Join us to commemorate the 164th anniversary of the Battle of Cedar Mountain for our annual living history event! We will be focusing on the exploits of the Stonewall Brigade and Rockbridge artillery during the battle. Join us for specialized tours, battlefield maneuvers with living historians, artillery fire demonstrations, and so much more. As an […]
Meeting place Meet at Visitors Center at 9:00 AM Planned Activities General cleanup of trails and interpretive signage. Demo old greenhouses on adjoining property. More TBD. Should I bring any tools or supplies? Work gloves, proper attire. Is there a rain date? In the instance of inclement weather, Park Day will continue as planned.
The Culpeper Citizens at Cedar Mountain Battlefield Tour will tell the story of how Culpeper natives experienced the battle from both a combatant and non-combatant perspective. We will discuss and visit the sites where the Culpeper Minutemen and the Culpeper Riflemen Brandy Rifles fought as members of the 13th VA Inf. We will follow civilian […]
Join us to meet with living historians depicting the soldiers of Virginia from 1607-1945! See firsthand the evolving weapons and equipment of Virginia’s soldiers from the Colonial Era to World War II! Cost: $10.00 per vehicle.
Cedar Mountain 5K and 10K Rally is Cedar Mountain Battlefield Foundation’s (CMBF ) third annual race. CMBF is a non-profit, all volunteer organization that is the steward of the Cedar Mountain Battlefield that relies entirely on donations and proceeds from events such as this to maintain, preserve and interpret this community asset. The Cedar Mountain […]
Join Civil War Historical Impressions on 9-10 August 2025 at NINE HOURS IN HELL, the 163rd Battle of Cedar Mountain! This authentic force-on-force reenactment will be hosted similarly to “A Devilish Entanglement”, so if you attended the 160th Wilderness, you already have an idea of what to expect. If you missed out on that one, you won’t […]
Join Civil War Historical Impressions on 9-10 August 2025 at NINE HOURS IN HELL, the 163rd Battle of Cedar Mountain! This authentic force-on-force reenactment will be hosted similarly to “A Devilish Entanglement”, so if you attended the 160th Wilderness, you already have an idea of what to expect. If you missed out on that one, you won’t […]
Cedar Mountain Battlefield Foundation will be hosting an open house to showcase our visitor center and recruit volunteers to support our staff. Come check out our newest educational displays and tour both our facilities and our beautifully preserved battlefield! We’re hoping to recruit an army of volunteers to fill our ranks to keep our park […]
For 29 years, thousands of volunteers have gathered at battlefields and historic sites across the nation to participate in the Trust’s Park Day clean-up effort. Including Boy and Girl Scouts, Rotarians, Lions Club members, church groups, ROTC units, youth groups, Wounded Warrior groups and many others, more than 450,000 cumulative hours of labor have been […]
Each February, for four days, the world comes together for the love of birds. Over these four days the Cornell Lab of Ornithology invites people to spend time in their favorite places watching and counting as many birds as they can find and reporting to Cornell. These observations help scientists better understand global bird populations […]
Come help us celebrate an Ole Fashion Holiday fun day at Cedar Mountain Battlefield. Learn how the Civil War Soldiers at Cedar Mountain spent Christmas. What was Santa like? Have fun helping to trim the tree in real Civil War holiday attire. Followed by listening to stories about Civil War life and sipping hot chocolate. […]
The Cedar Mountain Battlefield Foundation hosts Soldiers of Virginia 1607-1945 event on Saturday, October 26th from 10:00 AM - 4:30 pm. Hear the story of soldiers who served in Virginia from the landing at Jamestown through World War II. Over a dozen accurately outfitted individuals will tell the story of the soldiers who served in […]