Meet members of The Washington Rifles at their Civil War Encampment
at the Fields-Penn 1860 House Museum.

Colonial Trade Faire on The Mustering Ground

Daily, featuring Black’s Fort Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR); Sons of the American Revolution (SAR), General William Campbell Chapter; Overmountain Men and local volunteers.

The Colonial Pub will be open every day.

Living History Portrayals

Washington Rifles Civil War Encampment
Tour the camp and talk with these authentic and popular reenactors.

Exhibits, Lectures and Tours

  • Strolling Through Sinking Spring Cemetery
  • Walk Through Historic Abingdon
  • Norfolk & Western Steam Locomotive, Class M, #433
  • The Log Cabin: Rebuilding the Past
  • Historic White’s Mill
  • Historic Working Mill: Parks Mill and Grounds
  • Fields-Penn 1860 House Museum
  • A Visit to a One-Room School
  • Museum of the Middle Appalachians
  • Skipping Through History with Captain Joseph Black and Friends: A Kid’s Stroll into Abingdon’s Past
  • Playground of the Past

EVENTS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE

2010 Virginia Highlands Festival Living History Events details coming soon.


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