Jackson Brigade, Inc.
Jackson Brigade, Inc. Reunion 2010
Weston, Lewis County, West Virginia and the Surrounding Area
August 6-8, 2010
Last Update July 23, 2010 (Added link to Rich Mountain Visitors Center)
The 2010 Jackson Brigade Reunion will be held in Weston, Lewis County,
West Virginia
and the surrounding area with activities in Clarksburg, Beverly, Buckhannon,
and
Jackson's Mill.
Information on Lodging for Reunion 2010.
Theme of the Reunion: Settlement of western Virginia by the John and Elizabeth Cummins Jackson
family and the role of the Jackson family in the formation of the State of
West Virginia.
Tentative Schedule from Reunion Chair Nancy Jackson. More details to follow. Mark your calendar and stay tuned!
- Friday August 6th
- Registration: Friday Afternoon 3 p.m. - 5 p.m. at
Historic Central
Shoppe, Clarksburg, WV. During these two hours, the Harrison County
Historical Society will host a reception with light snacks. Those registering
can pick up their packets and socialize in addition to browsing through this
unique craft shop located in an historic warehouse.
- Free Bus tour of Clarksburg: We load on a bus at 5 p.m. for a tour of
Clarksburg with David Houchin as our tour guide.
- Presentation by David Houchin: The tour ends at The Waldomore
on Pike Street where our tour guide will speak on the early settlement of
Clarksburg by the Jackson family and others.
- Saturday August 7th
- Late Registration: 8 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. in Comfort Inn Lobby.
- Drive to Beverly: 8:30 a.m. leave Weston area by car and drive to
Beverly, WV. The plan is to stop at the
Pringle Tree near
Buckhannon on the way. Weather permitting, we plan to have our Memorial Service at Pringle Tree.
- Tour of Historic Houses in Beverly: Tour of several historic houses
in Beverly including the Laura
Jackson Arnold house, the house when General
Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson's sister lived. See historical markers in Beverly, WV.
- Rich Mountain Battlefield Center: Tour
Rich Mountain Visitors Center
in Beverly, WV. Rich Mountain Battlefield
- Leave Beverly: 4 p.m.
- Dinner: 5:30 p.m. Dinner at the Steer Steakhouse (Market Street Mall)
Rt. 33 near Weston
and the Comfort Inn. You will pay as you go through the line. Approx. $13.00/person.
We have reserved a meeting room for dinner, our business meeting and speaker.
- Jackson Brigade Business Meeting: 6:30 p.m. in the reserved room at the Steer Steakhouse.
- Speaker: 7 p.m. After the meal and Business Meeting, our
president Jane Hilder will speak on the life of Senator John Snyder Carlile. John was at
the forefront in the movement to create the state of West Virginia from
parts of Virginia. John Carlile's wife Mary Ellen Gittings was a
great granddaughter of George Jackson and Elizabeth Brake. Our speaker Jane
is a great-great granddaughter of John Snyder Carlile.
- Sunday August 8th
- Hacker's Creek Tour in Morning: Tour by Joy Stalnaker and Nancy
Jackson with emphasis on encounters with
Indians. More information on Tour.
Tour bus will leave the Comfort Inn at 8:30 a.m. and tour should
end by 12:30 p.m. or sooner. Tour is limited to 20 and will be filled on a
first come basis.
Cost for the tour: $10 per person
- Jackson's Mill: For those who have not visited Jackson's Mill where "Stonewall" worked as a child, we recommend touring it on your own in the afternoon. Maps and information will be available.
Registration Form for 2010 Jackson Brigade, Inc. Reunion
Friday August 6, Saturday August 7 and Sunday August 8
If you plan to attend the Jackson Brigade Reunion, please cut off, enclose a
check
made out to Jackson Brigade and mail before July 15th, 2010 to:
Jackson Brigade, Inc., c/o Linda B. Meyers, 9682N Woodgate Lane, Byron, IL
61010-9556
Name ______________________________ Address __________________________________________ Phone ______________ Email _______________
Number in party ______ Please add all other names in your party __________________________________________________________________________
Friday August 6: 3-8 p.m. Registration and Reception, free bus tour of Clarksburg, WV Number attending ______
Presentation by David Houchin about the Jackson family will follow the tour.
Saturday August 7: Noon catered box lunch $10/person in Beverly, WV
Number of lunches _______ Subtotal $__________
Note: Car caravan for tour of Beverly.
Saturday August 7: 5:30-9 p.m. Dinner at the Steer Steakhouse Rt. 33 near Weston and the Comfort Inn.
You will pay as you go through the line. Approx. $13.00/person.
We have reserved a meeting room for dinner, our meeting and speaker.
Sunday August 8: Hacker's Creek Bus tour with emphasis on the Indian raids. Tour bus will leave the Comfort Inn at 8:30 a.m. and tour should end by 12:30 p.m. or sooner. Tour is limited to 20 and will be filled on a first come basis.
More information on Tour.
Cost for the tour: $10 per person. Number attending ______ Subtotal $ ________
Joy's booklet: "They Started It All: A Guide to Hacker's Creek
Historic Sites" $10 per copy ______ number of copies
Enclosed is a check for the total amount of $ _________
Note: Only money to be sent in by July 15th will be for the Saturday box lunches, cost of the tour on Sunday and copies of Joy's booklet. You will be responsible for paying of Saturday night dinner that night.
Page maintained by Dan Hyde, hyde at bucknell.edu Last update
July 23, 2010
Copyright © 2010
Jackson
Brigade, Inc.
c/o Jane Carlile Hilder
5707 Norton Rd.
Alexandria, VA 22303