Area history events

Contributed Reports
Published: September 27, 2008

Join the United Daughters of the Confederacy
Do you have an ancestor who fought in the War Between the States? If so, would you like to join the United Daughters of the Confederacy? The United Daughters of the Confederacy is a heritage organization which was founded at Nashville, Tenn. in 1894.  If you are interested in membership or desire information about the UDC, please call the Chapter Registrar at: 547-3495 or send an e-mail to .

Taming the Wildnerness
Join the Friends of Wilderness Battlefield from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 28 at historic Ellwood for “Taming the Wilderness,” a living history event featuring craftsmen, artisans and specialists as they demonstrate the building trades and homemaking skills related to the construction of Ellwood. Visit fowb.org for more information.

2008 Brandy Station Lecture Series
The Graffiti House hosts its 2008 lecture series from 2 to 3:15 p.m. Reservations are not required. Donations to the Brandy Station Foundation are welcomed and will be used for the operation and restoration of the house.

Sept. 28 — Col. and Mrs. J. Egbert Farnum (portrayed by Ed and Mary Kelley) will reminisce about their War experiences, including writing his name on the wall at the Graffiti House.

Oct. 26 — Recovering the Remains of Capt. Farley – Archeological Perspective. Dale Brown will describe the process of exhuming Capt. Will Farley’s remains from the Fairview Cemetery that were reinterred in Laurens, S.C. Farley was one of