Q: My question is about the Battle of Big Bethel. Did the battle occur in Hampton or York County? — D.W., Hampton A: According to local historian John Quarstein, head of the Virginia War Museum ...

HAMPTON, Va. – The Battle of Big Bethel (also known as the Battle of Bethel Church) turns 155 years old on Friday. The battle took place in 1861 during the Civil War. It was known as one of the ...

Hampton’s Battle of Big Bethel historic site now has a newly refurbished walking tour, which includes a Confederate redoubt, monuments and 10 new Civil War Trail signs which were installed after ...

I have deemed it advisable to lay before the public a few facts in regard to the unfortunate engagement at Big Bethel on the morning ... them to form in line of battle to protect the retiring ...

This weekend, the 155th anniversary of the Battle of Big Bethel near Hampton, Va., a park laced with walkways and markers opens to the public. As with many such parks in the South, there are ...

When two local historians began looking for ways to commemorate the site of the landmark June 10, 1861 Battle of Big Bethel, they knew they faced some problems. Just finding the old United ...

RALEIGH — The State Capitol will mark the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Big Bethel on Saturday, June 11. Though the battle in June 1861 took place in Virginia, North Carolina soldier Henry ...