2022 Spirits Along the Wilderness Road Wagon Ride
Venue: Wilderness Road Regional Museum, Newbern
Directions: Google Map Link
Date: Sunday, October 23, 2022
Time: 3:00 - 7:00 PM
Event Types: Miscellaneous, Family Friendly, Speaking Engagements, Charity
Cost: $15.00
Wilderness Road Regional Museum presents 2022 Spirits Along the Wilderness Road Wagon Ride on Sunday, October 22, 2022.
A good history lesson doesn't have to be scary! Join us for the annual "Spirits Along the Wilderness Road Wagon Ride" covering 200 years of history. The horse drawn wagon ride will transport riders into Newbern's past to learn about the early settlers, the Revolutionary War, the development of Newbern in 1810, the Civil War and Reconstruction.
Each 30 minute horse drawn wagon load will travel back to the Colonial time and journey through the post Civil War days of Newbern, along the way you will learn from "spirits" such as Colonel William Christian, Revolutionary War Lt. Daniel Howe, store keeper Henry Hance, tavern guest President Andrew Jackson, Colonel Rutherford B. Hayes, Freemen's teacher Susan Martin and many more.
Tickets are $15.00 per person and includes fresh mulled cider, apple butter cookies, kids crafts, and enjoyable wagon ride around the museum and Old Courthouse Square to meet the Spirits Along the Wilderness Road.
Reservations are required along with the requested donation.
To register online, visit: https://givebutter.com/tot0Ep. Email wrrm5240@gmail.com after registering to select your scheduled wagon ride time.
Wagons will leave every 30 minutes starting at 3:00 PM with the last ride leaving at 6:30 PM. Each wagon load can hold up to 10 adults.
All donations help support our continued education outreach at the museum and are very much appreciated and utilized.
Due to the horses and spirits busy schedules, a rain date and refund on donations are not guaranteed.
All aspects of the Spirits Along the Wilderness Road are family friendly and educational in purpose and content.
For more information, visit: https://www.facebook.com/WildernessRRM or https://www.facebook.com/events/1213852202731743 or https://givebutter.com/tot0Ep or call 540-674-4835.
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