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| July1 – 31,
2009 – Exhibition, “From the First Shot to
the Gallows: Winchester’s Involvement with the John
Brown Raid”
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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 |
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July
1 - 31, 2009 –Exhibition, “A Militia, A Medical
College, and A Judge: Winchester’s Connection to
the John Brown Raid”
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Description:This
exhibit, designed by and for students, focuses on Winchester’s
connection to the John Brown Raid. Free admission.
Time:
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Daily except major holidays.
Location: The Winchester-Frederick County Visitors Center
in Davis Hall, 1400 S. Pleasant Valley Road, Winchester,
VA
Contact Name: Ann Denkler
Contact Number: (540) 678-4334
Websites: www.su.edu and www.visitwinchesterva.com |
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| July
5, 12, 19, 2009 – “In the Footsteps of John
Brown”
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Description: Join
a park ranger and discover that John Brown's Raid actually
covered several miles, over 30 buildings and hundreds of
people. Discover some of these places and people on this
two hour, two mile walking tour of Harpers Ferry.
Time:
11:00 A.M.
Location: Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Contact Name: Park Information
Contact Number: (304) 535-6029
Website: http://www.nps.gov/hafe/index.htm |
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| July
11 & 12, 2009 – Kennedy Farm Open House
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Description: The
150th anniversary of the arrival “Isaac Smith”
and sons. The afternoon will include tours, demonstrations
and refreshments. Sponsored by Kennedy Farm Foundation
Time:
12:00 P.M.
– 4:00 P.M.
Location: 2406 Chestnut Grove Road, Sharpsburg MD
Contact Name: Todd Bolton
Contact Number: (304) 535-6026
Website: http://www.johnbrown.org/toc.htm
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| July
25, 2009 –Tour of the John Blessing House |
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Description: John
Frederick Blessing was a local baker and confectioner who
befriended John Brown during his imprisonment in Charles
Town. Prior to his execution, Brown inscribed and presented
his jailhouse Bible to Blessing. The Blessing house is
now owned by the Jefferson County Black History Preservation
Society. Currently the house is not open to the public
on a regular basis. Join a guide for a special sesquicentennial
tour of the John Blessing house.
Time:
10:00 A.M.
Location: 303 East North Street, Charles Town, WV
Contact Name: George Rutherford
Contact Number: (304) 725-9610
Website: http://jeffctywvblackhistory.org |
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| July
25, 2009 - “Slavery, the Abolitionist Movement and
Reflections of Jefferson”
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Description: An
insightful dramatic presentation on the issue of slavery
featuring Jim Getty as Abraham Lincoln & Bill Barker
as Thomas Jefferson.
Time:
1:00 P.M.
& 3:00 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
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| July
26, 2009 – John Brown Walking Tour of Charles Town,
Jefferson County
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Description: Join
a guide for a two-hour walking tour of John Brown related
sites in Charles Town. Sponsored by the Jefferson County
Black History Preservation Society.
Time:
2:00 P.M.
Location: Meet at Jefferson County Courthouse, Charles
Town, WV
Contact Name: James Tolbert
Contact Number: (304) 725-7852
Website: http://jeffctywvblackhistory.org
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| July
26, 2009 – Lewis Washington Kidnapped by John Brown's
Raiders at Beallair
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Description: Join
us at the Beallair manor house to discover how John Brown's
Raiders kidnapped Lewis Washington, great grandnephew of
our first president. Some of his slaves were also kidnapped
and there are conflicting reports about whether the slaves
joined the Raiders' efforts to start a rebellion. Docents
will share these stories and more.
Time:
1-3 pm
Location: Beallair manor house, Old Country Club.Rd. Charles
Town
Contact Name: Kit Bainbridge
Contact Number: 800-353-0068
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