Lee - Jackson Day 2023

[Viper21]

This weekend in Lexington, Virgina:

*** Breakfast with the Jackson's is SOLD OUT ***

There's still a few spots available for the Luncheon on Saturday, but they are filling up fast.

Come join us...! There's going to be some familiar faces at this years event...!

 

[Viper21]

*** The luncheon on Saturday is now sold out ***

 

[Pollaco]

Too far away, but I would if I could.

 

[Viper21]

The events will be live streamed here:

The Stonewall Brigade - Sons of Confederate Veterans #1296

 

[Paul Yancey]

Will replays of the speakers presentations be made available?

 

[Viper21]

Will replays of the speakers presentations be made available?

Yes.

 

[gentlemanrob]

I would love to come up to your Lee - Jackson Day sometime I have heard it's a lot of fun and educational.

 

[GwilymT]

Is Lee-Jackson Day still a State holiday?

 

[Viper21]

Is Lee-Jackson Day still a State holiday?

No.

 

[John Winn]

If I weren't thousands of miles away I'd attend. I'll give the streaming a look. I liked Lexington a lot when I visited in 2016. The husband of a Winn relative of mine was one of the founders and he built my ggg grandfather's house in Charlottesville (and did the brick work on Monticello).

I hope everyone has a great time and wish Laura the best on her presentation; I'm sure it'll be good.

 

[Albert Sailhorst]

Sounds like a great event!
Thanks for sharing!

 

[Viper21]

Sure was an absolutely fantastic weekend....!! Our Friday symposium was well received as all of the speakers brought something to the table. Our CWT speakers (@lelliott19 & @Norman Dasinger Jr) were both GREAT..! Kevin Pawlak & Eric Buckland are full of information as well.

On Saturday the weather was pretty good (for Jan), & we had one of the largest turnouts ever...!! I would estimate over 500 people gathered at Jackson's graveside. The parade....awesome.

After the parade, we had our Key Note presentation by Historian Bill Potter. Again, a well informed speaker full of information. Our conference room had the biggest crowd ever, as it was standing room only for the presentations.

We had a fine southern meal, & enjoyed fellowship with old friends, new friends, & many compatriots. I can't think of a better weekend in a long time. It was nice to meet fellow CWT members, @Diane123 & @gjpratt ..! I hope y'all enjoyed the event as much as we enjoy putting it on...!!

Lastly, we made a huge announcement for our cause, for our heritage, & for our ancestors:

In honor of all the Widows and Orphans of Confederate soldiers who gathered pennies and dimes to build memorials to their loved ones, we announced our ambitious plan to build a place to rescue or recreate those monuments outside of the deteriorating ruins of the cities. Lee-Jackson Memorial Park will be a place where we can pick up where they left off, honor our heroes and veteran ancestors, and thus our widowed and orphaned grandparents. Help us here: https://thestonewallbrigadescv.square.site

 

[Diane123]

Great to have met you too @Viper21! The event was fantastic and the hospitality even better! I am already looking forward to next year's event. Thanks again to you, Brandon, and the entire Stonewall Brigade for an amazing weekend.

 

[Viper21]

Great to have met you too @Viper21! The event was fantastic and the hospitality even better! I am already looking forward to next year's event. Thanks again to you, Brandon, and the entire Stonewall Brigade for an amazing weekend.

Our pleasure...! We look forward to seeing y'all next year...!!

 

[Paul Yancey]

I will proudly make a donation to the park. Appreciate the hard work of everyone involved in maintaining our history and heritage.

 

[Viper21]

I will proudly make a donation to the park. Appreciate the hard work of everyone involved in maintaining our history and heritage.

Thank you Paul. We are proud, & honored to do anything, & everything we can.

 

[lelliott19]

Thanks to The Stonewall Brigade SCV for all their hard work, dedication, and commitment which resulted in an extremely well-organized event and flawless execution.

. Our CWT speakers (@lelliott19 & @Norman Dasinger Jr) were both GREAT..! Kevin Pawlak & Eric Buckland are full of information as well.

I was honored and humbled to be included in the event and appreciate so much being invited. The addresses provided by the organizers and the gentlemen who spoke for the symposium and the keynote were all amazing. It was indeed an honor to be among them. Thanks again for the invitation, the event, and the hospitality.

 

[lelliott19]

The parade....awesome.

I couldn't agree more! Here's a shot of the parade so you can see its length. Participants extend well beyond the view of my camera angle.

 

[bdtex]

Outstanding! Well done gentlemen and ladies. Carry on.

 

[bayouace]

C'est tres magnifique!