History at Sunset: The Tragic Deaths of Stephen Ramseur and Charles Lowell: Examples of a Generation Lost

10/15/2010

The Civil War was the deadliest in American history, costing the country over 625,000 lives. It particularly devastated a generation of young men, in their 20s and 30s, both North and South. This program examines the lives of two such men who fought at Cedar Creek and the impacts their deaths had on their families and communities.

Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Meet the ranger at the main parking lot at Belle Grove.  This program will visit several locations around the park, and thus involve a car caravan system (visitors follow the ranger's vehicle).

History at Sunset
Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park is pleased to announce a series of special “History at Sunset” programs, as part of the park’s first year of offering ranger-conducted presentations.

These tours cover a variety of subjects and provide visitors an opportunity to see sites either not normally open, or widely accessible, to the general public. Explore and learn about some of the “hidden gems” of the park. Each program is free and lasts between 60 to 90 minutes.

Due to the park’s limited staffing, program schedules are subject to change. A series of ranger programs are also currently being offered on a regular basis throughout the summer. Schedules are announced weekly on the park website (www.nps.gov/cebe) or call (540) 869-3051 for a current schedule.

About Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park: Cedar Creek and Belle Grove commemorates a nationally significant Civil War landscape and antebellum plantation by sharing the story of Shenandoah Valley history from early settlement through the Civil War and beyond. The park is embedded within the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields National Historic District, a National Heritage Area.

Created on December 19, 2002, the park encompasses approximately 3,700 acres across three counties and includes the key partner sites of Belle Grove Plantation (owned by the National Trust for Historic Preservation and managed by Belle Grove, Inc.), Cedar Creek Battlefield Foundation lands and Headquarters, Shenandoah Valley Battlefield Foundation lands, and a developing Shenandoah County Park. The partner sites continue to be owned and operated independently.