Why Chippokes Plantation State Park?
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July 6th 238th anniversary Battle of Green Springs & Skirmish at Chippokes Plantation
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Chippokes State Park is across the James River from Green Springs battlefield (close to ferry crossings)
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Site of skirmish between Ewald/Simcoe & local militia on July 6th 1781
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Near Colonial Williamsburg / Yorktown / Jamestown
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400th anniversary of Chippokes State Park
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Park has ability to use state resources for publicizing event
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Park has ability to hold large events (Proven through Pine Pork and Peanut Festival)
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Site has ability to:
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Provide location for camps to be in shaded areas/vehicular access to camps
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Provide functioning coral for horses
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Provide hard restroom facilities
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Provide sheltered location for Saturday night libations
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On site food vendors
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Allowing reenactors to set up the morning of July 4th
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Enjoy Yorktown/Williamsburg for the 4th of July
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*Highlighted areas are clickable on a PC to show more pictures*
*Highlighted areas are clickable on a PC to show more pictures*
Schedule of Events
July 6
0900 – Camps open to public
1000 – Skirmish at Chippokes
1500 – Battle of Green Springs
1700 – Camps close
July 7
0900 - Camp open to public
0930 - Church Service
1100 - Battle of Spencer's Ordinary
1400 – Battle of Green Springs
1500 – Camps close (Event Ends)
*Demos will be scheduled throughout the day on the demo field*