Join us on
Saturday, March 15, 2003
as Herndon travels back
in time to 1863!
Free Admission!
Although there is no charge for admission, voluntary contributions will be collected to aid the ongoing preservation of the historic Herndon Station and Mosby-related historic sites.
The event opens to the public at 10:30 am. The raid itself will take place at 12:15 pm., followed by the dedication of a new historical marker commemoration the raid and living history presentations from 2:00 - 4 pm.
Click here to read the event schedule.
Read the schedule for the living history presentations.
Location and Parking:
There is public parking available in the town center. Click here for a map showing the event location and parking.
Need directions to Herndon? View location of the station via Lycos Maps (you can also get door to door directions at this site - just click on "get a new map")
The Reenactment:
Mounted cavalrymen will re-create the raid, with other reenactors portraying Federal soldiers. Civilian reenactors and local residents will portray the 1863 citizenry of Herndon.
Following the reenactment, there will be living history displays and presentations, including a talk by Mosby expert and author Don Hakenson, a "show and tell" presentation on cavalry during the Civil War and an exhibition of Civil War era music and dancing, plus a special presentation by "Col. Mosby" himself.
The reenactment of Mosby's Herndon Raid is organized by the Herndon Downtown Business Council in conjunction with the Herndon Observer Newspaper, the Herndon Historical Society and MosbysRangers.com. Sponsored by the Herndon Observer and HRI Associates.Click here for a the complete list of sponsors and supporting organizations.
March 17, 1863: YOU Were There!
It's shortly after noon on St. Patrick's Day. The soldiers of the First Vermont Cavalry, on outpost duty at Herndon, are lounging around the station, waiting for their replacements to arrive from the main cavalry camp at Dranesville. A column of riders appears in the distance. "Hurrah! We're off duty! We can go back to camp now. Wait a minute? Are they OURS?"
"Charge 'em boys!" shouts John Singleton Mosby and the raiders swoop on on the unsuspecting Federal troopers. In short order, 25 Vermonters have been captured. And the Gray Ghost has written another chapter in the history of the Civil War, and in the history of Herndon.
A chance to witness history first hand. Herndon Depot - March 17, 2001!
To learn more about the Herndon raid, follow the history links to you left, or click HERE for a complete list of history links.
Visit MosbysRangers.comFor information on the event, contact:
Richard Downer: mosbysraid@HRIAssociates.com
(general information, logistics, civic involvement)
Kathryn Coombs: MosbyWeb@aol.com
(reenactors, living history program, website)