Cherry Hill Park will host both civilian and soldier living history demonstrations. Activites will include firing and drilling exercises, a Civil war medical tent, letter readings, period music and a tent with children’s activities. This year the event will also feature Virginia’s Civil War 150 History Mobile. This special traveling museum on wheels will be open to the public free of charge. The event runs 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Old fashioned box lunches with fried chicken, cole slaw, corn bread, ginger cake and lemonade can be pre-ordered fro $8.00. Call 703-248-5171.