Events: PWHPF September 2019 Events & Programs

September 2019

September Events & Programs

The grounds of the historic sites are open daily from dawn until dusk and the sites are open for regular tours Thursday–Monday 11am–4pm.

Upcoming Events at Brentsville Courthouse Historic Centre 12229 Bristow Road, Bristow, VA 20136 (703) 365-7895 Fall Harvest Campfire September 20 | 6:30pm-7:30pm $5 per person| All Ages Enjoy a campfire and roasted marshmallows as you learn about how the local residents in Prince William County harvested their crops to prepare for winter. Experience the tools they used, the crops they harvested, and the unique things they did to prepare for winter in the 18th and 19th centuries. Admission is free for ages 2 and under.

September 28 | 10am-4pm FREE EVENT | All Ages Join us for our 5th Annual Brentsville Day! Come experience this nearly 200 year-old social and political center of Prince William County while we fill the grounds with festivities. Bluegrass Bands Historic Farm Demonstrations Living History Historic Trades Local Artisans Antiques Food Trucks Historic Buildings Hayrides and More!

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Prince William County Farm Tour - Brentsville Stop September 29 | 11am-4pm FREE EVENT | All Ages Join site staff and living historians to learn about farm life in Brentsville and Prince William County during the mid-1800s. Tour the 1850s farmhouse, and try your hands at historic trades and crafts.

Upcoming Events at Neabsco Regional Park 15125 Blackburn Road, Woodbridge, VA 22191 Meet at parking lot across from Rippon Lodge Historic site (703) 499-9812

Exploring the Wetlands at the Boardwalk September 14 | 4pm-5:30pm $9 per person | All Ages Join us for an exploratory walk down the Neabsco Creek Boardwalk. We will explore the residents of this ecosystem up close and personal and along the way will discover why the wetlands are important to every living thing. Additional Information and Registration Aquatic Discovery at the Boardwalk September 29 | 4pm-5:30pm $9 per person | All Ages Ever wonder who lives in your wetlands? Come discover the residents of the Neabsco Creek Boardwalk aquatic ecosystems as you dip your nets over the edge. Fish, shrimp, crayfish, tadpoles are just a few of the aquatic inhabitants we hope to investigate. Nets will be provided for use during the class. Additional Information and Registration

Upcoming Event at Rippon Lodge Historic Site 15520 Blackburn Road Woodbridge, VA 22192 (703) 499-9812 Virginia in the Spanish-American War September 14 | 11am–4pm $5 per person | Ages 6+ Considered to be a forgotten war, the Spanish-American War was a war many did not comprehend or want, however the tide soon turned and many regiments in Virginia were preparing to fight. Explore the history of the Spanish-American War at Rippon Lodge, speak with living history interpreters, see artifacts of the era, tours and period games available throughout the day.

Upcoming Event leaving from the Marina boat dock at Leesylvania State Park: 2001 Daniel K. Ludwig Dr, Woodbridge, VA (703) 792-4754 Potomac Blockade Boat Tour 2019 September 21 | 10am–1pm $50 per person | Ages 8+ Cruise along the Potomac River shoreline on the 50’ pontoon vessel Miss Rivershore and view sites that were critical to the Confederate forces’ successful blockade of Washington D.C. from September 1861 through early March 1862. Additional Information and Registration

Historic Preservation Spotlight

School has started again this fall in Prince William County, but did you know that schools were not always available nor free for children to attend? Lucasville School 10516 Godwin Dr, Manassas, VA (703) 365-7895

Lucasville School   School is Back in Session! In 1870, Virginia's Legislature established a statewide system of free public schools for all citizens regardless of race. Throughout Prince William County, new schools were built including several for the education of African American children. Many of these schools no longer stand nor are open to the public with the exception of Lucasville School. Lucasville School (1885-1926) is a reconstructed one-room schoolhouse that interprets post-Civil War African-American education in Prince William County Virginia.   On Saturday, September 7th, Lucasville School will be open from 11am-4pm so that visitors can discover the people who used small but significant building and their efforts to challenge racism and create an effective and lasting public education system.

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