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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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Civil War Walking Tour
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.
Find out more »August 2019
“United We Unveil, Divided We Bury: How Civil War Archaeologists and Relic Hunters Can Work Together”
As part of the Frederick County Civil War Weekend programming we will be offering this presentation. Mike Kehoe, President of the Northern Shenandoah Valley Chapter of the Archeology Society of Virginia, will be discussing how relic hunters have assisted professional archaeologists in their efforts to uncover information about Civil War battlefields and campsites.
Find out more »Civil War Walking Tour
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.
Find out more »September 2019
Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day 2019
Present a Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day 2019 ticket and receive free admission for two people on this date.
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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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Civil War Walking Tour
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.
Find out more »November 2019
Dedication of the Stephens Family Historical Marker and Annual Holiday Open House
Mark your calendars! Please join us on Saturday, the 23rd of November at 2:00 pm just south of the Capon Valley Bank, near the corner of Rt. 11 and Stephens Run Street in Stephens City. At that time and place we will be unveiling and dedicating our new Stephens Family state historical marker. The Commonwealth of Virginia sponsors this highway marker program. In our summer newsletter we announced that on the 20th of June Jennifer R. Loux, Highway Marker Program…
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An African American History of Stephens City
In cooperation with the Winchester-Frederick County Historical Society, we will be offering a lecture presentation on the history of the African Americans in our community. We will hold this event in the Parish Hall of Trinity Lutheran Church in Stephens City (double doors off of main part of parking lot).
Find out more »June 2020
Civil War Walking Tour Of Stephens City
Join Us For A Guided Civil War Walking Tour Of Stephens City Led By Museum Staff. Learn About Various Civilian And Military Activities In And Around Stephens City Between 1861 And 1865. Admission: $5/person (all ages 6+) WHEN: 10:30am; 4th Saturday of each month June through October ADVANCED RESERVATIONS REQUIRED
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