Battle of Smithfield Walking Tour

Battle of Smithfield Walking Tour


103 Main Street
Smithfield, VA 23430


Saturday, September 16, 2023
02:00pm - 04:00pm

Join us for a 159th anniversary recounting of the Town of Smithfields most dramatic event. This two-day engagement between Union and Confederate troops saw artillery and musket fire reverberating up and down Main Street eventually resulting in the destruction of the US Army Gunboat Smith Briggs. Meet your guide at the museum for a brief overview of this Civil War battle as well as a walk along Main Street to several sites associated with the significant events from January 30 to February 2, 1864.


Admission
Free

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