Jackson House Tour ~ friday 9:00 AM
Stonewall Jackson House Tour
We will be offering a private group tour of the Stonewall Jackson House. Tickets are $8.00 on the Payments Tab under Lee-Jackson Day.
https://www.vmi.edu/museums-and-archives/jackson-house-museum/
stonewall Jackson Cemetery Tour ~ friday 10:30 AM
Stonewall Jackson Cemetery Tour
Join Historian and reoccurring Lee-Jackson Day Symposium speaker Bill Potter on an exclusive guided tour of Lexington's Stonewall Jackson Memorial Cemetery (we don't use the communist pronouns). Learn about the many famous Confederate figures buried near Jackson that often get overlooked by his presence. Tickets are on the Payments Tab under Lee-Jackson Day. $6.00 per person.
Lee-Jackson symposium ~ friday 1:00 PM
Lee-Jackson Day Symposium
Our Annual Lee-Jackson Day Symposium will be held this year in the Appomattox Mezzanine of the Virginia Horse Center's Anderson Colosseum. The event is FREE and open to the public. Click on the Speakers Tab for more information on the speakers and topics. Each presentation will be approximately 45 minutes followed by a question and answer period. Light Refreshments will be provided. Please also see the Rules/Media Tab
Doors open at 12:30 with vendors and meet and greet. Speakers will begin at 1:00 pm ~ 5:00 pm. The Event will also be live streamed. Please check the Facebook Page for live coverage.
1:00pm ~ Robert E. L. 'Bobby' Krick
2:15pm ~ Lt.Col.(ret.) Jonathan White, Ph.D.
3:30pm ~ Bill Potter
downtown flagging
Be Courteous
Although not an official part of the event, many people will be downtown in support of our history. If you wish to go see them or join in, please be respectful to others and do not block sidewalks or interfere with traffic.
Lee-Jackson Memorial Service ~ Saturday 10:15 am
Jackson Circle Ceremony ~ Cemetery
Our Annual Memorial Ceremony will begin at Stonewall Jackson's gravesite at 10:15 am. Come join us as we honor our heroes' expressed desire for spiritual awakening at Jackson Circle in front of the grave and life-size statue of General Thomas J. 'Stonewall' Jackson. Events include a wreath laying ceremony, songs, and military honors.
(For those laying a wreath, please register it in person just before the start of the program. Please read the Rules/Media tab concerning weapons, participation, horses)
lee-Jackson Day Parade ~ Saturday 11:00 AM
Parade
11:00 am - Lee-Jackson Day Parade Visitors are welcomed to join in the procession or watch. All SCV, UDC, OCR, and reenactor groups are welcomed to participate. Any other groups must contact us to ensure participation as we reserve the right to deny participation to any group or individual. (Please read the Rules / Media tab concerning weapons, participation, horses)
Memorial address ~ Saturday @ Noon
Annual Memorial Address
Our Annual Memorial Address will be held at the Virginia Horse Center Mezzanine with a talk by our featured speaker Lt. Colonel (US Army, Ret.) Jeffrey Addicott, J.D., LL.M., S.J.D.
(Please read the Rules/Media tab concerning seating, weapons, and photography)
Luncheon ~ Saturday est. 1:15 pm
Lee-Jackson Day Luncheon
Our Annual Luncheon will be held at the Virginia Horse Center's Mezzanine. Cost is $28 per person. Reservations are strongly encouraged as we will have a limited number of tickets available at the door. Our catered meal will feature a 3 meat buffet, six vegetables, three salads, assorted deserts, as well as tea, lemonade, and coffee.
For Payment and Reservations please use the payments tab under Lee-Jackson Day
Lee-Jackson Memorial Park ~ Brick Laying 3:30pm
Lee-Jackson Park Visit
Lee-Jackson Day marks the annual anniversary of our announcement of the creation of Lee-Jackson Memorial Park and to celebrate it we allow those who wish to purchase a memorial brick to place it at our flag circle if it is ordered by November 15th. Attendees are welcomed to witness the installation and get a first hand view of what we are doing at Lee-Jackson Memorial Park.
Lee-Jackson Day gala
Lee-Jackson Park Benefit Gala
Join us for an exclusive evening at the Virginia Horse Center's Appomattox Mezzanine in the Anderson Colosseum as we celebrate the conclusion of Lee-Jackson Day with an evening of food, music, and dance. This event will feature a catered meal and presentation followed by period music and dance. Doors will open at 6:00 pm for social, with the meal at 6:30pm. Dancing will follow the meal featuring the music of The Blockade Runners. We will also be addressed by SCV Lt. Commander-in-Chief Tony Griffin. Requested attire: semi-formal/business. Period or formal dress is welcomed. Proceeds will benefit Lee-Jackson Memorial Park.
For Payment and Reservations please use the payments tab under Lee-Jackson Day
Gala Dance
As part of the Lee-Jackson Day Gala we will have dancing to the music of The Blockade Runners with calling by Bill Wellington