![]() This event is free with regular admission.įor More Information: call (757) 887-1862 email Participant Registration By invitation only: contact your calendar today so you don’t miss the next Endview Plantation Civil War Living History Weekend at the historic Endview Plantation in Newport News, Virginia.I was very excited to have time to visit as I had seen it from the road several times. Follow Constitution Way to the Discovery Center. Newport News Park is located at 13560 Jefferson Ave. See living historians portraying members of the 15th NC and 3rd VT infantry at the original site near the Discovery Center. On April 16th, the 3rd Vermont Infantry tried to cross the river before being forced back by overwhelming Confederate reinforcements. For questions, call (757) 888-3371.Īs soldiers from both sides settled into a siege, the 15th North Carolina Infantry was sent to Dam #1 (one of 5 dams used to make the Warwick River impassable) to build more fortifications and protect the dam from a possible crossing. Lee Hall Mansion is located at 163 Yorktown Rd. See living historians portraying Magruder’s staff and the 3rd SC Infantry. One such unit was the 3rd South Carolina Infantry. Joseph Johnston’s army began to arrive from northern Virginia to reinforce Magruder’s troops, many regiments passed by Lee Hall or camped on its property before moving on to their places in the Confederate fortifications. Magruder’s Confederate Army of the Peninsula, Lee Hall would’ve been the epicenter of the Confederate resistance to McClellan’s Union army with staff officers busy keeping the army running. Serving as the Confederate Headquarters of Gen. Endview Plantation is located at 362 Yorktown Rd. At Endview see living historians portraying civilians fleeing the armies as they move up the Peninsula. ![]() Local families such as the Curtis family of Endview and the Lee family of Lee Hall fled west and wouldn’t return until the war was over three years later. These families didn’t know when or if they would be able to return home and if they did, what they would find. Throughout the Civil War, refugees fled as armies moved through the countryside. This event will take place on Saturday 10-5 pm and Sunday 11-3 pm. Both sides settled into a siege along the Warwick River and around Yorktown.Ĭome see this historic siege recreated at locations impacted by armies from both sides. Magruder’s Confederate Army of the Peninsula, while reinforcements from General Joseph Johnston’s army began arriving from northern Virginia. By early April, they had been stopped by General John B. Monroe and Newport News Point and began making their way towards Richmond. McClellan’s Union Army of the Potomac landed at Ft. In the spring of 1862, over 100,000 soldiers of General George B. Admission to all programs is included in the site’s regular entrance fee, $8 for adults, $7 for seniors ages 62 and over, and $6 for children ages 7-18. Tours of the historic house will be offered every half-hour from 10 a.m. Civil War summer camp counselors will also be on hand to answer questions about the children’s summer camp sessions as well as offering those young and old the chance to practice marching like a soldier.Įvent hours are 10 a.m. Soldiers’ camps will be open throughout each day and there will be civilian living history demonstrations adjacent to the historic house. Visit historic Endview Plantation to learn about daily life for Civil War soldiers, as well as life on the home front during a special weekend of programming. Experience life during the Civil War at the annual Endview Plantation Civil War Living History Weekend on April 13-14, 2019 at the historic Endview Plantation in Newport News, Virginia.
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