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1 – 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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| August
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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| August
2, 9, 16, 23, 30, 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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| August 8-9, 2009 – Frederick Militia & Fire Company Days | |
| Description: The city of Frederick will celebrate the militia support provided to Virginia in response to John Brown’s Raid. The support came from the militia companies that were part of the city’s fire companies. The event will include lectures, living history demonstrations, antique fire equipment and a downtown outdoor celebration along Carroll Creek. Time: 10:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M.Location: Linear Park at Carroll Creek, Frederick, MD Contact Name: George Wunderlich Contact Number: (301) 695-1864 Website: http://www.civilwarmed.org/index.cfm |
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| August 14, 2009 – “Perfect Steel Trap” | |
| Description: A TGIF program featuring Fred Morsell as Frederick Douglass on the Courthouse steps. Evening activities include a reception and a gospel concert followed by an encore performance by Fred Morsell. Time: 12:00 P.M. & 6:30 P.M.Location: Courthouse Steps & Capital Theater, Chambersburg, PA Contact Name: Ann Hull Contact Number: (717) 264-1667 - Website: http://pafch.tripod.com |
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| August 14, 2009 – Descendants Reception | |
| Description: A reception and program to honor the descendants of John Brown’s Raid sponsored by the Jefferson County NAACP Time: 6:30 P.M. |
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| August 15, 2009 – 16th Annual African American Cultural Heritage Festival | |
| Description: Theme of this year’s parade will be to honor the descendants of John Brown’s Raid Time: 10:00 A.M. |
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| August 15, 2009 – “Dinner with John Brown & Frederick Douglass” | |
Description: TBA Time: TBA |
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| August 19, 21, 2009 – “John Brown’s Body” | |
| Description: An adaptation of the epic poem by Stephen Vincent Benet, sponsored by the Harpers Ferry Town Foundation. Time: TBA |
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| August 22 , 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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| August 23 , 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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