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“Wreathed in Battle Smoke”: Civil War Walking Tour of New Market

Join SVBF Park Ranger Wade Custer for a downtown walking tour of historic New Market which focuses on the Battle of New Market (fought on May 15, 1864) - covering both the battle as it swept through the town and the individual stories of the soldiers and civilians who were caught up in the dramatic events.

COST: FREE

LOCATION: Meets in front of the Strayer House (SVBF HQ), located at 9386 S. Congress St. in the center of downtown New Market (intersection of US-11 and US-211)

 
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Fridays at the Front: “The Flames Leaped Upwards”: Civil War Mount Jackson

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October 11

Ranger Talk: History of the old Frederick County Courthouse