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March 2018
Movie Screening
Please join us on Sunday afternoon March 25th for a special FREE screening of Aviva Kempner’s film, "Rosenwald", which looks at the life of the philanthropist Julius Rosenwald including his work with the rural school building program that bears his name. There was a Rosenwald School in Stephens City through the 1930s which many local African-Americans in Stephens City attended. If you know one of them, please encourage them to attend. Movie will be shown at the Trinity Lutheran Church in…
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Newtown Heritage Festival
Our exhibition buildings will be open free of charge during the Newtown Heritage Festival on Saturday, the 26th of May.
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Civil War Walking Tour
Join us for a Civil War walking tour in the oldest part of Stephen City. Advanced reservation REQUIRED. Please call 540-869-1700. Dress for the weather and wear comfortable walking shoes.
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Civil War Walking Tour
Join us for a Civil War walking tour in the oldest part of Stephen City. Advanced reservation REQUIRED. Please call 540-869-1700. Dress for the weather and wear comfortable walking shoes.
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Civil War Walking Tour
Join us for a Civil War walking tour in the oldest part of Stephen City. Advanced reservation REQUIRED. Please call 540-869-1700. Dress for the weather and wear comfortable walking shoes.
Find out more »September 2018
Civil War Walking Tour
Join us for a Civil War walking tour in the oldest part of Stephen City. Advanced reservation REQUIRED. Please call 540-869-1700. Dress for the weather and wear comfortable walking shoes.
Find out more »October 2018
Civil War Walking Tour
Join us for a Civil War walking tour in the oldest part of Stephen City. Advanced reservation REQUIRED. Please call 540-869-1700. Dress for the weather and wear comfortable walking shoes.
Find out more »November 2018
Members and Volunteers Holiday Open House
On Saturday, the 17th of November 2018 from 2:00 to 4:00 pm, we will be holding our annual Members and Volunteers Holiday Open House at our museum on Main Street in Stephens City. There will be refreshments and the opportunity to meet with other volunteers and members. We will also be dedicating two new plaques that honor our major donors that gave unrestricted contributions to support our preservation and community educational efforts.
Find out more »May 2019
Newtown Heritage Festival
The Newtown Heritage Festival will be held on the 25th of May. Our museum exhibits will all be open and free of admission charges on that day. Each year during the Heritage Festival we unveil new exhibits and introduce new objects in existing exhibits. This year we will have a new exhibit at the Steele & Bro. Store that will be curated by our new Manager of Collections and programs, Rick Kriebel. It will tell the story of the transition…
Find out more »June 2019
Civil War Walking Tour of Stephens City
Civil War walking tours of historic Stephens City are conducted at 10:30 a.m. on the 4th Saturday of the month, beginning in June and ending in October. This tour focuses on the impact of the Civil War on the town. Reservations are required. Please call the Newtown History Center at 540-869-1700. Tours begin at the Newtown History Center, located at 5408 Main Street.
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