Events
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The “Melting Pot” at War: Foreign Born Soldiers in the Civil War
The years before the Civil War saw waves of immigration unprecedented in the history of the United States. Hundreds of thousands of immigrants as well as a few foreign nationals, […]
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Women Who Fought as Men in the Civil War
During the Civil War there were hundreds of documented cases of women who disguised themselves as men to serve in the military. Living history interpreter Tracey McIntire discusses some of […]
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Falls Church Civil War Day
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 […]
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Kids’ Victorian Tea and Dress-up Party
Learn about 19th century dress and manners, try on our period clothing, play a parlor game and enjoy a tea party in our dining room. Ages 8 and up. Call […]
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Victorian Craft Workshop
Kids will learn how to stencil and marbleize paper. Ages 10 and up. Call 703-248-5171 for reservations.
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Archaeologists in Training
Kids will examine artifacts from past digs at Cherry Hill and become amateur archeologists as they try to piece together artifacts. Afterwards they will make a special pouch for collecting […]
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Civil War Spy Camp
Learn about local Civil War spies and try your hand at decoding messages. Ages 8 – 12. Call 703-248-5171 for reservations.
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Old-fashioned Cooking Class for Kids
Children will grind corn, make bread, churn butter and make lemonade at the historic farmhouse. Ages 8 – 12. For reservations call 703-248-5171.
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Celtic Music Concert
Enjoy a lively evening of Irish music with the band Isle of Treora. Jigs, reels, hornpipes and ballads will be played on fiddle, banjo, guitar, bouzouki and bodhran. All this […]
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Valentine Tea
Bring someone special to our Valentine tea. A costumed docent will give an entertaining talk about love in the 19th century before ushering guests into the lovely dining room for […]