Mission

To re-enact the 150th Anniversary of Lincoln's Grand Review of 1861 at Bailey's Crossroads in November 2011 and establish future re-enactments every five years;

To commission and place a life size bronze commemorative sculpture of Abraham Lincoln and a bas-relief of the Grand Review sculpted by Ron Tunison;

To place Virginia Civil War Campaign Trail historic signs in the Northern Virginia region of Bailey’s Crossroads and develop related educational programs and materials;

To commission a painting of Lincoln’s Grand Review and five other paintings related to Civil War events around Bailey’s Crossroads;

To create an illustrated portfolio of the above six paintings and the Civil War in Northern Virginia.

Vision

Employ Lincoln’s legacy to inspire a concept of what it means to be an American, with the by product of encouraging immigrants to become naturalized citizens;

Foster increased historical education and promote educational activities through the placement of historic markers and development of related educational materials;

Inspire community cohesiveness in the Bailey’s Crossroads area through the commemoration of a shared historical legacy.

If You Missed...

The Gala Dinner and Silent Auction at the famous Willard InterContinental Hotel in Washington, D.C November 4, 2009, you can see what you missed. Please enjoy this page of images and information.