America 250 Begins Here
Honoring America’s 250th Anniversary
On Saturday, Feb. 21 the museum hosted several speakers and a special guest, Secretary Pamela Brewington Cashwell, N.C. Dept of Natural & Cultural Resources. Jack Fryar, Author & Historian, spoke on The Revolutionary War in Southeastern N.C. Nancy Chavis, who is the Director/Curator of the Museum of the Southeast American Indian, and Cory Brewington, Coharie Tribal Historian both spoke on the Native Americans’ contribution to the American Revolution.
Afterwards all were invited for refreshments furnished by the Richard Clinton Chapter of the Daughters of the Revolution. Music was provided by the Dulcimer Ensemble of First Methodist Church and Mrs. Barbara Bullard, violinist.
We proudly honored American Revolutionary War heroes David Dodd and Richard Clinton with a wreath-laying ceremony Saturday, Feb. 28 at Beulah Baptist. It concluded at the Richard Clinton sign at the courthouse. See our blog for more information on David Dodd.
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Learn more about the events being planned in celebration of America’s 250th birthday. Visit www.ncfirstinfreedomfestival.com
