The concept for Lee-Jackson Memorial Park was announced publicly at the annual Lee-Jackson Day events in Lexington, Virginia in January 2023. The park had only been an idea a few weeks earlier, but by the end of the month we had a contract completed and closed on Phase I of the project in February that same year. By early March we held our first volunteers workday to clear trees and debris for the installation of the flag site which was sponsored by the Virginia Flaggers. Since then the park has grown with additional land purchases and lease agreements as we work towards the ultimate goal of creating a roughly 20 acre outdoor historical park and museum.
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Memorial Day Services – May 25
Memorial Day Service will be held at the Pelham Confederate Memorial Chapel on May 25th at 10:00 am
Meeting: May 19
Our speaker will be John Quarstein with the Mariner’s Museum, speaking on the Battle of Hampton Roads between the USS Monitor and CSS Virginia (formerly USS Merrimack).
Meeting: April 21
Our speaker will be David McKinney, speaking on “The Battle of Frayser’s Farm”.
The Battle of Frayser’s Farm, also widely known as the Battle of Glendale, was fought on June 30, 1862, in Henrico County, Virginia, as the fifth engagement of the Seven Days Battles during the American Civil War. Confederate General Robert E. Lee aimed to intercept the retreating Union Army of the Potomac under Major General George B. McClellan at the critical Glendale crossroads, but his plan to bisect the Union force failed due to poor coordination among Confederate commanders and strong Union resistance.
Meeting: March 17
Don Blake visited Arlington Cemetery and tomb of Moses Ezekiel last January and will present a video and audio of history and status.
Meeting: February 17
Kenneth Bage will be our guest speaker and he will be talking about Edmund Ruffin, Virginia Fire-eater.
RE Lee Service at Chapel: January 19
On January 19th at the Confederate War Memorial Chapel @ 1:30 the Lee-Jackson Camp #1 SCV ,in conjunction with the United Daughters of the Confederacy’ will hold our annual Robert E Lee Commemoration Service.
Nora Brooks ,in costume will present MY PAPA as seen through the eyes of Miss Mildred Childe Lee “Precious Life”, the youngest daughter of Gen Lee. We will also present period music and other historical topics of the General.
This event is open to the general public.
Meeting: December 16
There will be no speaker for our Christmas meeting.
Meeting: November 18
Our speaker for the November meeting will be Dale Harter, president of the Richmond CWRT. He will speak of BG Raleigh Colston, CSA. French by birth but VMI grad and instructor and CSA BG. After the War he went to Egypt to lead troops there. Spent his last days at the OSH.
Pelham Chapel Update
We recently had a meeting with the VMFA Director of Buildings & Ground on chapel maintenance.
The stained glass windows have been fitted with new exterior covers. These covers protect the windows from the elements and allow clear natural light to shine through so the windows remain as colorful and bright as they would have been without covers.
The handicap ramp is scheduled to be replaced with a more suitable version and work on that should begin in October.