Come visit Historic Harmon Field and experience typical army encampments, North and South. Watch soldiers drill, cook and camp much as they did in the 1860s. There will be a battle at 2 p.m. on both Saturday and Sunday, between the Southern forces occupying home ground and an invading Federal column intent on moving up the Gap. Stoneman’s Raid helped hasten the end of the war, as General Robert E. Lee’s avenue of escape southward was disrupted, giving him little choice but to stand and fight on ground he would rather not have.

Visitors are encouraged to mingle with the soldiers at camp, ask questions, sharing their stories and campfires.  If you are adventuresome, ask to fall in with them as they drill, and learn alongside the troopers as they are put through their paces. See what typically occurred during one of the hundreds of skirmishes that happened in this area. For more information, contact Lorna Deaver at 828-817-1544.