 2008 SYMPOSIUM INFORMATION  THOMAS J. “STONEWALL” JACKSON was a devout and conscientious college professor from western Virginia who became one of the world’s great generals. His name had become nearly a household word by the time he died as a result of wounds received at the Battle of Chancellorsville in 1863. Thomas J. Jackson lived in Lexington from 1851-1861, while a professor of Natural Philosophy and an instructor of Artillery Tactics at the Virginia Military Institute. In Lexington, Jackson joined the Presbyterian Church, married, bought a house, and lived quietly as a private citizen. The twelfth biennial Stonewall Jackson Symposium sponsored by the Stonewall Jackson House will provide an opportunity to examine the career and personality of this complex and fascinating man. Lectures by historians and biographers currently involved in research will explore Thomas Jackson’s relationships with staff officers and subordinates, the origins of the Jackson mythology and his famous nick-name, the use of Jackson’s image, Jackson-related materials in important museum collections, and Jackson’s famous Valley Campaign of 1862. While in Lexington, symposium participants are invited to visit the only home that Jackson ever owned, the Virginia Military Institute where Jackson taught, the campus of Washington and Lee University where he once lived, and to explore the streets of the town he loved. THE STONEWALL JACKSON HOUSE is owned and operated by the Stonewall Jackson Foundation, a private, nonprofit organization incorporated in 1994 and governed by a board of trustees. Support for the House comes from admission fees, sales of books and other items in the museum shop, contributions, and grants from foundations or agencies. Proceeds from the symposium help support the House and its programs. Contributions to the Stonewall Jackson Foundation for the support of the museum and its programs are welcome and are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.
REGISTRATION - Participation in the symposium is limited and is by preregistration only. Space will be reserved in the order in which the Stonewall Jackson House receives the registration information with payment in full. Reservations may be made by telephone (540) 463-2552 and FAX (540) 463-4088 during weekday office hours with Visa and MasterCard. Once the symposium is full, we will begin a waiting list in case of cancellations. Registration forms and payment must be received on or before April 7, 2008.
FEES - The $290.00 registration fee includes all lectures, Friday evening reception following the keynote address, Saturday coffee and pastries, lunch, reception and dinner with after-dinner entertainment, and a 10% discount in the Stonewall Jackson House museum shop on April 18, 19 & 20. The fee does not include transportation, accommodations, or dinner on Friday. REFUNDS - Full refunds can be made only if written notice is received on or before April 7. After that date a $190.00 cancellation fee will be charged and the balance returned. TRANSPORTATION - The nearest airports to Lexington are Roanoke Regional Airport (50 miles south) and the Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport (75 miles northeast). The symposium will take place at various sites that are within walking distance for serious walkers with comfortable shoes, but otherwise are an easy drive. Because of limited parking, participants should plan to carpool from their lodgings to sessions and meals. Maps will be provided showing parking areas and locations of symposium activities. ACCOMMODATIONS - Participants are responsible for making their own housing arrangements and may select from a variety of motels, inns, and bed-and-breakfast establishments in Lexington and Rockbridge County. Participants are encouraged to make reservations immediately because other local events create stiff competition for available rooms. The Jackson House has reserved rooms at eight local inns and motels. These rooms will be held until March 18, 2008, for symposium participants. To reserve a room, please contact the inn directly and be sure to mention that you are attending the Stonewall Jackson Symposium.
LEXINGTON - Lexington, Virginia is a quiet college town located 185 miles southwest of Washington, D.C., in the beautiful Valley of Virginia. Lexington is well-known for its association with Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson, who lived here and taught at the Virginia Military Institute from 1851-61, and with Robert E. Lee, who came to Lexington in 1865 to take over the leadership of Washington College, now Washington and Lee University. The homes, churches, and final resting places of both men are here in the town they loved. STONEWALL JACKSON HOUSE - Stonewall Jackson House is the only home that the famous Confederate General ever owned. The house is furnished with period pieces, including many of Jackson’s personal possessions, and may be seen on guided tours which interpret Jackson’s life as a private citizen during the years before the American Civil War. The house, which is owned and operated by the Stonewall Jackson Foundation, is listed on the National Register of Historic Sites. In addition to tours and exhibits, the Stonewall Jackson Foundation sponsors a variety of educational programs through the Garland Gray Research Center and Library, located in the office level of the museum. Educational activities include in-school programs, internships, lectures, workshops, and scholarly symposia.
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