1864 Battle of Smithfield Lecture and Walking Tour

Join us for the 162nd anniversary of the Town of Smithfield’s most dramatic event. This 1864 engagement between Union and Confederate troops saw artillery and musket fire reverberating up and down Main Street eventually resulting in the destruction of the U.S. Army Gunboat Smith Briggs. Meet your guide at the museum for a brief overview of this Civil War battle as well as a walk along Main Street to several sites associated with the significant events from January 30 to February 2, 1864.