September 18-19, 2010
Sat. 9am-6pm, 8pm; Sun. 11am-3pm
@ Historic Port of Falmouth Park ~ 401 River Rd.
and @ Moncure Conway House ~ 305 King St.
Falmouth, VA  22405
FREE

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 3rd annual arrival of "Yankees in Falmouth!" (and Confederates too!) 

Activities include an encampment, firing demonstrations, story-telling, Civil War artifact displays, and the reading of actual soldiers' letters from Falmouth.  Mingle with members of the 54th Mass. unit, visit the display on African American history, and stop by to chat with the Cavalry.  The Stafford County Historical Society will be on-site selling special Stafford gifts and books.  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.   

See the event schedule below. 

SATURDAY*
9:00       Grounds Open to the Public
10:30     USSS Marker Unveiling Ceremony 10:30-11:30
             (@ corner of Route 1 & Butler Rd.)
12:00     Conway House Opens 12:00-5:00pm
1:00       Presentation in the Conway House by Stafford Historian Al Conner
2:00       Artillery Firing
3:00       Presentation in the Conway House by Stafford Historian Al Conner
4:00       Firing Demonstration
5:00       Artillery Firing
6:00       Natl. Park Service presentation at the Conway House backyard
8:00       Campfire Stories

SUNDAY*
11:00     Grounds Open to Public
12:00     Firing Demonstration
12:00     Conway House Opens 12:00-2:00pm
1:30       Natl. Park Service presentation at the Conway House backyard
2:00       Artillery Firing
3:00       Conclusion

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