Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation Presents its 2025 National Conference "Shenandoah Summer" focusing on actions during the summer of 1864, including tours of Cool Spring, Rutherford's Farm, Kernstown, Summit Point, Cameron's Depot Charles Town, Halltown, Shepherdstown, Leetown, Kearneysville and Smithfield Crossing.

The conference will include talks, special events, battlefield tours by noted historians including Gary Ecelbarger, Scott Patchan, Steve Phan, Ryan Quint, Terry Heder, Jon Erik-Gilot and Jon Tracey.

COST: $345 for SVBF members, $395 for non-members. A la carte registration for individual days is also available ($130 Thursday; $135 Friday; $130 Saturday).

TO REGISTER: https://www.shenandoahatwar.org/conference25. A block of rooms has been reserved at the George Washington Hotel. If you wish to stay there, let them know you will be attending the conference when you make your reservations.

DAY ONE SCHEDULE:

9:00AM - 5:00PM:  Bus tour of Cool Spring, Rutherford's Farm and Second Kernstown (Guides: Scott Patchan and Gary Ecelbarger). Lunch included.

6:00PM:  Dinner on your own and a free evening to explore Winchester and the surrounding area.

7:30 - 9:30PM: Members Only Reception at the Shenandoah Civil War Museum