Visitors standing beneath pine trees, watching two Civil War cannons being fired.

Cold Harbor 160th Anniversary

Richmond National Battlefield Park

Special Event
  • Jun 1, 2024 at 9:00 AM
  • Free
The park will commemorate the 160th anniversary of the battle of Cold Harbor this weekend. Join us for special tours, children's activities, cannon and rifle demonstrations, and more!
Meet General Grant, talk to Union and Confederate soldiers, witness battle tactical demonstrations, and take a special walking tour. This year we have a free shuttle to get visitors around the battlefield.

Here is the full schedule:

Saturday
Re-enactor Camps open 9-5
Shuttle runs 10-4:30
10:00 Cold Harbor Overview Tour
10:30 Artillery Demonstration
11:00 Wargame Activity
11:30 Union Rifle Demonstration
12:00 8th NY Heavy Artillery Walking Tour
12:30 Grant’s Virginia Strategy
1:00 Artillery Demonstration
1:30 18th Corps Attack Walking Tour
2:00 Confederate Rifle Demonstration
2:30 Wargame Activity
2:30 Cold Harbor Overview Tour
3:00 Union Rifle Demonstration
3:30 Wargame Activity
4:00 Confederate Headquarters program
4:30 Ammunition program

Sunday
Re-enactor Camps open 9-3
Shuttle runs 9-4:30
10:00 Grant’s Virginia Strategy
10:30 Cold Harbor Overview Tour
11:00 Wargame Activity
11:30 Confederate Rifle Demonstration
12:00 Confederate Headquarters program
12:30 Union Rifle Demonstration
1:00 Artillery Demonstration
1:30 Wargame Activity
1:30 Cold Harbor Overview Tour
2:00 Confederate Rifle Demonstration
2:30 Artillery Demonstration
3:00 8th NY Heavy Artillery Tour

More information

Fees

This event is free to attend.

Location

5515 Anderson-Wright Dr, Mechanicsville, VA 23111.

Latitude and Longitude 38.000000, -77.000000

Schedule

Date:

Jun 1, 2024

Time:

9:00 AM

Duration:

7 hours

Contact Information

Bert Dunkerly

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Event Type

  • Guided Tour
  • Hike
  • Living History
  • Talk
  • Walk
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