [phone]. For information on other related events contact the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation at [phone] or visit their website (www.ShenandoahatWar.org).

May 24
"On This Day" Anniversary Tour-Running Fight on the Valley Pike (4:00 pm)  Cedar Creek and Belle Grove NHP, Park Office, Middletown

May 25
History at Sunset- Battle of First Winchester (7:00 pm)
Museum of the Shenandoah Valley

June 8
"On This Day" Battle of Cross Keys Anniversary Tour (4:00 pm)
Union Church, Cross Keys

June 9
"On This Day" Battle of Port Republic Anniversary Tour (4:00 pm)
Port Republic Museum, Port Republic

June 16
"Jackson's Valley Campaign in a Box" (3:00 p.m.)
"Stonewall Jackson's Way" Closing Event
Grand Caverns Heritage Day, Grand Caverns Regional Park, Grottoes

 

Event Listing for our Partner Sites: http://www.nps.gov/cebe/planyourvisit/partner-site-information.htm