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Arnold's Raid: Richmond in the Revolution
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Join us to commemorate the 1781 Revolutionary War battle fought on Chimborazo Hill and the Revolutionary War in Richmond.
The event features a guided tour, presentations, and living history activities with our partners at St. John's Church. Come for all or part of the day!
BATTLEFIELD TOUR HAS BEEN CANCELLED
Battlefield Tour
10 a.m. - begins at Chimborazo Medical Museum, 3215 E. Broad Street
Living History
10 a.m.- 3 p.m.. at St. John’s Church, 2401 E. Broad Street
See displays of uniforms, weapons, and equipment and civilian life. Activities for kids!
Presentations at St. John’s Church
1:00 p.m. Beyond the Battlefield: The Facts and Figures of the American Revolution.
Shirts. Ships. Signers. Novelist and Virginia Humanities Fellow, Karen A. Chase, reviews the roles and
realities surrounding the unlikely supporters and suppliers for the rebel troops and colonists in 1776.
1:30 p.m. The Southern Campaign of the Revolution: How did the armies get to Virginia?
Bert Dunkerly, Park Ranger, Richmond National Battlefield Park
2:00 p.m. John Marshall: the Future Chief Justice as a Young Revolutionary - explore influences a young Virginian who would become one of America's most influential legal and political figures.
Nathan Hall, Park Ranger, Richmond National Battlefield Park
2:30 p.m. Benedict Arnold Speaks about his raid on Richmond. Feel free to ask the general questions!
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