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Schedule of Events 2013

Saturday, 8 June from 10 AM to 5 PM

“Battle of Craney Island ”
                  -- Venue: Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum.
                 

Wednesday, 12 June from 7 to 8 PM

“Battle of Craney Island Veterans Reminisce” (Norfolk Historical Society Speaker Series)
                  -- Venue: MacArthur Memorial.
                  -- Hosted by the Norfolk Historical Society.

Thursday, 20 June from 7:30 to 10PM

“Old Ironsides” Open Air Movie Screening
                  -- Venue: Hermitage Museum Lawn. Movie starts at 9:00 PM.

-- Hosted by the Hermitage Museum and Norfolk Historical Society.

Friday, 21 June

War of 1812 Veteran's grave marking
                  -- Venue: St. John's Episcopal Church, Hampton, VA.
                  -- Hosted by the the Society of the War of 1812 in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Saturday, 22 June from 9 AM to 5 PM

Fort Norfolk Living History
                  -- Venue: Fort Norfolk.
                  -- Hosted by the Norfolk Historical Society

Saturday, 22 June at 10 AM

1812 Naval Exhibits
                  -- Venue: Hampton Roads Naval Museum

Saturday, 22 June from 10 AM to 5 PM

“Celebrate Kids”
                  -- Venue: Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum, Lightship Portsmouth Museum.

Saturday, 22 June at 11:30 AM

Portsmouth's Patriotic Celebration
                  -- Venue: High Street Landing.
                  -- Hosted by the Portsmouth Historical Commission.

Saturday, 22 June from noon to 4 PM

“Moses Myers tours”
                  -- Venue: Moses Myers House, Norfolk.

Saturday, 22 June at 11:45 AM

Hoisting of the Colors, 21 Gun Salute, Victory Peal and Victory Proclamation
                  -- Venue: Fort Norfolk.
                  -- Hosted by the Norfolk Historical Society and the US Army Corps of Engineers.

Saturday, 22 June at 12:30 PM

 “Enemies Past – Allies Present” Wreath-Laying (Waterborne)  
                  -- Venue:  Fort Norfolk water’s edge.
                  -- Hosted by Norfolk Historical Society and Portsmouth History Commission.

Saturday, 22 June from 1:30 PM to 3 PM

 “Victory Tea Party with the “Ladies of the Garrison”        
                  -- Venue: Fort Norfolk.
                  -- Hosted by the U.S. Daughters of 1812.

Saturday, 22 June at 5 PM

Retreat (Colors) Ceremony at Fort Norfolk with the Tidewater Pipes and Drums        
                  -- Venue: Fort Norfolk.
                  -- Hosted by the Norfolk Historical Society.

Saturday, 22 June from 7 PM to 10 PM

Bicentennial Victory Ball
                  -- Venue: Harbor’s Edge Ballroom.
                  -- Hosted by the Regency Society and Harbor's Edge.

Sunday, 23 June from 11:30 AM to 12:15 PM

Remembrance Service        
                  -- Venue: Saint Paul’s Episcopal Church, Norfolk.
                  -- Hosted by Saint Paul’s Episcopal Church.

Sunday, 23 June from 10:30 AM to noon

Remembrance Service        
                  -- Venue: Trinity Episcopal Church, Portsmouth.
                  -- Hosted by Trinity Episcopal Church.

Sunday, 23 June from 1 PM to 4 PM

Hoffler’s Creek Celebration          
                  -- Venue: Hoffler’s Creek Wildlife Preserve, Portsmouth.
                  -- Hosted by Hoffler’s Creek Wildlife Preserve.

Saturday, 29 June from 10 AM to 4 PM

Battle of Hampton (26 June 1813)
                  -- Venue: Hampton History Museum.
                  -- Hosted by Hampton History Museum.

 

 

Robert Taylor from the Field book of the War of 1812

General Robert Taylor

General Taylor had his headquarters at Fort Norfolk during the Battle of Craney Island. This picture first appeared in Lossings Field Book of the War of 1812 published in 1869.

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