Yankees In Falmouth

4th Annual Yankees in Falmouth!
September 17-18, 2011
Sat. 9:30am-8:30pm | Sun. 11:00am-3:00pm
FREE Admission
@ Moncure Conway House
305 King St., Falmouth, VA 22405
and @ Historic Port of Falmouth Park
401 River Road, Falmouth, VA 22405

The first Union soldiers entered the town of Falmouth on April 18, 1862, as the Confederates burned the bridges over the Rappahannock to the City of Fredericksburg. Return to the Historic Port of Falmouth for the 4th annual arrival of "Yankees in Falmouth!" (and Confederates too!)

2011 EVENT SCHEDULE:

SATURDAY*
9:30 Conway House Grounds Open to the Public
10:00 Civil War Marker Unveiling @ Union Church on Carter St.
12:00 Conway House Opens 12:00-5:00pm
1:00 Presentation by Historian Al Conner
2:00 Artillery Demonstration @ Waterfront Park
3:00 Presentation @ Conway House
4:00 Firing Demonstration
5:00 Artillery Demonstration
6:00 Natl. Park Service presentation @ Conway House
8:30 Night time Cannon Firing

SUNDAY*
11:00 Conway House Grounds Open
11:00 Civil War Church Service in Camp - open to all
Noon Firing Demonstration
12 - 2 Conway House Opens with Displays
1:30 Meet Moncure Conway at his home
2:00 Artillery Demonstration
2:00 Event Conclusion

*This is a tentative event schedule. Event times are subject to change.

ACTIVITIES: An encampment, artillery firing demonstrations, Civil War artifact displays, history presentations, and a period church service in camp. The Moncure Conway House, which is only open for special occasions, will be open for tours. Nearby, Amy's Cafe will be open for lunch and dinner in the historic Cambridge Inn.

Reenactor Units & Displays include:

Strictly Military Impressions
Company C. 2nd U.S. Sharpshooters
Company B, 7th Michigan Infantry
14th Brooklyn "The Red Legged Devils"
28th & 54th Massachusetts
47th Virginia
23rd U.S. Colored Troops
C.S. Fluvanna Artillery
U.S. Christian Commission
Non-Combative Re-Enacting
Civil War Photography

DIRECTIONS: From I-95, Exit 133 (A) toward Falmouth. Take Rte. 17 South Business approximately 1 mile. Turn right on Washington Street. (Melchers' Home & Studio and Stafford Visitor Center is on the right). Proceed down the hill to stop sign. Turn right. Continue to parking lot on right. Conway House and event on left.