EVENTS - APRIL
 
April 1 – October 31, 2009 – Exhibition, “From the First Shot to the Gallows: Winchester’s Involvement with the John Brown Raid”

Description: Sponsored by the Winchester-Frederick County Historical Society, this  exhibit focuses on rare artifacts that tell the story of Winchester’s involvement with the John Brown raid. Free admission.

Time: Monday – Saturday 10 AM – 4:00 PM
Sunday 12 PM – 4:00 PM
Location:
The Hollingsworth Mill
1360 S. Pleasant Valley Road,
Winchester, VA
Contact: Cissy Shull
Contact number: 540-662-6550
Website: www.winchesterhistory.org

 
April 3 - 5, 2009 – “John Brown Seminar”

For prices and itinerary:

Chambersburg Civil War Seminars & Tours
100 Lincoln Way East
Chambersburg, PA 17201
www.chambersburgcivilwarseminars.org
chaden@chambersburg.org
(717) 264-7101

Complete info here

 
April 18, 2009 – “A Prelude to History: The Wedding of Virginia Kennedy”

Description: Opening event for the Harpers Ferry National Historical Park John Brown Raid Sesquicentennial. A full day of programs and activities focusing on the arrival of Captain John Cook to Harpers Ferry and his subsequent marriage to Virginia Kennedy. Highlights include family & youth activities focusing on Harpers Ferry 1859 and a dramatic presentation entitled, “My Conspirator”, the life of Captain John Cook as told by his sister, Kate.

Time: 10:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M.
Location: Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Contact Name: Park Information
Contact Number: (304) 535-6029
Website: http://www.nps.gov/hafe/index.htm

 
April 19, 2009 –  Author reading, “The Night I Freed John Brown”

Description: Harpers Ferry native John Michael Cummings will read from his nationally acclaimed debut novel. Rave reviews by Kirkus Reviews, The Boston Globe, The Buffalo News, BookPage, and The Orange County Register, along with five award-winning literary magazines, including Mid-American Review, Black Warrior Review, and The Texas Review. Recommended by USA TODAY for Black History Month.

Time: Sunday 1:00 P.M. – 3:00 P.M.
Location: Harpers Ferry Park Bookshop - Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Contact Name: Harpers Ferry Historical Association
Contact Number: 304-535-6881
Author's Website: http://www.nps.gov/hafe/index.htm