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A spectacular two-day event culminating with reenactment of Col. Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson’s infamous overland relocation of railroad rolling stock on the Valley Pike through Virginia's scenic Shenandoah Valley. Watch as men and animals muscle a replica Dutch Wagon locomotive and caravan of equipment over the same historic route used by Jackson’s men 150 years ago. Town of Strasburg and Cedar Creek Battlefield Foundation invite you to experience the most unique Civil War Sesquicentennial event of 2011 in the Commonwealth of Virginia. |
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June 1, 2011
A sampling of images from the historic reenactment procession has been posted > click here to view.
May 30, 2011
Short video courtesy of the NVDaily newspaper in historic Strasburg of some of the people, sights & sounds of The Great Train Raid.
May 29, 2011
Get mobile parking & traffic updates on Facebook and Twitter today as the event unfolds. Twitter users search for hashtag #GTR. Facebook users "like" the GreatTrainRaid page.
May 28, 2011
Great Train Raid weather forecast: Patchy fog in the morning. Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
May 27, 2011
Mort Kunstler to attend Great Train Raid event to see his painting "Heavy Traffic on the Valley Pike" come to life. Mr. Kunstler will also meet the public on Saturday & Sunday - click for details.
May 24, 2011
Video preview of The Great Train Raid with noted Civil War historian Richard Kleese.
May 17, 2011
Washington Post preview coverage of The Great Train Raid event during Memorial Day weekend in historic Strasburg, VA.
May 10, 2011
Kid's Camp at Cedar Creek Battlefield with hands-on Artillery, Cavalry, and Infantry sessions. Camp ends with a Kids vs. Confederates battle.
May 3, 2011
Civil War Ball at Wayside Inn to feature The Susquehanna Travellers and Victorian Dance Ensemble.
April 26, 2011
Visit the Trip Planner section for ideas to super-size your Great Train Raid family getaway with more fun-filled adventures in the Shenandoah Valley!
April 11, 2011
Local Sons of Confederate Veterans unit, Strasburg Guard #1587, to lead GTR procession over last mile from Hupp's Hill Civil War Park to Strasburg Museum.
April 4, 2011
Cedar Creek Battlefield Foundation announces registration for Great Train Raid reenactment participants, and CW150 Living History Kids Camp.
March 31, 2011
Old Dominion Draft Horse & Mule Association announced as official provider of muscle for The Great Train Raid.
March 24, 2011
Mort Kunstler commemorative print, "Heavy Traffic on the Valley Pike", available for sale on-line.
March 21, 2011
Historian releases photograph of Captain Thomas R. Sharp - architect of the overland operation.
March 9, 2011
Get a sneak peek of the Great Train Raid replica locomotive - Engine #208.
March 3, 2011
Kunstler commemorative print on-sale ~ edition limited to 350 copies.
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In 1998, I painted Jackson Commandeers the Railroad, one of the most difficult paintings I had ever done. It was announced as the first in a series of two paintings. It showed Jackson organizing a joint military-civilian operation in the railroad yards of Martinsburg.
