Events and activities are free unless otherwise noted. Details for specific events will be posted as they develop. Please sign up for our email mailing list to insure that you are notified of all event details.
March 31 – Ellwood Manor Opens for the 2018 Season
Time: 10 AM – 5 PM
The manor house will be open for guided tours provided by trained FoWB volunteer interpreters. Ellwood is open on a seasonal schedule. Click Here for the detailed schedule.
March 31 – Fit History Hike
Time: 10 AM – 5 PM
March 31 – Ellwood Manor Opens for the 2018 Season
Time: 10 AM
The National Park Service will conduct the first Fit History Hike of the year at Ellwood Manor! Join Historian John Hennessy for a 4 mile hike along the Road to Parker’s Store. Meet at Ellwood at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 31. Be sure to wear sturdy shoes and pack plenty of water and a snack!
April 7 – Park Day
Time: Morning
FoWB will once again be sponsoring the CWT annual Park Day event on the Wilderness and Chancellorsville Battlefields and other area locations. Volunteers of all ages are welcome to assist us in our efforts to clean up the Park and perform other maintenance tasks. Register Here
May 5 and 6 – Battle of the Wilderness Anniversary Events
Time: 10 AM – 5 PM
Join us at Ellwood for two days of living history events commemorating the 152nd anniversary of the Battle of the Wilderness. More details to follow.
May 12 and 13 – Mothers Day Weekend
Time: 10 AM – 5 PM
Stop by Ellwood Manor to help us celebrate Mothers Day Weekend! FoWB volunteers in oeriod attire will read letters from Civil War soldiers written to their mothers. More details to follow.
June 2 and 3 – Anniversary of Lafayette Camping at Ellwood in 1771
Time: 10 AM – 5 PM
Living history reenactors and speakers will discuss Revolutionary War activity on the Ellwood property. More details to follow.
June 16 and 17 – Confederate HQ and Medical Living History Event
Time: 10 AM – 5 PM
Living history reenactors will be camping at Ellwood for the weekend. They will be on hand during the day to visit with guests. More details to follow.
September 30 – Taming the Wilderness
Time: 10 AM – 5 PM
Artisans will be on the grounds at Ellwood to demonstrate crafts and building techniques from the 18th century. More details to follow.
