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Battle of New Market Reenactment
- Date:
- May 17-18, 2008
- Time:
- 10 AM to 5 PM each day
- Description:
- “Put the boys in, and may God forgive me for the Order.” With these words, Confederate General John C. Breckinridge
ordered 257 cadets with the Virginia Military Institute into combat during the 1864 battle. This year we reenact the 144th
Anniversary of the Battle of New Market, fought on May 15, 1864. The battle, one of the last Confederate victories in the
Shenandoah Valley, is famous for the participation of the Corps of Cadets from Virginia Military Institute. Some 2,000
Confederate, Union, and civilian reenactors depict the experiences of soldiers from both sides during the war, as well
as those of the “home front.” Tactical battle on Saturday at 2:00 PM; New Market battle on Sunday at 1:30 PM.
Other activities throughout the day.
For full schedule visit www.vmi.edu/newmarket or call 866-515-1864.
Food vending on site provided by local non-profit organizations.
Tickets (sold only at gate) are $10.00 for
adults, $5.00 for children 6-17. Children 5 and under are FREE. Admission also FREE for New Market-area
residents (requires driver’s license with New Market address).
- Location:
- New Market Battlefield State Historical Park, 8895 George Collins Parkway, New Market, Virginia. Take Exit 264 on Interstate 81. Turn west on Rt. 211, turning right onto George Collins Parkway. Follow red and yellow “State Historical Park” signs to battlefield entrance. Parking is FREE.
- Organized by:
- New Market Battlefield State Historical Park, an accredited museum administered by Virginia Military Institute
- Contact:
- Phone:
- 866-515-1864 (toll free); 540-740-3101 (local); 5450-740-3101 (fax)
- Email:
- harissh@vmi.edu
- Website:
- www.vmi.edu/newmarket
If you would like to post a community event on this page,
please contact the Town office at (540) 740-3432 or email to townmanager@newmarketvirginia.com
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