DECORATION DAY at the DAUGHTERS OF ZION CEMETERY

The Preservers of the Daughters of Zion Cemetery and the Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society cordially invite you to attend DECORATION DAY, 2 pm Sunday, May 27, 2018, at the Daughters of Zion Cemetery, corner of Oak and South First Streets, Charlottesville.

 

 

Following the ceremony we will gather at the Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society, 200 Second Street, N.E., for refreshments, jazz, and the “Gone But Not Forgotten” Exhibit.

For more information: https://www.facebook.com/daughtersofzioncemetery/

 

 

May 19, 2018 FIELD TRIP TIME UPDATE

Please plan on joining us on a field trip to Tinkling Springs Presbyterian Church in Fishersville, Virginia. It is the second oldest Presbyterian congregation in the Shenandoah Valley, founded in 1740. Its historic building is on the National Register of Historic Places.
We will meet at the church at 10:30 am on Saturday, May 19.
Please note the date. It is May 19, the third Saturday of the month. This field trip is in lieu of our regular monthly meeting.
We will spend about an hour at the church and then drive to the library as described below and spend about an hour at the library.
For more information about the church, see https://tinklingspring.com/history/.
After our visit to the church and the surrounding burial grounds, we will have the opportunity to visit the Genealogy Library of the Augusta County Genealogical Society in Fishersville, just a short drive away from the church.
If you think you would like to join us on this outing, please let us know so that we can give the church an estimate of attendance. Please email us at http://cvgaboard@gmail.com.