 Along This River: The Warwick-Yorktown Line
March 20, 2010 - 9:00am-3:00pm
Join Michael Moore for a walk along portions of John B. Magruder's main defensive line across the Peninsula visiting Fort Crafford, Lee's Mill, Skiffes Creek Redoubt, Dam No. 1, and Yorktown. All tours leave from Lee Hall Mansion. Plan to arrive at least 15 minutes early. Bring a bag lunch, drink, and small cooler. You will be walking a lot. Wear comfortable walking shoes. Sign up early; space is limited.
Payment is due no later than 2 weeks before tour. $45/person, payment guarantees your reservation. No refunds 1 week prior to tour. Make checks payable to Lee Hall Mansion. Mail to: Lee Hall Mansion, 163 Yorktown Road, Newport News, VA 23603.
About Lee Hall
Built between 1851 and 1859, Lee Hall Mansion was home to affluent planter Richard Decauter Lee, his wife Martha and their children. One of the last remaining antebellum homes on the Virginia Peninsula, Lee Hall offers visitors a step back to the mid-Victorian period with its authentically furnished rooms, including an elegant ladies parlor. During April and May of 1862, the home was used as a headquarters by Confederate generals Joseph E. Johnston and John B. Magruder. Hundreds of artifacts, including a tablecloth from the USS Monitor, are on display in the museum's 1862 Peninsula Campaign Gallery. Special events and evening programs are held year-round.
Lee Hall Mansion
163 Yorktown Road
Newport News, VA 23603-1127
(757) 888-3371
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