As
the Bicentennial of the War of 1812 is quickly drawing to a close, we wanted to
be sure that you and your organization were aware of an event in Wilmington,
NC on February 15, 2015:
Four
institutions have come together to present one of North Carolina’s closing
events for the Bicentennial of the War of 1812. St. James Episcopal Church
in Wilmington, St. John’s Episcopal Church in Fayetteville, The Fayetteville
Independent Light Infantry, and the Fayetteville Area Transportation and Local
History Museum will host a War of 1812 Commemoration Ceremony at St. James
Episcopal Church on Sunday, February 15, 2015 at 3:00 p.m. This program
honors the service of the Fayetteville Independent Light Infantry during the
war as well as three servicemen buried in the churchyard at St. James. It also
celebrates the long-standing ties between the cities of Wilmington and
Fayetteville and the parishes of St. James and St. John’s. The keynote speaker
for the event is Dr. Kevin Cherry, Deputy Secretary for Archives and History,
North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources.
Please
join us for this special event and share this information with those who may be
interested. For more information, contact museum staff at (910) 433-1457, 1458,
or 1944.
Heidi
Bleazey,
Museum Specialist
Fayetteville
Area Transportation and Local History Museum and
North
Carolina Veterans Park
Fayetteville
Cumberland Parks and Recreation| 121 Lamon St. | Fayetteville, NC 28301
Office: 910.433.1944
Twitter: http://twitter.com/CityOfFayNC
