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Historic Middletown Walking Tour
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Free.Location: LAT/LONG: 39.031054, -78.274967
Meet at the NPS Visitor Center, 7712 Main Street in Middletown, VA
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Walking tour will start at 5:00 pm. Please arrive 15 minutes prior.
Description
Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park (CEBE) is offering a Historic Middletown ranger-led walking tour on Saturday, October 19. This 1.5-hour tour will begin at 5:00 pm. Meet at the National Park Service Visitor Center, 7712 Main Street, Middletown, VA. Restrooms are available prior to the tour.
This tour is part of the 160th commemoration of the Battle of Cedar Creek. Learn how the Valley Turnpike affected the lives of townsfolk before, during, and after the Civil War. How did the citizens of Middletown experience the Battle of Cedar Creek? Stops along the walk include the historic Wayside Inn and the St. Thomas Chapel. The Middletown Historic District is registered on the National Register of Historic Places.
At the conclusion of this tour, visitors are invited to participate in the 11th annual "Luminaries of Middletown"program. Main Street will be lined with 964 luminaries, one for every solider who died in the battle.
Estimated 1-mile (1.6 km) roundtrip of walking on paved sidewalks. This is a recurring program scheduled for the first Friday of every month through October 2024.
This tour is free and open to the public. Bring water, sunscreen, and comfortable footwear.
Can’t make this program? Plan another visit by viewing the park’s website calendar.
The CEBE Visitor Center is open Wednesday-Sunday, 9:00 am – 4:30 pm.
Reservation or Registration: No
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