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The Kernstown Battlefield is open on weekends from May through October.

2012 Opening Day ~ Saturday, May 12th

 HOURS:

Saturdays 10am ~ 4pm       Sundays Noon ~ 4pm 

Free Admission

 Guided tours of the Pritchard House:

Each second and fourth weekend May through October.

$3 admission (12 and over)

2012 Volunteer Orientation & Training  ~ April 28th, 9am ~ noon

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150th Commemoration of the

FIRST BATTLE OF KERNSTOWN

March 24th, 2012  ~  9am-4pm

(registration deadline March 10th)

    A special guided tour of the 150th commemoration of the First Battle of Kernstown will be conducted by renown historian Gary Ecelbarger including walking tours of both the Pritchard Farm and the Glass Farm with the inclusion of portions of the battlefield on Sandy Ridge which have never before been explored by the public. 

    The tour begins in the morning at the Pritchard Farm where the fighting began on the afternoon of March 23, 1862. The tour includes motorcoach transportation between each location with a stop for lunch with historian Scott Patchan speaking. The afternoon tour includes the Glass Farm and a short hop from there to the adjacent property on Sandy Ridge where the final events of the battle took place. The motorcoach returns to the Pritchard Farm to end the tour.

    There is plenty of walking over at times rough terrain so sturdy shoes or boots as well as a warm coat are a must. Mr. Ecelbarger will keep you enthralled with his precise knowledge of this battle and its key players.

    TOUR COST:  $65 per person

    Registration deadline:  March 10th

    Tour includes:

        ~ Motorcoach transportation between each stop

        ~ Full buffet luncheon at the Best Western Lee Jackson Motor Inn

        ~ Printed booklet with battlefield maps

   To receive registration information download the pdf file below or email DCrawford@kernstownbattle.org

    An evening bonus for those who wish to add on to this tour:  Consecutive ceremonies at the Stonewall and the National Cemeteries in Winchester with a 7:00pm candlelight reading of the names of those Confederate and Union soldiers who perished in the First Battle of Kernstown who are buried in one of these cemeteries.  This is the first time ever for this ceremony. There is no charge for this event. Transportation on your own.