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"The British Are Coming!" - Benedict Arnold's Raid on Richmond
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The British are Coming!
Richmond National Battlefield Park and Historic St. John’s Church partner in living history event remembering Benedict Arnold’s Raid
On Saturday, January 5, the public is invited to join Richmond National Battlefield Park and Historic St. John’s Church for the second annual living history event interpreting the capture of Richmond by British Brigadier General Benedict Arnold on January 5, 1781. Dozens of reenactors will take the field in Church Hill to bring the sounds, smells, and colors of America’s 18th-century history to life!
From 9 am to noon visitors can see British and American Revolutionary War camps on the grounds of Historic St. John's Church, and enjoy presentations on a variety of topics.
9:10 AM "Revolutionary Richmond" presentation by Ranger Bert Dunkerly
9:25 AM "American Militia" living history presentation
10:00 AM Revolutionary era period music performance
10:15 AM "Benedict Arnold's Strategy" presentation
10:50 AM Revolutionary era period music performance
11:05 AM "The Women of the Revolution" presentation
11:30 AM "From Battlefield to Hospital and Beyond: the History of Chimborazo" presenation by Ranger Nathan Hall
At 12pm reenactors will march from Historic St. John's Church to the grounds of the Chimborazo Medical Museum, where they will conduct a weapons demonstration.
12:30 - 4:00 Displays of uniforms, weapons, and equipment on the grounds of Chimborazo Medical Museum
1:30 PM Weapons Demonstration and Overview of the Battle at Chimborazo Medical Museum
For more information, please contact Historic St. John’s Church at (804) 690-5619 or the Richmond National Battlefield Park at (804) 226-1981, or visit us online at www.nps.gov/rich or www.Facebook.com/RichmondNPS.
About Richmond National Battlefield Park
Richmond National Battlefield Park is one of over 410 national park areas across the United States. Experiencing the park’s 13 historic sites and five visitor centers usually takes a full day. A driving tour of the battlefields is available at any of the park’s facilities. The main park visitor center is located at Historic Tredegar (470 Tredegar Street in Richmond) and provides museum exhibits, audio-visual programs and orientation services to help plan a visit to the battlefields. For additional information, contact the park at 804-226-1981, or via the internet at www.nps.gov/rich or www.Facebook.com/RichmondNPS.
About St. John’s Church Foundation
The mission of St. John’s Church Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-religious, non-profit organization founded in 1938, is to promote and preserve historic St. John’s Church, a National Historic Landmark in recognition as the original location of Patrick Henry’s “Give me liberty or give me death” speech at the Second Virginia Convention of March 1775, for the education of present and future generations.
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