Category Archives: Tredegar

10th Annual Civil War & Emancipation Day This Saturday

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It’s that time of year when things start moving much faster and there about a million events on the weekend here in the R of the VA…

Here’s one just down the hill…

Tredegar hosts the 10th Annual Civil War & Emancipation Day this Saturday.

This free event allows participants to uncover the many stories of how the Civil War, Emancipation, and how their legacies shaped and continue to impact our community. In particular, this event commemorates the 150th anniversary of public education for all Virginians.

Here is the schedule of events:
-11 am: Cannon firing demonstration
-11:30 am: Storyteller, Jamar Jones (Quill Theater)
Historic Tredegar walking tour (American Civil War Museum)
-12 pm: Viriginia Union University choir
-12:30 pm: City Dance Theater
-1 pm: “Then and Now: Teaching the Civil War Era” panel discussion ( $ tickets required)
Panelists:
Lauranett Lee, Ph.D., University of Richmond
Donovan Livingston, educator and poet
Atif Qarni, Virginia Secretary of Education
Kathryn Shively, Ph.D., Virginia Commonwealth University
-1:30 pm: Shenandoah Valley Civil War Era Dancers
Brown’s Island walking tour with Ranger Mike Gorman
-2 pm: Dylan Prichett, storyteller
-3 pm: Canon firing demonstration
Food trucks and refreshments for purchase will be available onsite.

Opera In The New Museum On Thursday

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From American Civil War Museum’s website:

The American Civil War Museum’s Board of Directors, Christy Coleman, CEO and Waite Rawls, President of the ACWM Foundation, and the ACWM’s Opening Ceremonies Committee invite you to the first opening event in the new museum –

Scenes from Matthew Aucoin’s opera, Crossing

Baritone, Rod Gilfry as Walt Whitman
Bass-Bariton, Kenneth Kellogg, as Freddie Sowers
Tenor, Mackenzie Gotcher, as John Wormley

Accompanied by composer and conductor, Matthew Aucoin

The 1:30 matinee performance will be followed by a discussion and q+a session. Tickets are $75 and seating is limited.

The 7:30 evening performance will be followed by a discussion, q+a session and a reception. Tickets are $150 and seating is limited.

Program Date:
Thursday, February 28, 2019 – 1:30pm

Editor’s note: To purchase tickets, please go through the museum’s website.

Oregon Hill Blitz Cleanup

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From RVA Clean Sweep:

Arbor Earth is partnering with RVA Clean Sweep and Keep Virginia Beautiful (KVB)! They will be hosting an Oregon Hill Cleanup on the same day as Shiver in the River.

More information about Arbor Earth: https://www.arborearth.org/

Please join them on the corner of Idlewood & Laurel (at 10 am) for however long you can. All supplies will be provided.

Foundry Series: Politics and the Supreme Court This Thursday

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The American Civil War Museum and the John Marshall Foundation are holding an event at Historic Tredegar this Thursday at 6 pm.

Even during the Civil War era, political parties attempted to influence the makeup of the Supreme Court to further political agendas. Uncover how Lincoln and the Republicans reshaped the Court to advance the twin causes of liberty and union.

Featuring:

Dr. Timothy Huebner, Rhodes College, Memphis
Moderated by Dr. Henry L. Chambers, University of Richmond School of Law

Cost:
$10; $8 for Members

Click here for tickets.

CEO of Civil War Museum Recognized By Time Magazine

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Richmond Times Dispatch columnist Michael Paul Williams recently caught up with Christy Coleman, the CEO of the American Civil War Museum. She has just been recognized by Time Magazine as one of “31 People Who Are Changing the South.”

Included in the piece is some of what’s new at Tredegar:

Five years after the merger of the American Civil War Center and the Museum of the Confederacy, the American Civil War Museum is preparing to open a new building in May at Historic Tredegar. The nearly 30,000-square-foot space will house the museum’s collections, including a new core gallery called “A People’s Contest: Struggles for Nation and Freedom in Civil War America.” The new building will also include storage space and five offices. The Tredegar foundry building will be converted from an exhibit space into an events venue. The exhibits are being installed now in the new space.

“Every day I go in there, I’m just so ecstatic to see this vision we’ve worked on for years now really come into fruition,” Coleman said. “This is another game-changer.”

The Museum continues to chin out some noteworthy events. It’s Foundry Series is pretty weighty. On January 24th it will have a program on Politics and the Supreme Court that features Dr. Timothy Huebner, Rhodes College, Memphis and will be moderated by Dr. Henry L. Chambers, University of Richmond School of Law. But it’s (free) “History Happy Hours” should also not be overlooked. On January 14, the Museum’s own Morgan Floyd will be hosting one called “Fight Like A Girl” at the Capital Ale House.

Foundry Market At Tredegar On Sunday

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From FaceBook Event page:

We’re excited for the return of Foundry Market, our celebration of Virginia makers and doers, in conjunction with the completion of outdoor construction on our brand-new museum building.

We’re also thrilled to be joined by Triple Crossing Beer for another one of their Triple Crossing at Tredegar pop-up beer gardens. So make plans to come shop, drink, and enjoy the beautiful riverwalk.

Vendors include:
Ruby Belle Adornments
South Claw Woodworking (Instagram: @south_claw_woodworking)
ScatteredBrains
Lucky Signs (Instagram: @lucky_signs)
Flannel Cakes Fiber
Square Of The Bone – Handmade Jewelry by Icka Cantilo
BRK RVA
The Timbered Wolf
Rabbit & Wren
Tasha McKelvey – Handmade Clay Goodness
Naturally Devine Wellness
Crewel and Unusual (Instagram: crewelandunusual)
Flourish Creative
Petite Shards Productions
ZouZous Basement
Robin’s Egg Jewelry
and more!

Support Virginia Green Tourism Oyster Roast Sunday

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On Sunday, historic Tredegar hosts the 4th Annual Support Virginia Green Tourism Oyster Roast. Raw, steamed, roasted, or fried, you pick or try them all with Virginia wines and brews. Bluegrass from Craig’s List Jerry. Kids area and views of the river by fire pits. Tickets are a bit pricey, starting at above $30, but they do include food and adult beverages. Proceeds go to the Virginia Green Travel Alliance, which supports the state’s voluntary program created to encourage green, environmental practices in the state’s tourism industry.​

Triple Crossing at Tredegar – Riverfront Beer Garden – Saturday

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From the FaceBook event page:

Saturday, September 22 at 12 PM – 8 PM

We’re excited to bring back our outdoor pop-up beer garden at Historic Tredegar on the James. Since the last event we will be adjusting many things to make the experience better. There will be a lot more shade, seating and various other accommodations. We’ll be pouring beer on the patio at Tredegar overlooking the James River and Brown’s Island from 12-8pm on Saturday, September 22nd. Triple Crossing favorites like Falcon Smash IPA will be available alongside several other Triple Crossing beers and a brand new release just for the event. Dank Eats, Mean Bird and Spotty Dog Ice Cream Co. will be set up on site for lunch or dinner and we’ll have music all day.

Church Hill Music Co. will be playing from 6-8PM so come out and celebrate the beautiful RVA outdoors and welcome fall in style. A portion of all proceeds from the event will go to benefit the American Civil War Museum at Historic Tredegar. This is a free event to attend and everything will be sold by the pour.

Tredegar Circa World War I

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Stealing from Dogtown Dish’s FaceBook feed for this ‘Throwback Thursday’ post:

Tredegar Ironworks During World War I, Richmond, VA. Date: Circa 1914-1918. “An interior photograph of the machine shop at the Tredegar ironworks shows production taking place during World War I. Though by late in the nineteenth century Tredegar had lost its position as one of the premier southern industrial enterprises, the company survived as a manufacturing entity into the 1980s.” Credit: Encyclopedia Virginia