BEGIN:VCALENDAR CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DESCRIPTION:Get in the holiday spirit and learn how Christmas was observed during the Civil War. METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//github.com/rianjs/ical.net//NONSGML ical.net 4.0//EN SUMMARY:Civil War Christmas in Camp on Dec 14\, 2019 VERSION:2.0 X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT12H X-WR-CALDESC:Civil War Christmas in Camp on Dec 14\, 2019 X-WR-CALNAME:Civil War Christmas in Camp on Dec 14\, 2019 X-WR-TIMEZONE:US/Eastern BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Fort Ward Museum CATEGORIES:Holiday Event CATEGORIES:Museums DESCRIPTION:To verify info please see https://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calend ar/Detail.aspx?si=27651\n\nGet in the holiday spirit and learn how Christ mas was observed during the Civil War. The program features a Civil War-e ra Union Santa Claus who will interact with the public\, present readings of "The Night Before Christmas\," and visit soldiers in camp. The Muse um will be decorated with festive greenery and a Victorian parlor tree. The reconstructed Officers' Hut is the setting for holiday decorations i n camp and soldiers opening Christmas boxes from home. Reenactors will i nterpret army life in winter camps\, and soldier-led tours of the histori c fort will be conducted. Children can also make a Christmas card or orn ament. \n\nLocation: Fort Ward Museum\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd.\nFees: Sugg ested donation of $2/person\; $5/family \nAudience: Anyone may attend\nT ags: Fort Ward Museum\, Holiday Event\, Museums\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=2 7651 DTEND:20191214T210000Z DTSTAMP:20191127T175547Z DTSTART:20191214T170000Z GEO:38.829553;-77.101740 LOCATION:Fort Ward Museum\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd. SEQUENCE:6 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Civil War Christmas in Camp TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:c9c23925-f50e-4e0e-841c-97dea0dd4d61 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:To verify info please see https://apps.alexandri ava.gov/Calendar/Detail.aspx?si=27651
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Get in the holiday spirit and learn how Christmas was observed during the Civil War. The pr ogram features a Civil War-era Union Santa Claus who will interact with t he public\, present readings of ?The Night Before Christmas\,? and visit soldiers in camp. The Museum will be decorated with festive greenery an d a Victorian parlor tree. The reconstructed Officers? Hut is the setti ng for holiday decorations in camp and soldiers opening Christmas boxes f rom home. Reenactors will interpret army life in winter camps\, and sold ier-led tours of the historic fort will be conducted. Children can also make a Christmas card or ornament. \n
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Location: Fort Ward M useum\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd.\n
Fees: Suggested donation of $2/person \; $5/family \n
Audience: Anyone may attend\n
Tags: Fort Ward Museum\, Holiday Event\, Museums\n
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