Event
Indefatigable: The Trials, Wartime Experience, and Landscape of James Robinson
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Fee:
Free.Location:
Henry Hill Visitor CenterDates & Times
Date:
Tuesday, August 29, 2023
Time:
4:00 PM
Duration:
1 hour
Type of Event
Talk
Description
Join us for a special talk by Jim Bailey, Superintendent of Appomattox Court House National Historical Park and Booker T. Washington National Monument as well as former Chief of Interpretation and Visitor Services at Manassas National Battlefield Park. In his talk, Jim will examine how Manassas civilian James Robinson weathered the wholesale destruction of his Henry Hill farm at the hands of Federal soldiers during the Battle of Second Manassas on August 29, 1862. The program will also look at how Robinson navigated perilous interactions with both Confederate and Union armies throughout the Civil War. Meet in the Henry Hill Visitor Center audtorium.
Reservation or Registration: No
Contact Information
Henry Hill Visitor Center Front Desk703-361-1339 ext. -0-