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Parks & Recreation Department - Events
Battle of Great Bridge
December 4 & 5, 2010
10 a.m. to 4 pm
This two-day event is held the first weekend of December at the Great Bridge "bridge", which is the original site of the Battle of Great Bridge on December 9, 1775. Step back in time with us.
The event features re-enactments of two pivotal Revolutionary War battles: the Battle at Kemps Landing and the Battle of Great Bridge. The event also features Revolutionary War encampments, demonstrations, character portrayals, camp life, historical displays and lectures, skilled artisans demonstrating early American trades, and children's crafts and activities.
Location: 116 Callison Dr, Chesapeake, VA
Contact: Sally B. Triolet, sbtriolet@cityofchesapeake.net
Phone: (757) 382-8466
Daughters of the American Revolution Ceremony for Battle of Great Bridge
Saturday, December 4, 2010
11:30 a.m.
Location: Chesapeake Municipal Center (306 Cedar Road) D.A.R. Monument
Description: Wreath-laying honoring patriots who fought in the Revolutionary War
Related Information:
Great Bridge Battlefield & Waterways Foundation
Great Bridge Battlefield & Waterways Historic Park & Visitor Center Project Overview
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City of Chesapeake, Virginia