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will the tour get to see the inside of Castle Hill ?
On Thu, Sep 25, 2008 at 10:29 AM, Scot A. French <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> [Apologies for the late notice. These events are open to the public. SF]
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> Saturday, September 27
> 10 a.m., Albemarle County Court House
> Historic Court Square, Charlottesville
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> The Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society Quarterly Meeting will
> feature guest speaker Dr. John Maass, an historian with the US Army Center
> of Military History at Ft. McNair, D.C. Dr. Maass will be speaking on
> Tarleton's Raid and the British campaign through Charlottesville in
> 1781.
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> As a special supplement to this lecture, ACHS is offering a bus
> tour of several sites associated with Tarleton's Raid, including
> Boswell's Tavern (Louisa Co.); Castle Hill (Albemarle Co); The Farm
> (Charlottesville); and the city's Court Square. All sites were visited
> by Tarleton and his men as they rode west to capture the state's assembly.
>
> The lecture is free to members and the public. Bus tour tickets cost
> $30 for members and $40 for non-members. An optional boxed lunch is
> available for pre-order ($10). The bus tour will last from approximately
> 11:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Please visit the ACHS website at
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> www.albemarlehistory.org
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> for a registration form, or contact the Society at 434-296-1492.
>
> The tour will be held rain or shine.
>
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