June 4-5, 2022 – Charles City, Va. – 158th Anniversary – The Action at Wilson’s Wharf
Located between Richmond and Williamsburg in Charles City, Virginia, Fort Pocahontas was the site of the May 24, 1864 Action in which United States Colored Troops defended the fort they built against an assault by Fitzhugh Lee’s Confederate Cavalry.  Open to the public 10-4 Saturday and 10-3 Sunday:  $10/adults, $8/students. Charles City Co. residents free with ID. Family friendly activities: tour the fort and Civil War camps; living history, artillery and cavalry demonstrations; scavenger hunt; Harken Back String band.  Battle reenactments 2pm Saturday and 1pm Sunday. Food vendor on site. Dress comfortably and bring a chair.  www.fortpocahontas.org