By Nancy Dunham
Maybe this isn't the all-the-rage book and movie called 'Twlight,' but in a way it's better because it's true.
The Manassas Museum in
Manassas, V.A. is sponsoring a guided tour of the
Manassas City Cemetery – final resting place of a Congressional Medal of Honor winner who managed to turn the tables on his Confederate captors and lead them into Union lines, members of the famed Civil War Prince William Cavalry who rode off to war amid cheering supporters and many prominent citizens who helped shape the early years of Manassas.
This is a chance to hear their stories – and more – come to life thanks to costumed interpreters who will lead the tour by candlelight.
The Confederate Cemetery, established by the Ladies Memorial Association of Manassas, is now owned and maintained by the United Daughters of the Confederacy, Manassas Chapter.
Tickets for the tour are $15 and advance tickets are required. Those on the tour will meet at the cemetery, 9317 Center Street, and may park at Whitt’s Harley Davidson, 9321 Center St. (next to the cemetery). Tickets are nonrefundable, unless the event is cancelled by the museum. The rain date is July 24. Call 703-368-1873 or visit
www.manassasmuseum.org to purchase tickets.