On the morning of May 23, 1862,

in Lewisburg, (West) Virginia,

Confederate troops under General Henry Heth attacked Colonel George Crook’s Union troops who were camped above what is now the Greenbrier Campus of the New River Community and Technical College.

 

 

THE BATTLE OF LEWISBURG

Living History and Reenactment

 

May 19 & 20, 2012

 

The Battle of Lewisburg Heritage Committee and

The Greenbrier Campus of NRCTC

cordially invite you to attend our 150th Anniversary

 

 

 

This years theme is:

“General Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson”

Western Virginia's Native Son

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contact us for more information

info@battleoflewisburg.org

 

Unfortunately we are not able to offer Student Education day on Friday this year due to lack of personnel.  We hope to offer the Friday event next year.

 

 

 

  

  Photos from 2010/2011 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Schedule 2012

*Registered List

 

 

 

West Virginia
Division of Culture & History

 

 

Places to Stay in the Area

 

 

 

Ghost Tours
Saturday Night
$5 per person
8 PM and 9 PM
Assemble in front of the college steps

 

 

 

 

 

For the Third Consecutive Year Selected by the

Southeast Tourism Society

as one of the TOP 20 EVENTS

For May 2011

 

 



Thank you to all of our sponsors!