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Guided History Walking Tour of Old Town Winchester
The Kurtz Building 2 North Cameron Street, Winchester, VA, United StatesExperience 275 years of history on this guided walking tour! Learn about the citizens that lived here and the pivotal events that made Winchester the place it is today. These tours are given by experienced and knowledgeable guides that enjoy sharing their love of local history. Make your reservation by calling 540-542-1326. Cost: $10, payable ... Read more
Summer Lecture Series
Godfrey Miller Fellowship Center 28 S. Loudoun St, Winchester, VaThe Godfrey Miller Center presents their Summer Lecture Series! Mascot and/or Matriarch? Social Media Portrayals of Sister Jean Schmidt with Dr. Scott P. King Dr. Scott P. King is a Professor of Psychology at Shenandoah University, where he has worked since 2010. At SU he teaches courses in social psychology, personality psychology, research methods, aging ... Read more
Guided History Walking Tour of Old Town Winchester
The Kurtz Building 2 North Cameron Street, Winchester, VA, United StatesExperience 275 years of history on this guided walking tour! Learn about the citizens that lived here and the pivotal events that made Winchester the place it is today. These tours are given by experienced and knowledgeable guides that enjoy sharing their love of local history. Make your reservation by calling 540-542-1326. Cost: $10, payable ... Read more
History at Sunset
National Park Service Visitor Contact Station 7712 Main Street, Middletown, Virginia, USExplore and learn about the hidden gems of Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park. On summer and fall evenings, rangers lead talks or tours in and around the park, sometimes at sites not normally open. History at Sunset: Life in the Borderland: The Limits and Possibilities of Freedom for Enslaved and Free Blacks ... Read more
Winchester Royals vs Purcellville Cannons
Bridgeforth Field Jim Barnett Park, Winchester, VA, USCome out to Bridgeforth Field to cheer on your Winchester Royals, as they take on the Purcellville Cannons! Bring the family, enjoy our concession stand, and cheer on your Royals, loud and proud! More information and game schedule: www.winchesterroyals.org/calendar
Family Living History Weekend at Cedar Creek Battlefield
Cedar Creek Battlefield Foundation Headquarters 8437 Valley Pike, Middletown, VA, United StatesJoin us for this FREE living history on Saturday June 18th or Sunday the 19th, from 10am-5pm, for a weekend of family friendly programs and activities hosted by living historians. Our costumed living historians will host photography workshops, cooking demonstrations, muster in new recruits and practice drill, talk about the life of the average soldier ... Read more
Theatre for Kids: The Great Race of the Tortoise and the Hare
Winchester Little Theatre 315 W. Boscawen St., Winchester, VA, USWinchester Little Theatre for Kids presents: The Great Race of the Tortoise and the Hare “The King will not be down for breakfast!” With this proclamation all the critters in the kingdom know that the throne will have to be filled by either mean and nasty Princess Laverne or her sweet and cuddly sister, Princess ... Read more
Free Admission at Belle Grove Plantation
Belle Grove Plantation 336 Belle Grove Rd., Middletown, VA, USOn Monday, June 20, Belle Grove will be open 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. with free admission. This includes tours of the Manor House and the new, permanent exhibit, Unearthing Enslaved Lives at Belle Grove. It features the archaeology conducted at the Enslaved Quarter Site in 2015-2019. The 60,000 excavated artifacts, and supporting archival research, reveal ... Read more
Historical Marker Unveiling
Robert Orrick Home 15 South Braddock Street, Winchester, VirginiaPlease join us for the unveiling of the new Virginia Historical Highway Marker at the site of Orrick’s home and livery stable. 15 South Braddock Street (The old stone house now Potesta & Associates) Robert Orrick (ca. 1827-1902) African American community leader Robert Orrick, born enslaved, began a freight-hauling business before he became free in ... Read more
Summer Lecture Series
Godfrey Miller Fellowship Center 28 S. Loudoun St, Winchester, VaThe Godfrey Miller Center presents their Summer Lecture Series! Why the Experience of Awe is Good for You, Except When it isn't with Dr. John D. Copenhaver, Jr. Dr. John D. Copenhaver is Professor Emeritus of Religion and Philosophy at Shenandoah University. He attended college at Washington and Lee University, majoring in European History. Following ... Read more