Civil War remembrance, reenactment
In celebration of the 150th anniversary of the end of the Civil War and the “Last Shot Fired” at the Battle of Waynesville, there will be a weekend of events May 8-10 at The Shelton House in Waynesville and around the community. The full schedule is as follows:
Saturday, May 9
• 9:30 a.m. — Battle of Waynesville Reenactment, Sulphur Springs Park.
• 11 a.m. — Wreath Laying Ceremony and United Daughters of the Confederacy Ceremony & Speeches, Sulphur Springs Park.
• 12:30 p.m. — Surrender of the Western NC Army, Haywood County Courthouse.
• 12:30 p.m. — Wreath placement by the Sons of the Confederate Veterans William Holland Thomas Camp 2231.
• 2 p.m. — Memorial Speeches, Civil War Marker at Green Hill Cemetery, where officers and soldiers of the “Last Shot Battle” are buried.
• 2 p.m. — The legendary Civil War film “Gone With The Wind” will be shown at The Strand
at 38 Main in downtown Waynesville.
• 3 p.m. — “Last Shot Fired: The Battle of Waynesville” reenactment, Sulphur Springs Park.
Sunday, May 10
• 2 p.m. — Worship and Memorial Service, Green Hill Cemetery. Event honors various Civil War Veterans, with a wreath placement at the grave of William Holland Thomas.
• 2 p.m. — The legendary Civil War film “Gone With The Wind” will be shown at The Strand
at 38 Main in downtown Waynesville.
Monday, May 11
• 6:30 p.m. — Speaker John Heiser will present “The 26th NC Infantry Regiment at Gettysburg,” The Strand at 38 Main.
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