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Special Event
Event
Arnold's Raid on Richmond
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Fee:
Free. FreeLocation:
Thursday: Libby Mill Library (2100 Libbie Lake East Street, Henrico, VA 23230) Friday: Clarke-Palmore House (904 McCoul St, Henrico, VA 23231) Saturday: Chimborazo Park, 3215 East Broad Street Richmond Sunday: Historic St. John's Church, 2319 E Broad St, Richmond, VA 23223Dates & Times
Date:
Thursday, January 4, 2024
Time:
7:00 AM
Duration:
9 hours
Type of Event
Cultural/Craft Demonstration
Guided Tour
Living History
Talk
Description
PLEASE NOTE: DUE TO PREDICTED WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS, SATURDAY EVENTS ARE CANCELLED. All other events will continue as scheduled.
The Arnold's Raid event returns, commemorating the Revolutionary War in Richmond. Here is an overview of the activities:
The Arnold's Raid event returns, commemorating the Revolutionary War in Richmond. Here is an overview of the activities:
- Thursday January 4: 7 pm kickoff presentation at the Libby Mill Library (2100 Libbie Lake East Street, Henrico, VA 23230)
- Friday January 5: afternoon living history with Continental soldiers at the Clarke-Palmore House (904 McCoul St, Henrico, VA 23231)
- Saturday January 6: CANCELLED DUE TO WINTER WEATHERÂ
Living history activities including Musket demonstrations, kid's militia drill, and reenactors demonstrating historic foods, spinning, sewing, medicine, music, and more. Chimborazo Park, 3215 East Broad Street Richmond
11 am: Musket Demonstration
Noon: Kid's Militia drill (kids of all ages welcome!)
1 pm: Musket Demonstration
2 pm: Musket Demonstration
3 pm: Mukset Demonstration.
Ongoing activities include displays and demonstrations of historic foods, spinning, sewing, medicine, music, and more. Chimborazo Park, 3215 East Broad Street Richmond -
Sunday January 7:
10 am Revolutionary Richmond Walking tour (2 miles).
Meet at Farm Fresh on Main Street: 2320 East Main Street1-4 pm: Presentations by historians at Historic St. John's Church, 2319 E Broad St, Richmond, VA 23223
1 pm: The Old Stone House and Lafayette in Richmond- Chris Semtner, Poe Museum Curator
2 pm: Edward Carrington and the preservation of his grave marker- Stephen Wilson, Executive Director, St. John's Church Foundation
3 pm: Actuated by Zeal in the Cause: Lesser Known Continental Soldiers from Virginia- Mark Maloy, author and National Park Ranger
4 pm: Conclusion
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