Three days · 1862
Jackson’s Valley Campaign
Visit Kernstown, McDowell, Front Royal, First Winchester, Mulberry Run, Good’s Farm, Cross Keys, and Port Republic.
$500 / $550You drive / I drive
Walk the ground. Understand the history.
Explore the Valley where history unfolded.
Immersive Civil War battlefield tours led by licensed guide Peter Dalton.
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A closer look at the Shenandoah Valley’s Civil War history
Peter is a Licensed Battlefield Guide with the Shenandoah Valley Battlefield Guides Association in Partnership with the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation National Historic District.
For more than eight years, we have guided individuals, small groups, and bus groups through the Valley. Our one, two, and three day experiences make time to explore the landscape, the strategy, and the people behind each campaign. We can take you to places that are difficult to discover on your own.
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Featured battlefield tours
Prices are shown for “you drive” and “I drive” options.
One day · 1863
Second Battle of Winchester
The Confederate victory that preceded Lee’s second invasion of the North and the Battle of Gettysburg.
$150 / $165You drive / I drive
Two days · 1864
Early and Sheridan’s Valley Campaign
Explore Cool Spring, Second Kernstown, Third Winchester, Fisher’s Hill, Tom’s Brook, Rutherford’s Farm, Berryville, and Cedar Creek.
$350 / $400You drive / I drive
Your interests, your itinerary
Follow the story that matters to you.
We are happy to arrange single or half day tours covering one battlefield or several. Tours can also follow a particular Union or Confederate general, a soldier, or even your ancestor.
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Your guide
Peter Dalton
Historian · Licensed Battlefield Guide · Author
Peter Dalton is a Civil War historian, author, and professional battlefield guide specializing in the Shenandoah Valley campaigns of 1862 and 1864. His longstanding interest in Civil War history grew into historical scholarship and ten years of experience as a professional battlefield guide.
Peter has written extensively about Maine’s contributions to the American Civil War. He is the author of a forthcoming book on Major General Hiram Berry, Throw Your Men into the Breach. His tours explain battlefield and campaign strategy while keeping the experiences of the combatants in focus.
Peter was the 2022 Volunteer of the Year for the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation.
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In more than eight years of guiding, we have hosted visitors from 34 states and four countries: Ireland, France, Great Britain, and Israel. References are available on request.
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