Tag: Informational Events

150th Anniversary of Stonewall Jackson’s Valley Campaign Events

A number of events commemorating the 150th Anniversary of Stonewall Jackson’s Valley Campaign will be taking place in our area from May 24 to June 9. Here’s a rundown of the events:

  • May 24, 2012: “150 Years Ago…On This Day” Tour – The Running Fight on the Valley Pike (Middletown) – Presented by Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park
  • May 25, 2012: “150 Years Ago…On This Day” Tour – The First Battle of Winchester (Winchester)
  • May 25, 2012: “History at Sunset” – The First Battle of Winchester (Museum of the Shenandoah Valley, Winchester) – Presented by the MSV and Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park
  • May 27, 2012: Clarke County Memorial Day Service (Berryville)
  • June 9-10, 2012: Reenactment of Cross Key and Port Republic (Cedar Creek Battlefield, Middletown) – Presented by the Cedar Creek Battlefield Foundation.

In addition, the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation’s major regional event, “If This Valley is Lost”: Preserving the Legacy of Stonewall Jackson’s Valley Campaign, will be held in Cross Keys on June 9.

Visit Shenandoah at War for the full list of events related to Jackson’s Valley Campaign.

Don’t Forget the Poker Party!

The St. Patty’s Day Poker Party is fast approaching. If you haven’t considered attending yet, please do! The proceeds from the event will be used to help us repaint the exterior of 134 E. Leicester Street for an older homeowner in need of assistance. RSVP to Nancy at nvmurphy556@gmail.com by this Wednesday to join us for the “Giving of the Green.”

St. Patty’s Day Poker Party for PHW

Come join us in the “Giving of the Green” to benefit Preservation of Historic Winchester on Saturday, March 17th, 2012 from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. at 107 Lee St., Winchester, Va.

No poker experience is necessary. A donation of $20.00 is requested to play. You will receive a receipt for your tax deductible charitable donation after you “cash” in your chips. If you don’t trust your luck, come and enjoy the food and refreshments and watch the friendly competition unfold!
 
Please RSVP to nvmurphy556@gmail.com by Wednesday, March 14th. We’ll see you then!

PHW Website Facelift Complete

The website overhaul is live and appears to be functioning as expected. Please visit us at www.phwi.org to experience the new site. New features include PayPal payment options for membership renewals or donations, easier to find social media and e-newsletter links, and of course the new template. Enabling Javascript is recommended for full functionality on the front page but is not necessary.

PHW Website Facelift

The PHW website will be receiving a facelift in about one week. The content will be reorganized and updated along with the aesthetic components. This is the first major overhaul to the site in five years. We think the end result will be worth it, for both the users and the maintainers. We’ll let you know when the finished product goes live!

Transforming Yeomen to Patriots: Securing the Shenandoah Valley from 1720 to 1864

Following recommendations from the British Board of Trade in 1720, extensive land grants to proprietors were discouraged, instead favoring compact settlements. This resulted in yeomen, not aristocrats, transforming the Shenandoah Valley into a commercial center. This class will discuss events and profile leaders of this change.

PHW member Suellen Knowles will lead this Continuing Education class at Shenandoah University’s Center for Lifelong Learning Thursdays March 15 to April 12 from 6:30 to 8:30 PM. The class costs $89, which includes two Saturday site visitations and materials.

For more information on the class, contact Jo Miller, jmille3@su.edu or (540) 665-5442. The spring brochure and online class signups are available at www.su.edu/lifelonglearning. Only 20 seats are available for this class, so don’t delay!

Indian Alley Improvement Project

The City of Winchester is planning the replace the underground utilities, add sidewalk and streetscape improvements where possible, and repave Indian Alley between Cork and Piccadilly Streets in the summer of 2012. To that end, the City is hosting an open house on Thursday, Feb. 23 from 4-7 p.m. to look at the proposed plans, ask questions, and provide comments. This is an informal event, so you may visit anytime between 4-7 p.m.

If you are unable to attend but would like information on the project, please contact Perry Eisenach at (540) 667-1815 or email peisenach@ci.winchester.va.us.

Winchester French & Indian War Foundation Annual Meeting

The Winchester French & Indian War Foundation Annual Meeting will be held on November 13, 2011 at the Godfrey Miller House, 28 S. Loudoun St. Norman L. Baker will present remarks on “Braddock’s Road, The Final Thrust: Fort Cumberland to the Monongahela, A Definitive Mapping of Braddock’s Route.”

The event is free and begins at 2 PM. For more information on the French and Indian War Foundation, visit frenchandindianwarfoundation.org.

Countdown to Civil War Weekend and Preservation Conference

It’s almost time for two of the most anticipated events in the history and preservation community from September 24-27. The activities begin with the Civil War Weekend on Saturday, September 24, with nine sites and programs at various times and locations.

The Preservation Virginia Conference begins the afternoon of Sunday, September 25 in Winchester. The conference registration is nearly full; for inquiries on reservations, please call Alexis Feria at 804-648-1889, ext. 300 or e-mail aferia@preservationvirginia.org. The preliminary conference program is available for download at http://preservationvirginia.org/Conference/preliminaryProgram08.pdf.

We hope to see you there!