Events for Sunday, August 19, 2012 thru Saturday, August 25, 2012
Sunday Ice Cream Social
Sunday, 08/19/2012 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Bring your own chair and enjoy the music. Go to our calendar on our website for the schedule of the musicians performing. Free ice cream will be served after the concert. Please thank Prospero's Books for the sponsorship of the ice cream!Attachments
Wed Lunch Concert
Wednesday, 08/22/2012 11:30 AM - 1:25 PM
Tables and chairs will be provided or you may bring your own. Bring a picnic lunch or purchase lunch at one of our local old town Manassas restaurants that are within walking distance of the pavilion. Go to our calendar on our website for the schedule of musicians performing.Attachments
Farmer's Market
Historic Manassas, Inc. - Thursday, 08/23/2012 7:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Come out and enjoy our producer only Farmer's Market. Buy Fresh! Buy Local!
Military Band Concert
Thursday, 08/23/2012 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Our community is once again so fortunate to be the host of one of our most wonderful military bands! Bring your own chair and listen to the sounds of the U.S. Army Blues Band. Make it a full evening and bring your own picnic or pick up dinner at one of our great within walking distance local old town Manassas restaurants!Attachments
Federal Encampment Liberia Plantation
Historic Manassas, Inc. - Friday, 08/24/2012 8:00 AM - Sunday, 08/26/2012 8:00 PM
As of 1 p.m. today, Aug. 26, 2012, Sesquicentennial Events for the afternoon are being cancelled due to dangerous thunderstorm activity in the area. This includes activities at Liberia Plantation, activities on the lawn at the Manassas Museum, the Bourbon & BBQ event and the bonfire which was scheduled from 8:30 p.m. The History Mobile will stay open as long as weather permits.
As part of the Commemoration of the Second Battle of Manassas/Bull Run, Liberia Plantation will house living history from Friday, August 24th through Sunday, August 26th.
In March, 1862, Union forces arrived at Liberia Plantation to find the Confederates gone. In their haste it is reported that they left behind several battle plans and other documents as well as unburied bodies. Union General Irwin McDowell set up camp at Liberia and is reportedly visited by President Lincoln and Secretary of War Edwin Stanton on June 19, 1862. Living history interpreters will recreate General McDowell's headquarters with visit over the weekend by President Lincoln.
For more information, visit www.manassascivilwar.org or call 703.361.6599.
Lee's Lieutenants Army of Northern Virginia
Historic Manassas, Inc. - Friday, 08/24/2012 8:00 AM - Sunday, 08/26/2012 8:00 PM
As of 1 p.m. today, Aug. 26, 2012, Sesquicentennial Events for the afternoon are being cancelled due to dangerous thunderstorm activity in the area. This includes activities at Liberia Plantation, activities on the lawn at the Manassas Museum, the Bourbon & BBQ event and the bonfire which was scheduled fro 8:30 p.m. The History Mobile will stay open as long as weather permits.
Lee's Lieutenants Army of Northern Virginia, as part of the Commemoration Event for the Second Battle of Manassas/Bull Run, will be setup on the Manassas Museum lawn from dawn to dusk, Friday, August 24th through Sunday, August 26th.
Lee's Lieutenants provides an unparalleled opportunity to meet and speak with and ask questions of General Robert E. Lee, "Stonewall" Jackson, James Longstreet, J.E.B. Stuart, and many of the other officers who help make the Army of Northern Virginia seem "invincible" to its opponents on the field of battle.
For more information, log on to www.manassascivilwar.org or call 703.361.6599.
Civil War 150th HistoryMobile
Historic Manassas, Inc. - Friday, 08/24/2012 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM
The 150th History Mobile is coming to Old Town Manassas, as part of the Commemoration of the Second Battle of Manassas/ Bull Run from Friday, August 24th through Sunday, August 26th. The mobile will be available to tour each day.
This is and interactive "museum on wheels." The HistoryMobile draws together stories from all over Virginia and uses state-of-the-art technology and immersive eshibit spaces to present individual stories of the Civil War from the perspective of those who experienced it--young and old, enslaved and free, soldier and civilians.
For more information, visit www.manassascivilwar.org or call 703.361.6599.
Friday Night Adult Dance
Friday, 08/24/2012 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Dance the night away!! Tables and chairs will be provided for your dining pleasure or bring your own chairs and blanket for your own personal picnic. Grab your hat and your boots and dance to the sounds of "Southern Persuasion", bring your country on!
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Farmer's Market
Historic Manassas, Inc. - Saturday, 08/25/2012 7:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Come visit our market with over 30 vendors. Buy fresh!
Civil War 150th History Mobile
Historic Manassas, Inc. - Saturday, 08/25/2012 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
The 150th History Mobile is coming to Old Town Manassas, as part of the Commemoration of the Second Battle of Manassas/ Bull Run from Friday, August 24th through Sunday, August 26th. The mobile will be available to tour each day.
This is and interactive "museum on wheels." The HistoryMobile draws together stories from all over Virginia and uses state-of-the-art technology and immersive eshibit spaces to present individual stories of the Civil War from the perspective of those who experienced it--young and old, enslaved and free, soldier and civilians.
For more information, visit www.manassascivilwar.org or call 703.361.6599.
Re-enactor Parade
Historic Manassas, Inc. - Saturday, 08/25/2012 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
RE-ENACTOR PARADE ~ Saturday, August 25, 2012
Civil War re-enactors from around the country join the community to commemorate the Second Battle ofManassas (Bull Run) in a military parade through Old Town Manassas. The parade begins at 11:00AM.
For more information, visit www.manassascivilwar.org or call 703.361.6599.
Manassas Blue and Gray Ball
Historic Manassas, Inc. - Saturday, 08/25/2012 6:30 PM
Manassas Blue and Gray Ball
The Loy E. Harris Pavilion
6:30PM - 11:00PM
As part of the Commemoration of the Second Battle of Manassas/Bull Run, Historic Manassas, Inc. will host a Blue and Gray Ball. We invite you to join us in an evening of history where you will interact with Civil War personalities, step back in time to 1862 and enjoy music, dancing, and food under the stars.
ALL ATTIRE WELCOME!
MUSIC PROVIDED BY SUSQUEHANNA TRAVELLERS
DANCES WILL BE GUIDED BY THE VICTORIAN DANCE ENSEMBLE, THE CIVIL WAR DANCE FOUNDATION
Tickets will now be available at the door.
Students and Registered Re-enactors ($30.00)
Individual Ticket ($75.00)
Tickets include a buffet meal, musical entertainment, and dance instruction.
For more information on the Commemoration of the Second Battle of Manassas/Bull Run, visit www.manassascivilwar.org or call 703.361.6599.
If you are interested in sponsoring this event, please contact Debbie Haight or Sarah McHugh at 703.361.6599.
Thank you to our Sponsors!!
Marketing Sponsors:
Cannon Branch Sponsor:
Sam Whitson Land Surveying Inc.
Virginia Commerce Bank
Friends of the Blue and Gray:
Skyworks of Virginia, LLC
V.F. Pavone Construction Company
Bond Enterprises Inc.