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| July1 – 31,
2009 – Exhibition, “From the First Shot
to the Gallows: Winchester’s Involvement with the John Brown
Raid”
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Description: Sponsored by the Winchester-Frederick County Historical Society, this exhibit focuses on rare artifacts that tell the story of Winchester’s involvement with the John Brown raid. Free admission. Time: Monday – Saturday
10 AM – 4:00 PM |
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1 - 31, 2009 –Exhibition, “A Militia, A Medical College,
and A Judge: Winchester’s Connection to the John Brown Raid” |
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Description:This exhibit, designed by and for students, focuses on Winchester’s connection to the John Brown Raid. Free admission. Time: 9:00 AM – 5:00
PM, Daily except major holidays. |
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| July
5, 12, 19, 2009 – “In the Footsteps of John Brown”
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| Description: Join a park ranger and discover that John Brown's Raid actually covered several miles, over 30 buildings and hundreds of people. Discover some of these places and people on this two hour, two mile walking tour of Harpers Ferry. Time: 11:00 A.M. |
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| July 12, 2009 – Kennedy Farm Open House | |
| Description: The 150th anniversary of the arrival “Isaac Smith” and sons. The afternoon will include tours, demonstrations and refreshments. Sponsored by Kennedy Farm Foundation Time: 12:00 P.M.
– 4:00 P.M. |
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| July 25, 2009 –Tour of the John Blessing House | |
Description: John Frederick Blessing was a local baker and confectioner who befriended John Brown during his imprisonment in Charles Town. Prior to his execution, Brown inscribed and presented his jailhouse Bible to Blessing. The Blessing house is now owned by the Jefferson County Black History Preservation Society. Currently the house is not open to the public on a regular basis. Join a guide for a special sesquicentennial tour of the John Blessing house. Time: 10:00 A.M.
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| July 25, 2009 - “Slavery, the Abolitionist Movement and Reflections of Jefferson” | |
| Description: An insightful dramatic presentation on the issue of slavery featuring Jim Getty as Abraham Lincoln & Bill Barker as Thomas Jefferson. Time: 1:00 P.M.
& 3:00 P.M. |
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| July 26, 2009 – John Brown Walking Tour of Charles Town, Jefferson County | |
| Description: Join a guide for a two-hour walking tour of John Brown related sites in Charles Town. Sponsored by the Jefferson County Black History Preservation Society. Time: 2:00 P.M.
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