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Battle of Ox Hill Commemoration Sept. 1
Fairfax County Park Authority will help present daylong program for 150th anniversary of Civil War battle.
Revisit the Battle of Ox Hill/Chantilly on Sept. 1. The 150th anniversary of that historic Civil War battle will be commemorated by the Fairfax County Civil War Sesquicentennial Committee and the Fairfax County Park Authority. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Ox Hill Battlefield Park, 4134 West Ox Road, Fairfax. Admission is free. Parking will be at the County Government Center with shuttle bus service provided to event site. The 150th commemorative event will include flag presentations, childrens' activities and crafts, artillery and infantry demonstrations, period medical displays, civilian Civil War re-enactors engaging the visitors to the park, musical concerts, wreath layings, and special guest speakers. The fighting at Ox …
