SOCIETY FOR WOMEN AND THE CIVIL WAR
Presents
Women of the Valley
July 24-26, 2020 in Harrisonburg, VA.
Details coming soon!
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2019 Conference Details
~ REGISTRATION ~
MEMBERS – FULL REGISTRATION - $240
NON-MEMBERS – FULL REGISTRATION - $270
BY MAIL
Society for Women and the Civil War
P.O. Box 3117
Gettysburg, PA 17325
Or
Online
Click the link above to be directed to the Registration page.
~ Accommodations ~
CONFERENCE HOTEL
College of William & Mary Ludwell Apartments on Rolfe Road
Rate will be $36 per night per night double occupancy or $50 per person per night single occupancy.
An additional $20 a night for linens
[Linens include: sheets, pillow & case, blanket. 2 towels and 2 washcloths. Beds are single dorm-styled beds with a kitchen but no microwave, service ware or cookware]
Parking is included.
The rate can be extended 3 days prior and 2 days post conference.
Indicate your housing preference on the registration form.
Let us know of any need for ADA accessibility in order for us to make the appropriate accommodations.
There are other hotel options in the area. We can help you find what accommodates you best.
CONFERENCE HOTEL
College of William & Mary Ludwell Apartments on Rolfe Road
Rate will be $36 per night per night double occupancy or $50 per person per night single occupancy.
An additional $20 a night for linens
[Linens include: sheets, pillow & case, blanket. 2 towels and 2 washcloths. Beds are single dorm-styled beds with a kitchen but no microwave, service ware or cookware]
Parking is included.
The rate can be extended 3 days prior and 2 days post conference.
Indicate your housing preference on the registration form.
Let us know of any need for ADA accessibility in order for us to make the appropriate accommodations.
There are other hotel options in the area. We can help you find what accommodates you best.
Friday, July 26Check-in at College of William and Mary
Registration at Ludwell Apartments Historic Jamestowne On your own visit this NPS property 1:00 PM MEET WITH DIRECTOR OF PRESERVATION, MARK SUMMERS Explore the connection of the Historic Triangle with the Peninsula Campaign and how women were affected by, and effected change because of, the Civil War, through archaeological evidence and primary documents. 5:00 PM DINNER Sadler Hall- W& M’s Student Center for a dinner buffet with “unlimited seconds.” 6:30 PM SWCW ANNUAL MEETING Upstairs at Sadler Center 7:00 PM GUEST SPEAKER Civil War Williamsburg by Carson O. Hudson, Jr. Carson will relate to us the story of the Civil War at Williamsburg and share with us about the women of Williamsburg and the surrounding area. 8:00 PM TWILIGHT MADNESS Annual Silent Auction, Live Auction, Information Sharing, and Sales Tables. Donate to the Auction Table the proceeds of which go to the Scholarship Fund. |
Saturday, July 277:00 AM
BREAKFAST ON YOUR OWN Field Trips 8:00 AM Board the bus PLANTATIONS We head off for an all-day adventure, via an air-conditioned motor coach, to the James River Plantations of Sherwood Forest and Berkley. LUNCH PROVIDED Ms. Sarah Bierle, will speak to us at Berkeley’s Coach House during/after lunch regarding Arabella Barlow, who served aboard ships which landed at Harrison’s Landing. Berkeley Plantation’s house and Harrison’s Landing will be toured following lunch and Sarah’s lecture. 5:45 PM DINNER No trip to Williamsburg is complete without a Tavern Dinner, so we will be treated to a roasted chicken dinner in an authentic tavern in the Colonial area. |
Sunday, July 287:30AM
BREAKFAST AT SADLER HALL, COLLEGE OF WILLIAM & MARY Speakers All lectures will be held in the meeting room at Sadler Hall, College of William & Mary 8:45 AM A Ranger from Yorktown Battlefield will speak on Yorktown during the Civil War 10:00 AM Betsy Estilow will speak on "Let no one pity us or praise us" In April 1862 the United States Sanitary Commission undertook a massive campaign to move the sick and wounded soldiers of the Army of the Potomac from the Virginia peninsula formed by the York and James rivers back to the hospitals in the North. This presentation will explore the roles of the women who served aboard these vessels of the Hospital Transport Service. 11:15 AM Shelby Harriel will speak on Frances Hook: The Petticoat Warrior of Chicago's Irish Legion Adventures We encourage you to drive on your own to Yorktown to discover the connections of Yorktown on the York River to the Civil War. Yorktown Battlefield is a National Park where you can walk the historic fields and visit the Civil War cemetery. Your tickets from Historic Jamestowne are good for here, too. |
INFORMATION TABLES
We will have tables available to share local interests or promote events / activities pertaining to Women and the Civil War.
Bring pamphlets, program information or handouts to share.
SALES TABLES
We can also have a table available for you if you have anything you would like to sell such as books or handmade items.
TWILIGHT MADNESS
Search through your treasure trove at home and find something to donate to the SWCW SILENT AUCTION Table. All proceeds go to support our Scholarship Fund. We may even find a few treasures to use as LIVE AUCTION items.
Bring your treasures and see SWCW Board Members Mary Louise Daley or Dianne Kauffman on Friday.
BRING EXTRA CASH to bring home a new find.
We will have tables available to share local interests or promote events / activities pertaining to Women and the Civil War.
Bring pamphlets, program information or handouts to share.
SALES TABLES
We can also have a table available for you if you have anything you would like to sell such as books or handmade items.
TWILIGHT MADNESS
Search through your treasure trove at home and find something to donate to the SWCW SILENT AUCTION Table. All proceeds go to support our Scholarship Fund. We may even find a few treasures to use as LIVE AUCTION items.
Bring your treasures and see SWCW Board Members Mary Louise Daley or Dianne Kauffman on Friday.
BRING EXTRA CASH to bring home a new find.