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154th Anniversary Commemoration of the Battle of Cool Spring

Shenandoah University McCormick Civil War Institute Hosts Event, July 14

WINCHESTER, VA – Shenandoah University’s McCormick Civil War Institute will host the 154th-anniversary commemoration of the Battle of Cool Spring on Saturday, July 14, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Shenandoah University’s River Campus at Cool Spring Battlefield off Route 7 in Clarke County, Virginia. The event will include presentations by Civil War-era historians, living history artillery demonstrations, music by the Hancock Civil War String Band, guided and self-guided walking tours of the battlefield, and special activities for children and families.

The complete event schedule includes:Shenandoah University’s River Campus at Cool Spring Battlefield

  • 10 a.m. | Site opens with exhibitions about Cool Spring and new works of art in the Lodge
  • 10:15 a.m. to 11 a.m. | “1864 Shenandoah Valley Campaign in a Box” with Shannon Moeck, NPS ranger, Cedar Creek & Belle Grove National Historical Park
  • 11:15 a.m. to Noon | Artillery living history demonstration with Lamb’s Rhode Island Battery
  • 12:15 p.m. to 1 p.m. | Lunch with Hancock Civil War String Band at the Pavillion. Participants can bring a picnic lunch, dine on the battlefield and enjoy Civil War music. No food vendors will be on site.
  • 1:30 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. | Walking Tour of Battle of Cool Spring with McCormick Civil War Institute Director Jonathan Noyalas, including a hike into the bluffs to examine the important role Union artillery played at the battle.
Shenandoah University’s River Campus at Cool Spring Battlefield
Shenandoah University’s River Campus at Cool Spring Battlefield

3:30 p.m. – Memorial wreath laying with descendants of those who fought at Cool Spring

4 p.m. – Site closes

Visitors can also download Touring the Battle of Cool Spring for a personal walking guide to the Cool Spring Battlefield site.

For additional information, contact Jonathan Noyalas at jnoyalas01@su.edu.

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