Our Spring Work Day will be Saturday March 16. We’re thrilled that we will be “thinning out” the West Woods, which we planted about 15 years ago. This project will help restore the woods to its original appearance at the time of the battle, and it is something we’ve hoped would happen for some time now. We’ll meet in the parking lot of the Visitor’s Center at 9, bring gloves, water, etc. Dress for the weather, and we will cancel if there is inclement weather. It will help if you let us know you’re coming. Check here for details, respond on this site, or call 301-432-2996. See you then!

SHAF and Shepherdstown Battlefield Preservation Association are sponsoring a fund-raising book signing, auction and dinner on Saturday March 16, 2013. The speakers/signers are Dennis Frye, Chief Historian Harpers Ferry National Historic Park and author of “September Suspense: Lincoln’s Union in Peril,” and Dr. Tom Clemens, Professor Emeritus Hagerstown Community College and editor of Ezra Carman’s “The Maryland Campaign of September 1862, Vol. II – Antietam.” Signing & cash bar at 6:00, dinner at 7:00, War Memorial Building on German St. Shepherdstown, WV. Tickets are $45 and can be purchased in advance at www.battleofshepherdstown.org. A benefit auction will follow remarks by the two signers. We hope to see you there.

Our next Work Day is scheduled for Saturday November 17. We’ll meet at 9:00 in the parking lot, bring gloves, water and dress for the weather. We’ll cancel if bad weather. We look forward to seeing you there. It looks like we’ll be cleaning up flood debris & trash on the Snavely Ford Trail. We look forward to seeing you there!

For the 150th anniversary of Antietam the NPS has allowed us to have a table near the visitor’s center. We’ll be handing out brochures, talking to visitors and selling SHAF merchandise. We need people to help staff the table Friday through Monday, Sept. 14-17, roughly 8:30 -6:00. If you can spend even a couple hours helping out it would be greatly appreciated. Reply to the Contact US button or call 301-331-3877. Thank you.

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