Emporia, Virginia
September 24-27, 2009
The Virginia Peanut Festival will celebrate its 47th Anniversary of this community event. The majority of exhibits and entertainment are free to the public.
There will be storefront displays, a parade, arts and crafts, antique farm equipment, a quilt show, a peanut cook-off, music and great food. The carnival will be back with even better rides than last year, ones that will appeal to the young and young at heart.
Pickles Da Clown wants to Entertain at the Virginia Peanut Festival
Meherrin Piecemakers Quilt Guild will have a show during the weekend at Village View.
Guests and Grand Marshall for the Virginia Peanut Festival 2009
"Harvest the moment...celebrate Virginia's heritage."
Presently two companies exist. Company B, the Petersburg Grays headquartered in Varina, Virginia and Company C, the Petersburg New Grays headquarters in Colonial Heights, Virginia.
Your host Company C is commanded by Captain Henry Kidd who as a local artist, author, and story teller has dedicated many decades to the re-enacting community.
The 'soldiers" and citizens of the unit consist of people just like you, that have a keen interest in living, dressing, conducting military movements, and even providing period entertainment much like our forefathers would have done. We strive to educate and keep interest alive for that turbulent time of our country's history 1861 - 1865.
Of a local interest note, Company F, the Huger Grays under Captain Everard M. Field was formed in 1861 from Greensville County men. Company I, the Meherrin Grays raised by Richard W. Jones in 1862 consisting of Greensville and Brunswick County men and was the last company to be accepted into the 12th Virginia Regiment.
We hope you will take a few minutes to step back in time and visit our family friendly camp on the Meherrin at Hicks Ford during the 2009 Virginia Peanut Festival.
The 12th Virginia Infantry Regiment Companies A - K of the Army of Northern Virginia, Inc. was established in 1974
SAT
Camp opens to public at 9 am~
Drill & Firing demonstration at 10 am In park ..
Kiddie Drill at 11 am in camp.
Drill & Firing demonstration at 2 pm In park.
KIddie Drill at 3 pm in camp.
Drill &Firing demonstration at 5 pm In park.
Camp closes to pubHc at 6 pm ..
Period dress display all day in camp
SUN
Camp opens to public at 9 am.
Drill & Firing demonstration at 11 am In park.
Kiddie Drill at 1 pm in camp ..
Drill & Firing demonstration at 3 pm In park.
Camp closes at 4 pm.