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A Scout Toward Aldie: Herman Melville’s Famous Poem at its 150th Anniversary

Saturday, August 20, 2016 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Herman Melville (of Mosby Dick fame) penned a poem “Scout Toward Aldie” about his experience with the 2nd Massachusetts Cavalry in 1864. Come hear a reading of the poem and talk by Dr. Jonathan Coles at Mt Zion Church in Aldie where the actual scout took place in the Civil War.

Details

Date:
Saturday, August 20, 2016
Time:
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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Venue

Mt Zion Church Historical Park
40309 John S Mosby Hwy.
Aldie, 20115
Phone:
540-687-5188
Website:
www.mosbyheritagearea.org

Other

County
Loudoun
Publication
Piedmont Virginian magazine