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The Superintendent’s Maggie L. Walker National Historic
Letter
Site Opens New Permanent Exhibits
continued from page 1 Visitors to the Maggie L.
our parks is a prescription for a Walker National Historic Site
healthier America.” now need to schedule more
time for their visit. On April 30
So come on out and participate in the park opened a new inter-
our special events, walk the miles of pretive exhibit that was placed
trails of the battlefields, or explore in the recently renovated
the historic blocks of Jackson Ward, buildings at 116 and 118 East
home to Maggie L. Walker. These Leigh Street.
special places belong to you!
Four rooms of displays com -
municate the full breadth of
the Maggie Walker story from
Cynthia MacLeod
her family’s struggle for sur-
vival in post Civil War Rich -
mond to her rise as the leader
of the Independent Order of Park Interpreter Celia Suggs addresses 2nd graders
St. Luke. Mrs. Walker’s legacy from Linwood Holton Elementary School in front of
the recreated St. Luke Savings Bank teller’s window.
as a civil rights activist for This is one of several 3-dimensional displays in the
continued on page 5 exhibits.
Employee Profile: Patty Tremblay
Patty R. Tremblay is Richmond Na- appointment working in the
tional Battlefield Park and Maggie L. Maintenance Division when
Walker National Historic Site’s newest the Maintenance Management
employee. She recently filled the posi- System (MMS) was a brand
tion of Administrative Officer. Patty new program. While there, I
describes her job this way: “As Admin- also had the jobs of Procure-
istrative Officer, I provide advice to ment Clerk, Receptionist, Sec-
managers and employees regarding retary, and computer clerk.
administrative programs, and manage After trying on each of those
the budget and financial systems, hu- jobs and working with such
man resources, acquisition, property, nice people, no other agency
computers, telephones, central files, would ever measure up and I
and other administrative matters.” knew this would be my career
choice.”
Patty wanted to work for the National
Park Service even as a little girl after Since then Patty has worked at
Patty Tremblay, Administrative Officer for Richmond
vacations with her mother to the big Jefferson National Expansion National Battlefield Park and Maggie L. Walker
parks out West. It wasn’t until after she Memorial (the Arch) in St. National Historic Site.
had worked as a civilian for the Air Louis, Missouri; Allegheny Portage fun to leave.”
Force for a while that she was able to Railroad National Historic Site, in
get her first “dream job” with the NPS, Cresson, Pennsylvania; and most re- Patty was born in Santa Monica, Cali-
at Buffalo National River in Arkansas. cently at Colonial National Historical fornia, which might put her on the map
“I worked temporary appointments Park in Yorktown, Virginia. When as the furthest from home at the park,
with them off and on between 1982 to asked where she sees herself in ten and lived mostly in the Los Angeles
1985 before finally landing a permanent years, Patty replied, “Possibly retired or area during her childhood. Her sister
maybe still here if I’m having too much continued on page 5
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Special Events Schedule
Richmond National Battlefield Park and Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site special programs for summer. Hang this
on your fridge as a reminder.
Events At Richmond National field on lands recently added to Chesterfield County.
Battlefield Park Richmond National Battlefield Park. Park Rangers and living history vol-
unteers representing Confederate sail-
June 25 and 26--Gaines’ Mill Friday, July 15 - -History at Sunset - - ors will present a series of talks, tours,
Anniversary Weekend Frozen in Time: Fort Brady in and demonstrations depicting garrison
Time: Saturday, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm; Photographs life inside the Drewry’s Bluff fortifica-
Sunday, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm Time: 7:00 pm tions.
Location: Gaines’ Mill Battlefield, Location: Fort Brady, Henrico County.
Hanover County. This two hour walking tour will bring October 8 and 9--Tredegar
Living history encampment, park to the visitor’s attention newly discov - National Folk Festival
ranger guided tours, musket firing ered images of this Union fort on the Stay tuned!
demonstrations and historical talks James River.
throughout the weekend.
Friday, July 22--History at Sunset - - Events at Maggie L. Walker
Friday, July 1- -History at Sunset - - The War Through Their Eyes
Time: 7:00 pm
National Historic Site
King of Battle: Artillery at Malvern
Hill Location: Fort Harrison Log Cabin,
Henrico County. June 27, 2005 through July 8, 2005- -
Time: 7:00 pm The Summer Youth Leadership
Location: Malvern Hill Battlefield, The story of Richmond during the
Civil War is not of the soldiers alone Institute
Henrico County.
This two hour evening walk will dis- but also of the women and children Youth will explore five components of
cuss the role performed by artillery who struggled for a semblance of nor- Mrs. Walker’s life through a variety of
during the battle of Malvern Hill. mality day after day in the Capital of experiences, programs and projects.
the Confederacy. Come hear their
Friday, July 8-- History at Sunset - - stories in this 90-minute illustrated Sunday, July 17- -Maggie L. Walker
The Battle Behind the Lines talk. National Historic Site Annual
Time: 7:00 pm Birthday Celebration
Location: Gaines’ Mill Battlefield, Friday, July 29 - -History at Sunset - - Time: 2:00 pm
Hanover County. Weapons of War Location: Maggie L. Walker National
All too often the stories of battlefields Time: 7:00 pm Historic Site, 600 N. 2nd Street, Rich-
are only captured in the actions of Location: TBA mond.
fighting on the firing line. This pro- Take a closer look at the role of tech - The program will include tours of Mrs.
gram will discuss the horrors of the nology in warfare, and the variety of Walker’s home, musical performances
aftermath and the destruction inflicted weapons and how they evolved during and birthday cake.
the course of the Civil War in this one
on the landscape.
and a half hour program. October 2 and 3--2nd Street Festival
July 9 and 10- -Malvern Hill Time: Saturday and Sunday
September 24 and 25--Fort Harrison Location: Maggie L. Walker National
Anniversary Weekend
Anniversary Weekend Historic Site, Richmond.
Time: Saturday, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm;
Time: Saturday, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm; Park rangers from Maggie L. Walker
Sunday, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Sunday, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm National Historic Site will operate a
Location: Malvern Hill Battlefield,
Location: Fort Harrison Battlefield, booth during this yearly celebration
Henrico County.
Henrico County. with children’s educational activities.
Living History demonstrations, park
Living history encampment, park
ranger guided tours and historical
ranger guided tours, and historical Saturday, December 10 - -Annual
talks throughout the weekend.
talks throughout the weekend. Candle- Open House and “A Jackson Ward
light tours of the fort begin at 8:00 pm. Christmas”
Sunday, July 10 - -On Sacred Ground:
Preserving History at Malvern Hill Location: Maggie L. Walker National
October 8 and 9--Drewry’s Bluff Historic Site, Richmond.
Time: 3:00 pm
Living History Weekend Mrs. Walker’s home will be decorated
Location: Malvern Hill Battlefield,
Time: Saturday, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm; for the holidays. Join the park rangers
Henrico County
Sunday, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm for tours, music and refreshments.
Walk with a park historian and explore
Location: Drewry’s Bluff Battlefield,
the eastern half of Malvern Hill Battle-
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National Park Service
U.S. Department of the Interior
Richmond National Battlefield Park/
Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site
3215 East Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23223
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Critical Acreage added to Park, continued
continued from page 1 response, and the development of the
Editors and Sickles’s Excelsior Brigade. battle.
David Ruth
Susie Sernaker
Preserving such historic ground is of The addition of the Buhrman property
Superintendent
Cynthia MacLeod course a mandatory step toward pro- gives the national park more than 1000
viding access and interpretation for preserved acres of battlefield land at
Contributors
Kristen Allen those interested in the battle. In addi- Malvern Hill.
Bob Krick tion to learning about specific battle-
David Ruth
Patty Tremblay field events and walking in the foot-
steps of soldiers, visitors to the site in
NPS Photographers
Mike Andrus the future will have new insight into
Hyman Schwartzberg the influence of the landscape and
Susie Sernaker
geography on the course of the battle.
Other Photographers An example of this is the Poindexter Locations of Front page images
Don Pierce (left to right):
Farm, site of a Confederate artillery
Chimborazo Medical Museum; Cold
Comments? Write to: strongpoint. Although that farm re- Harbor battlefield; Drewry’s Bluff
Superintendent mains outside of the national park, that
Richmond National Battlefield Park
battlefield; Maggie L. Walker Na-
3215 East Broad Street landmark is visible from the Buhrman tional Historic Site; The Parsonage
Richmond, VA 23223 property and for the first time will be at Malvern Hill battlefield; Civil
visible to battlefield trampers, who will War Visitor Center at Tredegar
Iron Works.
be able to better understand the Con-
This newspaper is printed on recycled paper.
federate attack plan, the Union
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