Chamber News
Annual Civil War Encampment and Living History Weekend
September 17, 2019
The JEB Stuart Birthplace Trust announces the 28th Annual Civil War
Encampment and Living History weekend for October 5-6, 2019, at Laurel
Hill in Ararat, VA.
28th Annual Civil War Reenactment and Living History
At Laurel Hill, Ararat, VA , October 5-6, 2019
The JEB Stuart Birthplace Trust announces the 28th Annual Civil War
Encampment and Living History weekend for October 5-6, 2019, at Laurel
Hill in Ararat, VA.
Address: Laurel Hill, 1091 Ararat Highway, Ararat, VA
Time: Opens at 9:00am-4:30pm
Admission: $8.00 per person, children 12 and under free, Parking: Free
Telephone: 276-251-1833
Civil War battles are to be reenacted on both Saturday and Sunday.
Our day begins on Saturday with a grand review, flag raising and
special presentations.
The Birthplace Trust will sell gift items such as books, prints, mugs,
T-shirts and much more. We will be selling used Civil War books at
discount prices, and ladies Civil War dresses (home made), parasols,
bonnets, etc.
Music will be by:
Herbert and Tina Conner-Sunday morning
Laurel Hill String Band
Fisher Peak Timber Rattlers
Speakers will include:
• Civil War Poet-Henry Timrod
• Wayne Jones – as William Alexander Stuart
• Lucas Wilder – as JEB Stuart
• David Chaltas as Robert E. Lee
• Sam Winkler as Gen. William Terry
Authentic Civil War sutlers will be on hand with food and merchandise.
Sutlers and concessionaires including Southern Traditions fried pies,
Windy Hill Orchards local produced apple cider, old time blacksmith
demonstrations, Mad Hatter children’s toys, Patrick County Historical
Society, JEB Stuart Camp 1598 SCV, Stuart Wharton Camp, period tintype
photographer, pottery vendors, Possum Hollow clothing and quilts,
Ararat Rescue Squad concessions, and authentic Southern Barbeque by
All Sauced Up. Other special events include, Ladies Fashion Show and
Tea by Joan Williams, Saturday night dance, Black Rose Memorial
Service ,and Sunday morning church service directed by Rev. Allen
Farley, Civil War Chaplain, and Stuart family members (to be
announced).
Mark Kinan from Pittsburgh, PA He will provide teaching tents, with
various displays, antiques and handouts, designed to engage the public
in conversations about the War Between the States. They will discuss
soldier and civilian issues, prisoner of war camps. Infantry,
artillery and civilians will be represented. Special attraction is
banjo music (one of Jeb’s favorite instruments).
This event is sponsored by the Patrick County Tourism office in
Stuart, VA. Our guests from out of town are encouraged to visit
Patrick County and “Experience the Simple Life.” This will be both an
educational and an entertaining event.
All proceeds of this event go toward preserving the Birthplace.
Come visit Laurel Hill, an official Virginia Civil War Trails Site,
and step back in time!
This document was prepared by Thomas Bishop, Publicity Contact for the
JEB Stuart Preservation, Inc.
Telephone: Home: 276-694-6895
Mobile: 276-692-5094
