Join us for the
4th Annual Turnersburg, North Carolina
Civil War Living History and Battle

Civil War Reenactment & Living History
Saturday November 19, 2011
10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Free Admission

The 1812 Hitching Post invites the public to go back in time to 1865 when Federal Troops passed through the country side, burning local mills and confronting local NC Militia & Home Guard units

War Between the States re-enactors from several local units, including members of the 28th, 35th, and 63rd North Carolina Troops will pitch an authentic period camp and will demonstrate through out the day how soldiers lived, drilled, and fought during the War.

A skirmish will be fought on the site at 1:30 pm.

View video of first year's skirmish:

Two Confederate soldiers actually lived at the house that is now known as the 1812 Hitching Post.  

They were Columbus Lafayette Turner of the 33rd NC Infantry, and his brother John A. Turner of the 7th NC Cavalry. John Turner was wounded and captured during the war and died at Point Lookout, Maryland.
 
Their youngest brother, W.D. Turner, was born here at the house in Turnersburg.  He became Lt Governor of North Carolina in 1896.

North Carolina state senator Columbus Vance Henkel, Jr. purchased the home and the town of Turnersburg in the early 1940's.

View video of first year's "Camp Life:"

Location

1812 Hitching Post
2463 Turnersburg Hwy. N.
Turnersburg, NC 28688

Click here to purchase t-shirts and other items to help support the troops (profits go toward food and beverage service and improvements for future events)

Directions from the south - Statesville: Travel north on I-77 to Exit 54 Hwy 21. Take Hwy 21 north just over 6 miles (you'll pass through Allison's Woods). The 1812 Hitching Post will be on the left.

Directions from the north - US 421 Exit 263: Travel south on Hwy 21 about 14 miles. The 1812 Hitching Post will be on the right, about three miles south of the intersection of 901 and US 21 in Harmony.