Civil War Day (April 5) at Tredegar Iron Works in Richmond, VA

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EVENT: The 11th Annual Civil War Day at Historic Tredegar

CONTACT: Anedra Bourne (804) 780-1865, ext. 16 (office)


PLACE: 500 Tredegar Street Richmond, VA 23219, The American Civil War
Center at Historic Tredegar

DATE & TIME: Saturday, April 5, 2008 10a.m. – 5 p.m.

ACTIVITES: The day's activities will represent the roles of the
Union, Confederate, and African American participants during the
Civil War to include the following:

· Musket Firing

· Wet Plate Photography demonstration

· Cricket demonstration

· Tredegar Ironworks tour

· Blacksmithing Demonstration

· Quilt Making Talk

· Belle Isle Tour

· Southern Horizon Concert (period music)

· Life of the Common Solider Demonstration

· Kid's Recruiting and Drill

FOOD: Christie's Lunchbox will serve snacks, sandwiches, and drinks
from 11a.m. to 2p.m.

EVENT PARTNERS: The American Civil War Center at Historic Tredegar,
Museum of the Confederacy, National Park Service, Richmond National
Battlefield Park, Pamplin Historical Park, Sixth Mount Zion Baptist
Church, Violet Bank, and the Virginia Aviation Museum.

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The mission of The American Civil War Center is to "tell the whole
story of the conflict that still shapes our nation." The Center is
located at the Tredegar Iron Works, an 8.3 acre National Historic
Landmark site by the James River in Richmond. The 1861 Gun Foundry is
home to the 10,000-square- foot flagship exhibit, In the Cause of
Liberty, the nation's first exhibit to explore the war's causes,
course, and legacies from Union, Confederate and African American
perspectives. The Center offers History Labs and digital history
programming for students K-12, while the Tredegar Institute provides
ongoing adult educational opportunities through community dialogues
and symposia.

The Civil War Visitor Center at Tredegar Iron Works is one of 13
Civil War sites protected by Richmond National Battlefield Park
around the city of Richmond, Virginia.