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DESCRIPTION:Get in the holiday spirit and learn how Christmas was observed
during the Civil War at Fort Ward Museum's annual Civil War Christmas in
Camp program.
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SUMMARY:Christmas in Camp at Fort Ward on Dec 9\, 2023
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X-WR-CALDESC:Christmas in Camp at Fort Ward on Dec 9\, 2023
X-WR-CALNAME:Christmas in Camp at Fort Ward on Dec 9\, 2023
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CATEGORIES:Family
CATEGORIES:Fort Ward Museum
CATEGORIES:Holiday Event
CATEGORIES:Living History
CATEGORIES:Museums
DESCRIPTION:To verify info please see https://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calend
arTest/Detail.aspx?si=55722\n\nThe program features a Civil War-era Union
Santa Claus\, based on an 1863 cover of Harper's Weekly by artist Thomas
Nast\, who will interact with the public\, welcome children to the recon
structed Officers' Hut\, and visit soldiers in camp. Reenactors will int
erpret army life in winter camps that are decorated for the season\, and
celebrate by opening Christmas boxes from home\, singing carols of the pe
riod around the campfire\, and preparing holiday meals. The Museum will
be decorated with festive greenery and a Victorian parlor tree. Children
can make a holiday card or ornament. A variety of Civil War books and "
stocking stuffers" are available in the Museum shop.\n\nLocation: Fort Wa
rd Museum\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd.\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Fami
ly\, Fort Ward Museum\, Holiday Event\, Living History\, Museums\n\nImpor
t this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/CalendarTes
t/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=55722
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DTSTAMP:20231108T155704Z
DTSTART:20231209T170000Z
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LOCATION:Fort Ward Museum\, 4301 W. Braddock Rd.
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SUMMARY:Christmas in Camp at Fort Ward
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The progra
m features a Civil War-era Union Santa Claus\, based on an 1863 cover of
Harper?s Weekly by artist Thomas Nast\, who will interact with the public
\, welcome children to the reconstructed Officers? Hut\, and visit soldie
rs in camp. Reenactors will interpret army life in winter camps that are
decorated for the season\, and celebrate by opening Christmas boxes from
home\, singing carols of the period around the campfire\, and preparing
holiday meals. The Museum will be decorated with festive greenery and a
Victorian parlor tree. Children can make a holiday card or ornament. A
variety of Civil War books and ?stocking stuffers? are available in the M
useum shop.\n
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Location: Fort Ward Museum\, 4301 W. Braddock
Rd.\n
Audience: Anyone may attend\n
Tags: Family\, Fort Ward Mu
seum\, Holiday Event\, Living History\, Museums\n
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s event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/CalendarTest/iCa
l.aspx?id=1&\;si=55722
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