McDowell Battlefield Heritage Days 2007:
Information for Spectators & the General Public

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McDowell Battlefield Heritage Days 2007
Public Schedule of Events

Horse-drawn wagon tours through McDowell - to the Confederate and Federal Campsites - leave regularly from the parking lot behind the McDowell Presbyterian Church, and from the Sugar Tree Country Store. Fee: $2.00 per person - allows unlimited rides - all day.

Be sure to see the Living History presentations occurring all day at the McDowell Presbyterian Church, at the George Washington Hull house, and throughout the village of McDowell - both Saturday and Sunday.

SATURDAY - MAY 5

8:00 a.m. -10:00 a.m	Battle Formation & Dress Parade of Troops followed by Battalion Drill
9:00 a.m.	Event opens to the public
5:30 p.m.	Reenactment closed to general public.

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SUNDAY - MAY 6
 

9:00 a.m.	Event opens to the public
10:00 a.m.	Period (1862) Church Service at the historic McDowell Presbyterian Church ALL VISITORS WELCOME!!
12:00 p.m	Scheduled activities end - EVENT CLOSES

 Throughout the day, both days:

-- Exhibition and sale of traditional handicrafts

-- Continuous scenarios and first-person presentations throughout town both Saturday and Sunday

-- Civilian docent / interpreters available (look for the orange ribbons!) to explain events in third person

-- Refreshments will be available to purchase at the church

-- Horse-drawn wagon tours

 

Note:  All times of scheduled activities are subject to change.