patching...
Update: Only 2 more "likes" until we reach 1,600! Have you liked Herndon Patch on Facebook yet? If not, you're missing the conversation! CLICK HERE »
Welcome back, Patch Blogger!

Col. John Singleton Mosby

Friday, February 22, 2013

Volunteers Needed for Historic Mosby's Raid Reenactment

The event takes place on on St. Patrick's Day in downtown Herndon.

Organizers of the St. Patrick's Day Mosby’s Herndon Station Raid Reenactment are seeking volunteers to help out with the event.  The reenactment begins at 11 a.m. and ends at 2 p.m. on March 17 in downtown Herndon. Col. John Singleton Mosby and his Rangers will ride into town to recreate his surprise attack on the First Vermont Cavalry at the Herndon Depot.  The Herndon Historical Society and the Herndon Chamber of Commerce are sponsoring the free event. About 10-12 volunteers are needed to serve as event marshals for the reenactment. Volunteers will be needed from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. and will be provided a box lunch. Volunteers will serve as crowd control during the event, as well as manning street and sidewalk barricades, and …

Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Col. Mosby, Rangers to Raid Downtown Herndon in Historic Reenactment

The historic reenactment of Col. John Singleton Mosby's raid on Herndon will take place St. Patrick's Day.

History will come alive in downtown Herndon on St. Patrick’s Day as Col. John Singleton Mosby and his Rangers ride into town. Historical re-enactors will recreate Mosby’s surprise attack on the First Vermont Cavalry, stationed at the Herndon Depot downtown. Reenactments will be held at 11 a.m. as well as 2 p.m. on March 17, along with living history portrayals. The Herndon Historical Society and the Herndon Chamber of Commerce are sponsoring the free event with support from the Town of Herndon and many local businesses. Mosby’s raid will recreate the St. Patrick’s Day in 1863 when troopers from the First Vermont were relaxing at the depot and a nearby sawmill. Herndon and surrounding areas were supposed to be occupied exclusively by Union …

Barbara Glakas

4:58 pm on Wednesday, February 20, 2013

This will be a great show! Everyone should bring all their neighbors and kids. Mark your calendars!   more ›

Got a Hot Tip?