The 2012 Central Virginia Battlefields Trust annual meeting promises to be an exciting one. The annual meeting events will be held April 27-29. Because of the huge success of last year’s expanded format, we will again include activities on Friday afternoon and evening. For Friday, we are planning a tour of the Cedar Mountain Battlefield led by NPS Historian Greg Mertz followed by a tour of Kelly’s Ford, where Major John Pelham was killed. Greg and CVBT Board Member Bud Hall will be our guides. We will enjoy a barbecue dinner at the historic Inn at Kelly’s Ford with J.E.B. Stuart IV providing a presentation on his famous ancestor entitled, “Jeb Stuart, The Making of the Man: The Pre-War Years.”

Saturday’s tour, led by Bud Hall, will focus on Brandy Station with visits to two antebellum homes: Auburn and Rose Hill. Auburn, built in 1855-56 for James A Beckham is a Greek revival structure which saw significant action during the Battle. Auburn is included in the Virginia Landmarks Register, as one of the Commonwealth’s precious historic resources. It has also been entered into the National Register of Historic Places. Rose Hill, built in 1810, was Brig. General Judson Kilpatrick's HQ for five months during the winter of 1863-1864. It has been wonderfully restored by descendants of the original owners.

Our dinner and annual meeting will take place Saturday at the Country Inn (see below). As usual, we will enjoy drinks and camaraderie prior to dinner and will again be conducting a silent auction of donated items. So bring your check books! Noted author, historian, and CVBT Board Member Robert K. Krick will be providing an insightful and entertaining program entitled “Some Amazing and Amusing Anecdotes from the Early Days of Battlefield Preservation around Fredericksburg."

Sunday’s events will begin with breakfast and a tour at the White Oak Museum. NPS Chief Historian John Hennessy claims, “The White Oak Museum is perhaps the greatest locally-oriented collection of Civil War artifacts in the country.” In 2011 the Museum received the Civil War Trust’s Discovery Trail Site of the Year Award. This world class museum will be a treat for all. Later that morning, led by NPS Historian Eric Mink, we will tour the grounds of historic Brompton, the war time home of John Marye. With a commanding view atop atop Marye’s Heights, Brompton is the home of the President of the University of Mary Washington and this is a rare opportunity to visit this important landmark.

This promises to be a very exciting weekend that you will not want to miss! We ask that you make your reservations as soon as possible by mail, email at execdirector@cvbt.org, by calling us at 540-374-0900 or via CVBT website at "Purchase Event Registration link provided below. Last year our tours sold out very quickly and spaces for the dinner are limited. In February, members will receive a separate mailing announcing the meeting along with a registration form. But don’t wait. Registrations are being accepted now.

Headquarters for the weekend will be the recently renovated   Country Inn & Suites, located at 5327 Jefferson Davis Highway. We have secured a block of rooms for Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights at a special rate of $82 per night. Please make your reservations by calling 540-898-1800 and asking for the Central Virginia Battlefields Trust rate. Reservations should be made by April 12 to guarantee the special rate.

We will again be conducting a silent auction of donated items. So bring your check books!

Tour Guides

 NPS Historians Greg Mertz and Eric Mink

  Bud Hall

Speakers for this Event

Robert K. Krick  and  J.E.B. Stuart IV

 

Fees for the events are as follows per person:

Friday tour: $80 before March 15; $90 after March 15

Saturday tour only: $75 before March 15; $85 after March 15

Saturday dinner only: $45 before March 15; $55 after March 15

Saturday tour and dinner: $120 before March 15; $140 after March 15

Sunday tour: $50 before March 15; $60 after March 15

Entire weekend: $225 before March 15; $240 after March 15

 

Make your reservations as soon as possible by mail, email at execdirector@cvbt.org or by calling CVBT at 540-374-0900.

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Head quarters for the weekend

                                              Country Inn & Suites, located at 5327 Jefferson Davis Highway

                 Friday and Saturday nights at a special rate of $82 per night. Please make your reservations by calling       540-898-1800 and asking for the Central Virginia Battlefields Trust rate. Reservations should be made by April 12 to guarantee the special rate.