Sunday, February 06, 2011

3rd Winchester Event Registration Now Open

September 10th - "Battle of Front Royal"
September 11th -  "Battle of Luray"

Here is an update on the Birney's Division 1st Battalion event in September. This event will be located at the new Luray Valley Museum located at Luray Caverns, VA on 200 acres of land (the same site as last years “Front Royal and Fishers Hill” events). The event is open to all branches of service. There will be a bounty for the first 4 full scale Artillery pieces and the first 30 mounted Cavalry per side. This is a not to miss reenactment. All profits from this event will help fund the The Page County Sesquicentennial Committee for Civil War preservation.


Provided will be hay, water, firewood, port-a-johns and a Saturday military ball with a Valley string band. All participants in period attire will receive a 50% discount on admission to the Caverns. Registration fee $10.00 till June 15, late registration $15.00 till August 31, $20.00 walk-ons. The site will open at noon on Friday, Sept. 9th with a living history Civil War Education Day for Page and Shenandoah County, Virginia school systems.

For further details and registration and regulation forms please visit http://www.luraycaverns.com/ click on menu item “Plan Your Visit” and use the option for “Events”, or email rod.graves@luraycaverns.com or bullfish@wiltway.com or call 540-244-7090 after 6pm.

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