2019 Endview Plantation Civil War Living History Weekend
Experience life during the Civil War at the annual Endview Plantation Civil War Living History Weekend on April 13-14, 2019 at the historic Endview Plantation in Newport News, Virginia. Visit historic Endview Plantation to learn about daily life for Civil War soldiers, as well as life on the home front during a special weekend of programming.
Soldiers’ camps will be open throughout each day and there will be civilian living history demonstrations adjacent to the historic house. Civil War summer camp counselors will also be on hand to answer questions about the children’s summer camp sessions as well as offering those young and old the chance to practice marching like a soldier.
Event hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday. Tours of the historic house will be offered every half-hour from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday and 12 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Sunday. Admission to all programs is included in the site’s regular entrance fee, $8 for adults, $7 for seniors ages 62 and over, and $6 for children ages 7-18. For more information call 757-887-1862.
Hours
Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Admission
$8.00 for adults
$7.00 for seniors ages 62 and over
$6.00 for children ages 7-18
Civil War Living History
In the spring of 1862, over 100,000 soldiers of General George B. McClellan’s Union Army of the Potomac landed at Ft. Monroe and Newport News Point and began making their way towards Richmond. By early April, they had been stopped by General John B. Magruder’s Confederate Army of the Peninsula, while reinforcements from General Joseph Johnston’s army began arriving from northern Virginia. Both sides settled into a siege along the Warwick River and around Yorktown.
Come see this historic siege recreated at locations impacted by armies from both sides. This event will take place on Saturday 10-5 pm and Sunday 11-3 pm.
Endview Plantation:
Throughout the Civil War, refugees fled as armies moved through the countryside. These families didn’t know when or if they would be able to return home and if they did, what they would find. Local families such as the Curtis family of Endview and the Lee family of Lee Hall fled west and wouldn’t return until the war was over three years later. At Endview see living historians portraying civilians fleeing the armies as they move up the Peninsula. Endview Plantation is located at 362 Yorktown Rd. Newport News, VA 23603. For questions, call (757) 887-1862.
Lee Hall Mansion:
Serving as the Confederate Headquarters of Gen. John B. Magruder’s Confederate Army of the Peninsula, Lee Hall would’ve been the epicenter of the Confederate resistance to McClellan’s Union army with staff officers busy keeping the army running. As Gen. Joseph Johnston’s army began to arrive from northern Virginia to reinforce Magruder’s troops, many regiments passed by Lee Hall or camped on its property before moving on to their places in the Confederate fortifications. One such unit was the 3rd South Carolina Infantry. See living historians portraying Magruder’s staff and the 3rd SC Infantry. Lee Hall Mansion is located at 163 Yorktown Rd. Newport News, VA 23603. For questions, call (757) 888-3371.
Newport News Park:
As soldiers from both sides settled into a siege, the 15th North Carolina Infantry was sent to Dam #1 (one of 5 dams used to make the Warwick River impassable) to build more fortifications and protect the dam from a possible crossing. On April 16th, the 3rd Vermont Infantry tried to cross the river before being forced back by overwhelming Confederate reinforcements. See living historians portraying members of the 15th NC and 3rd VT infantry at the original site near the Discovery Center. Newport News Park is located at 13560 Jefferson Ave. Newport News, VA 23603. Follow Constitution Way to the Discovery Center. For questions, call (757) 886-7777.
This event is free with regular admission.
Location
Endview Plantation
362 Yorktown Road
Newport News, VA 23603
For More Information: call (757) 887-1862; email endview@nnva.gov
Participant Registration By invitation only: contact tgreene@nnva.gov
Mark your calendar today so you don’t miss the next Endview Plantation Civil War Living History Weekend at the historic Endview Plantation in Newport News, Virginia.
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