Battle of New Market

160th Anniversary Commemorative Programs

May 17th and 18th

All programs will be hosted at the New Market Battlefield Military Museum

(9500 George R. Collins Parkway, New Market VA 22844) unless otherwise noted.

Friday, May 17

7:00PM - Battlefield Tour: Action Around the Rice Farm (9137 N. Congress Street, New Market)

Learn about the artillery actions on the Rice Farm, the experiences of von Kleiser’s guns, and the Confederate attack that surged against the Rice Farm line.

8:15PM - Night Artillery Firing Demonstration at the New Market Battlefield Military Museum

Saturday, May 18

9:30AM - Battlefield Program: Prelude to the Battle of New Market

Program will cover the movements leading up to the battle and why the armies clashed in New Market, including the fighting around town on May 13th and 14th.

10:00AM - Artillery and Musket Firing Demonstrations

11:00AM - Kids Interactive Program - The Soldiers of the Battle of New Market

Learn about the soldiers who fought in the Battle of New Market and the uniforms and equipment they wore in battle

12:00PM - Battlefield Program: The Battle of New Market Begins, Action on Manor’s Hill

This program will cover the action on May 15, the larger battle around it, and the importance of the Manor’s Hill position.

1:00PM - Blue-Gray Sweets: The Unexplored World of Civil War Sweets (9283 N. Congress Street, New Market)

Susan Benjamin - President of True Treats presents a walk-through time of sugar, sweets, & how they had their place in the Civil War and 1800s. Enjoy the candy and learn about their pivotal uses in history all at the same time. A true visceral experience for everyone! (Tickets are $10. Tickets can be purchased via the link below or by calling our office at 540.740.4545. Space is limited. The program will be hosted at the Reformation Lutheran Church at 9283 N. Congress Street, New Market)

2:30PM - Kids Interactive Program - Cannons at New Market (9276 N. Congress Street, New Market)

A hands on experience learning how cannon crews worked during the Battle of New Market. The cannons for this program will not be firing, so there will be no loud noise and completely safe for the kids to get up close to the guns.

2:30PM - Battlefield Tour: Wharton’s Advance

Explore the newly restored portion of the New Market Battlefield and follow in the footsteps of Confederate General Gabriel Wharton’s soldiers as they advanced from Manor Hill to the Bushong Farm.

4:00PM - Artillery and Musket Firing Demonstration

5:00PM - Battlefield Tour: The Fighting in Town (9419 S. Congress Street, New Market)

Learn about civilians caught in the crossfire of artillery and rifle fire as soldiers fought through the streets of the town and in the surrounding fields.

7:00PM - Members Only Reception at the New Market Battlefield Military Museum

An evening reception at the museum celebrating the newly installed B. Randolph Wellford Gallery featuring the Confederate art collection of the historic Westmoreland Club of Richmond, Virginia. Pre-registration is required but the event is FREE and only open to Members.

8:15PM - Night Artillery Firing Demonstration at the New Market Battlefield Military Museum