116Th Infantry Regiment Foundation, a Blue Star, Stonewall Jackson Museum, Events Schedule 2015
116th Infantry Regiment Foundation Facts, Information and Events to be aware of 2015-2016:
Who we are:The 116th Infantry Regiment Foundation, Inc., (116thIRF, Inc.), is a non-profit charitable organization under the provisions of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
What we do: We operate The Stonewall Brigade Museum, in leased property at 566 Lee Highway, Verona, VA 24482.
How: Donations, retail sales with 100% Volunteers (11 – 15). No salaried personnel of any kind.
Why?: To preserve 274 years of Virginia, US and Military History of the seventh oldest Regiment in the US Army Support the 116th BCT Annual Muster, and provide education to the public.
Services Provided.
Open Year Round - Monday through Saturday 10 AM till 5PM.
Department of Defense - Blue Star Museum- Free Admission
Activities below usually start the first Monday monthly.
Web Site 116thfoundation.org - details.
Volunteer Day, first Monday monthly – Usually. Starts 1000 AM
Executive Committee Meeting – Same Day 1030 – 1100
Board Meetings same as Volunteer Day. Starts at 4PM.
Grants Meeting – Usually Friday following Board Meetings 1-2PM
Museum Director’s, in resident monthly support week – Usually Starts on Volunteer Day until following Saturday PM
Volunteer Greeters needed daily – Flexible Hours
Point of Contact. E. Craig Norman. Phone, 757-635-4856 or e-mail,
Museum Speakers Bureau started April 2015 – Ask for Fact Sheet
116th Infantry Regiment Foundation Speakers Bureau can support your request. Our Point of Contact is Von Hardesty,
Point of Contact. e-mail
Internships available (in residence or virtual) LibertyUniversity, JamesMadisonUniversity, VMI, and Radford currently supporting student requests.
Scheduled Events - 2015
Tour to France. Annual Normandy “Sprit of OmahaBeach“. Dates:26 Sept - 3 Oct Spaces Available - Contact Anna Davis, e-mail , phone: 540-248-0778
Aug 3 - Vol Day; Support Week 4 – 8
Aug 31 - Staunton, VA: Virginia World War I Centennial Committee, at Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library, 10 A.M.
Delegate Betsy Carr, spearheads the committee to coordinate WWI events, publicize, and work with the National WWI Committee.
This is a volunteer group created by the General Assembly to help coordinate all Virginia WWI activities and events. They are trying to organize the events, publicize the same, and encourage recognition of the importance of WWI.
Attendees on 31 Aug will include the Virginia War Memorial Education Foundation, the 116th Infantry Regiment Foundation and Museum, and other organizations.
Sep 31 Aug – Sep 5 Vol Day; Support Week 1 – 5 Sep
Oct 5 Vol Day; Support Week 6 – 10
Oct 10 In The Museum
Annual Military Antiques Road Show 10-12:30 in Museum – Free
Subject matter experts will help identify your items/artifacts brought to the “Show”.
There will be no charge
We can’t provide appraisals, only general information and an indication of how unusual an item is, can be discussed.
Book Signing in the Museum 1000 – 1600hrs
Military Ancestors Photo Scanning Service
Military Prints – Art Show and Sale
Museum Tours
15 – 18 Oct 29th Division Association Conv. –Fredericksburg, VA
Nov 9 Vol Day; 10 – 14 Support Week
Nov 13 - 29th Division Association Welcome Cookout
Nov 14th - Annual 116th Regimental Muster -Stonewall Jackson Hotel by invitation
Social and Dinner
Retail Sales
Sketch for framing - Major Howie’s Flag Draped Body, St. Lo, France
29th Let’s Go WWII “Coffee Table” Sketchbook
Limited reproduction of WWII 29th Division Stars and Stripes History
Nov 15 – Sunday - Regimental Muster, Closed Tour of the Museum, 10:00 – 1300 Hrs.
Nov TBA 116th Museum Banner added to Staunton, VA -“Christmas in the Park”
Dec 7 Vol Day; 8 – 12 Support Week
Dec TBA Santa Visits the Museum (Tentative)
2015 - Programs in Planning
Aug 2015 – Jun 2016 - Educational Outreach and Field Trip to the 116th Museum. A Proposed Staunton and AugustaCounty Educational Partnership with the 116th Museum – 2015-2016. Point of contact is Linda Petzke; Craig Norman.
2016 – 2019 Events in Planning
2016. “Observance Event(s)” Example possibly a focused newspaper series on the news events leading up to the Virginia Guard units being ordered to active service by President Woodrow Wilson to participate in Mexican Border Duty under General Pershing’s command. Point of contact. Research required for details and News Articles.
2016. Sponsor a multi-period Reenactor Encampment – on BG (Ret) Shuey’s property adjacent to the 116th Museum in Verona, VA. April to June timeframe.
Mexican Border and World War I Centennial Observance Events in partnership with the Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library and Museum. Point of contact Ted Shuey. See notes above.
D-Day Observances in partnership with the International D-Day Monument and Foundation, Staunton and Bedford, VA. Point of contact Col (Retired) Buddy Faulconer.
We are looking at targeting a joint event (116th IRF, Inc. and D-Day International) boards agree on concept, responsibilities, etc. SEP / early OCT 2016
2017. Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library and Museum - focused on Centennial WWI observances. Point of contact Ted Shuey, Craig Norman in collaboration with the Virginia War Memorial Foundation and Commonwealth of Virginia Planning Committees.
Ceremony in partnership with the Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library and Museum in observance of the date the 2nd and 4th Virginia National Guard Infantry Regiment soldiers, soon to become the 116th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Division, left “Their Valley” for “Over There”
America enters World War I.
WWII – D-Day Observance. On or about June 6.
2018-2019 Proposed Events
116th IRF, Inc. - Annual D-Day Celebration in partnership with The International D-Day Memorial, Bedford, VA (Separate concept paper to be published (TBP)). Point of contact TBD.
75th Anniversary of D-Day 06/06/2019
100th Anniversary Celebration of Armistice Day 11/11/11/2018 (Veterans Day)