A Photographic Presentation and Tour
Saturday, June 11, 2005, 8 AM-Noon

The Museum of the Confederacy  will  offer  Drewry's  Bluff:
Captured  Only  in  Photographs,  its  first  in a series of
Navy-related tours, on Saturday, June 11, 8 am-noon.        

The Civil War Confederate fort at Drewry's Bluff,  south  of
Richmond on a bend in the James River, successfully kept the
United States Navy at bay for nearly  three  years  of  war.
Known  as  the Gibraltar of the Confederacy, this 90-ft-high
precipice was home base to the  James  River  Squadron,  the
Confederate  States  Naval  Academy  ship Patrick Henry, and
three companies  of  Confederate  marines.   Federal  forces
never captured Drewry's Bluff.                              

Starting at the Museum, Richmond historian Michael D.  Gorman
will give a presentation featuring "then and now" photos  of
the  famous  Civil  War  site.   Immediately  following  the
presentation, the group will be transported to the fort  for
a  tour  of the photo sites, many of which have been located
only recently.                                              

Cost of this event is $20 for museum  members  and  for  $30
non-members.   Members  bringing a non-member will receive a
$5  discount.   Registration  forms  are  available  in  the
Calendar of Events section of museum's website, www.moc.org

For   more   information,  contact  Vickie  Yates  at  (804)
649-1861, ext.  20 or vyates@moc.org.   Prepayment  required
by May 28.  No refunds.                                     

Mayfield Living History Torch Tours at the Manassas Museum

The Manassas Museum System
9101 Prince William Street
Manassas, Virginia 20110
Contact:  Wendy Comeau, Marketing and Media Coordinator
Phone:  703-368-1873
Email:  wcomeau@ci.manassas.va.us

On Saturday April  16,  2005,  The  Manassas  Museum  System
invites you to step back into Civil War Manassas and explore
the life of a soldier at Mayfield Fort, the  last  remaining
earthwork  fort built by General P.G.T.  Beauregard's troops
in 1861.                                                    

Don't miss this great opportunity to learn about  Civil  War
history!  Sentries will give you the password to gain access
to the torch lit grounds of the fort and you will be invited
to  stroll  among  the soldiers in their encampment, to call
upon the commanding officer in  his  command  tent,  and  to
enlist in the Confederate cause.                            

This  year's  Mayfield  Living  History Torch Tours will run
from 6:00-9:00 PM and will present excellent living  history
interpretations  for both children and adults.  Buses depart
from the museum every half hour with a special 7:00 PM  tour
for kids.  Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for children.

Proceeds  from  this event benefit education programs at The
Manassas     Museum.      Buy     tickets     online      at
www.manassasmuseum.org  or  at  Echoes,  The Manassas Museum
Store located at 9101 Prince  William  Street  in  Old  Town
Manassas.                                                   

Subject: Capitol Civil War Round Table
 
I am writing on behalf of the Capitol Civil War Round Table.
I want to announce our upcoming program for April 4, '05. We
will have Jeremiah Goulka, author of "The Grand Old  Man  of
Maine,"  speaking  on  Joshua  Chamberlain.   I wonder if it
would be possible to publicize this event to  your  members.
Further  information   can   be   found   on   our  website:

www.chcwrt.org

Thank you for your consideration.
Stefan Patejak