Hungry for History: Historic Foodways in Winchester, Frederick, and Clarke Counties

August 24th
1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Burwell-Morgan Mill
FREE! (Donations gladly accepted)

This year's Hungry for History program will feature a talk on the history and transportation of alcoholic cider in the Shenandoah Valley with speakers from the Frontier Culture Museum and Winchester Ciderworks.  We will also be offering a cider tasting as well!

The Burwell-Morgan Mill will be one of many stops during this week that include the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley, Belle Grove, The Patsy Cline House, Newtown History Center, Josephine School Community Museum, and more.  

BATTLE OF BERRYVILLE:

Encampment

Sept 8th

1 - 5 p.m.

Clermont Farm

$20 for non-members / $15 for members

Join us for a tour of camp featuring historic re-enactors and learn about the Civil War Battle fought in Berryville. Ranger Rick Ashbacker of the National Park Service at Cedar Creek & Belle Grove National Historical Park will also be giving a presentation at 2pm. Rick Ashbacker is a retired U.S. Army officer and public school teacher with lifelong interests in military history and environmental issues. He has worked the past nine seasons for the National Park Service, focusing on Civil War history in the Shenandoah Valley.

Background: Union General Philip Sheridan’s divisions marched south from Halltown, reaching Berryville on September 3, 1864. Happening upon elements of Union General George Crook’s corps going into camp, Confederate General R.H. Anderson’s (Kershaw’s) division attacked with limited results. During the night, Confederate commander Jubal Early brought up his entire army but by daylight found Sheridan’s position too strongly entrenched to assault. Early withdrew after dark behind Opequon Creek. 24,000 troops were engaged (16,000 Union; 8,000 Confederate) with 609 total casualties (314 Union; 295 Confederate).

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Reconstruction in Clarke: Proceedings 2024

$20 non-members / $15 members  

You know how the Civil War ended, but do you know what happened after that? After the ceasefire and surrender? Names like Frederick Douglass and W. E. B. DuBois frequently pop up in the history books, but they often operated on a national scale, and they were never here in Clarke. So what did the Reconstruction look like in Clarke County? What did it mean for the thousands of formerly enslaved men and women in the county to suddenly be free? What was it like for the white population?

Join Archivist and Proceedings author Melanie Garvey to explore this under-studied part of Clarke's history and tackle some local myths along the way.

$5 Adults / $3 Seniors / Students Free  

Art at the Mill is back! Join us this fall as the Burwell-Morgan Mill turns into a one of a kind art gallery featuring works for purchase by over 300 local artists.

History of the appalachian trail

$20 non-members / $15 members

The Appalachian Trail is a 2,190+ mile long public footpath that traverses the scenic, wooded, pastoral, wild, and culturally resonant lands of the Appalachian Mountains. The trail was conceived in 1921, built by private citizens, and completed in 1937.  Today the trail is managed by the National Park Service.

Join us as we discuss the history of the trail and its impact on Clarke County.

Barns of Rose Hill
95 Chalmers Street, Berryville

$20 per person

Our popular haunted history tours are back!  This year there will be even more haunted stories to tell.  This tour will begin at the Barns of Rose Hill and will be a walking tour through various locations throughout Berryville. Comfortable walking shoes are recommended. Be sure to sign up soon as these tours fill up quickly.  Max 30 per tour. 

Heritage Day returns for its 13^th anniversary and features cider pressing, mill grinding, re-enactors, blacksmithing and more.  This year’s festivities will also feature numerous other historic organizations from around the area and will incorporate more historic time periods. 

Burwell-Morgan Mill

FREE (donations encouraged)

CCHA is proud to partner with other local historical organizations as we welcome back The Slave Dwelling Project to the Burwell-Morgan Mill.  Members of the Slave Dwelling Project will be on hand to discuss the everyday life of the enslaved in Clarke County, and the kinds of food they made. To learn more about the Slave Dwelling Project click the link below.

 https://slavedwellingproject.org/