Captain George Pointer Birthday Commemoration and Great Falls Park 60th Anniversary/A250 Freedom Event
Great Falls Park · Virginia
Photo: NPS
Next time
Sunday, Oct 11 · 10:00 AM
Local time at the park
About this program
Captain George Pointer Birthday Commemoration 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Ongoing:
Discussions, Living History Displays, and Junior Ranger Activities
Explore the important role of Captain George Pointer in the building the new United States' first canal system, the Patowmack Canal, and his inspiring role in developing a new Nation after the American Revolution.
Learn of the courage and determination his two Great Grandsons brought to securing the strength of the United States and in bringing freedom to millions of enslaved people through their service in the United States Color Troops during the Civil War.
- Where to meet
- Rain location will be inside Visitor Center, Great Falls Park, 9200 Old Dominion Dr. McLean, VA 22102
- Good to know
- 10:00 am & Noon - Melvin Diggs III and staff, Civil War USCT Soldier Drill Demonstrations, USCT; 11:00 AM & 1:00 PM - John McCaskill, Living History presentations; 11:30 AM & 1:30 PM - USCT Children's hands-on Civil War Soldier Drill Practices
From the National Park Service.
Upcoming dates
- Sunday, Oct 1110:00 AM
Schedule from the Great Falls Park, checked daily. Programs can change, so check before you go.
At the park that day
Weather
67° / 60°
light rain · OpenWeather forecast
Sunset
6:38 PM
Sunday
- ClosedSingle Lane Closures on South Parkway Near River Farm DriveNPS · George Washington Memorial Parkway · 0.2 mi away
- ClosedNorthbound GWMP Lane Closures Between Spout Run and Route 123 ResumesNPS · George Washington Memorial Parkway · 0.2 mi away
- ClosedSouthbound GWMP Lane Closures Oct. 5-8 Between Tulane Dr and Alexandria AveNPS · George Washington Memorial Parkway · 0.2 mi away
