Battle of Fayetteville Commemorative

April 13, 2007

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The annual Battle of Fayetteville Commemorative “The Blue and the Gray” will take place Saturday, April 21, 2007 at the Headquarters House in Fayetteville.  This event is sponsored by the Washington County Historical Society, and is a neat activity for military history buffs and their families.  Here’s a schedule:

  • Beginning at 9:00 - Living History & Continuous Civil War Demonstrations: Tent tours~Period Dancing~Spinning~Cooking
  • 9:30 - 11:30 - C.W. Webb’s collection of Confederate artifacts & Curt Fisher’s collection of Union artifacts display and presentation
  • 11:00 - Heritage School Presents “The Blue and the Gray” and Singing and dancing performance
  • 11:30 - Commemoration of Battle of Fayetteville–Chris Martens
  • 12:00 - Civil War Luncheon, Headquarters House (Free as long as supplies last! Donations appreciated!)

UPDATE:  The Education Station’s blog includes resources to learn more about the Battle of Fayetteville and Civil War reenactments in general.  That blog will post more on the Battle later this week.  Link.

Posted by Terri Chadick | Filed Under Reoccuring Events 

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