Experience the Great Outdoors

Attendance and participation in these services are open to the public.  However, these event venues and permits are issued to the event sponsors and we reserve the right to  deny participation in these events to any person or group. 

PRE-AUTHORIZATION FOR ANY GROUP WISHING TO PARTICIPATE AS A UNIT IS REQUIRED WITH THE EXCEPTION OF SONS OF  CONFEDERATE VETERANS CAMPS, UNITED DAUGHTERS OF THE CONFEDERACY CHAPTERS, ORDER OF CONFEDERATE ROSE CHAPTERS, AND AFFILIATED REENACTMENT UNITS AND LIVING HISTORIANS.  

FLAGS:  Only the following flags and banners are pre-approved: Historically accurate Confederate National Flags, Confederate Military Unit Flags,  Flags of the various Confederate States, United States Flags, unit banners from above listed pre-approved groups.  

Prohibited Flags:  Historically inaccurate novelty flags, flags/banners related to modern  day political or secessionist movements.  Any flag or banner not listed  as approved above.

Prohibited Symbols/Colors:  No symbols or colors of any group which is not pre-authorized are allowed.  This includes any heritage group or political group.

Prohibited Groups /  Participants:  No groups advocating a political candidate, ideology, or party are allowed to participate in this event.  No groups advocating a position regarding race in any manner.

Prohibited Items:  No face-masks or items designed to hide anyone's identity are allowed.  No signs are allowed. 

Any Cavalry unit wishing to participate in the parade must give advance notification so that we may assist you with logistical  planning. 

- Any participants with Horses  must make arrangements to have their animals cleaned up after.  Streets  must be left clean of waste. City Law requires all animals to wear manure bags.   If you do not do this you must have a designated pooper scooper  registered with us prior to the event.  The city police can and will  enforce the issue. 

- Motorized Vehicles are not normally a feature of the parade, however certain vehicles are allowed such as those pulling a cannon or float and the "General Lee".  Please take note of the parade lineup order as motorized vehicles shall be at the rear of  the pedestrian part of the parade unless other arrangements have been  agreed to in advance. 

Please be aware of the following:

1) NO OPENLY DISPLAYED WEAPONS (period or otherwise) ARE ALLOWED INTO THE BUILDING OR GROUNDS.  YOU WILL BE BARRED FROM ENTERING AND ASKED TO LEAVE.  

2) PHOTOGRAPHY is allowed during the events, but no flash photography is allowed indoors please. 

3) SEATING IS ON A FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE BASIS.   FOR SPECIAL OR LARGE GROUPS,  WE MAY CONSIDER RESERVING A SECTION.  ADVANCE NOTICE AND NUMBER OF  ATTENDEES WILL BE REQUIRED.  

Lee-Jackson Day offers the opportunity for  participants to carry and for attendees to see Civil War period weapons carried by reenactors.  To participate in this event all weapons must be unloaded.  Only the designated honor guard is permitted to possess or fire ANY loads during the services. 

SUCH WEAPONS ARE NOT ALLOWED IN THE INDOOR MEMORIAL SERVICES NO EXCEPTIONS, PERIOD!

We do not recommend that participants carry period weapons in the parade unless they are willing to return them to their vehicles prior to the indoor memorial service.  

WE WELCOME THE MEDIA TO COVER LEE-JACKSON DAY AS LONG AS REPORTERS DO  NOT INTERFERE WITH OR DISTURB THE CEREMONIES.  THE SERVICE AT THE  STONEWALL JACKSON MEMORIAL CEMETERY AND PARADE ARE AN OPEN PUBLIC  VENUE.  ANY MEDIA OUTLET WISHING TO FILM OR PHOTOGRAPH THE INDOOR  MEMORIAL SERVICE SHOULD SUBMIT A REQUEST PRIOR TO THE EVENT. 

For those who wish to participate in the Lee-Jackson Day events  please first be sure to follow all applicable laws regarding parking and  public safety.  Obedience to lawful authority is the foundation of manly character -R.E. Lee

-  Remain respectful at all times.  These events commemorate the character  and virtues of Robert E. Lee and Thomas J. 'Stonewall' Jackson and as  such, we advise participants to act in a manner consistent with the  views held by Lee on honor, service, and duty. "We have but one rule here, and it is that every [participant] be a gentleman" (or lady) - R.E.Lee 

-   The Stonewall Brigade SCV strongly condemns the misuse of any symbol, especially Confederate ones, for racist or political purposes and we will vigilantly defend those symbols against such uses.  We believe the open display of such symbols in the context of their historical significance and by those who now wish to show their solidarity  preserving our past.  Those who in anyway wish to misuse these symbols   are not welcomed to be a part of our efforts to preserve the legacy of our Confederate ancestors.