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Welcome To The Hampton Inn Dumfries/Quantico
Hampton Inn Dumfries/Quantico

Thursday, May 26, 2011

Memorial Day at Kenmore and Ferry Farm

Spend Memorial Day weekend with history. Visit Historic Kenmore and Ferry Farm where Civil War living-history interpreters will bring the past to life. Learn about period chores and cooking, medicine, and weapons. See exhibitions of cavalry and infantry drilling. Hear period music and play games.

Saturday, May 28...10am - 5pm
Sunday, May 29.....10am - 3pm

Ferry Farm
The Civil War at Washington's Boyhood Home.
Visit with living-history interpreters.
Watch cavalry and infantry close-order drilling.
Enjoy period cooking demonstrations, music, and games.

Admission: Adults $8, Students $4, Under 6yrs Free

George Washington's Ferry Farm
268 Kings Hwy
Fredericksburg, VA 22405
540.370.0732

Kenmore
Cannons at Kenmore: A snapshot of Kenmore during the Civil War
Special interactive tours include stories about female spies, Kenmore as a hospital, and demonstrations of period cooking in the kitchen.
Visitors can talk with Civil War reenactors about what life was like for the typical solider.

Admission: Adults $10, Students $5, Under 6yrs Free

Historic Kenmore
1201 Washington Ave
Fredericksburg, VA 22401
540.373.3381

Planning to visit both sites? Combination admission tickets are available: Adults $15, Students $8
Find more information at http://kenmore.org/

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