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Calendar of Upcoming Events [updated November 18, 2009] Please submit items to post upcoming Southern Campaigns programs and events of interest to Revolutionary War researchers and history buffs. Before you go, always call ahead to confirm events and admission policies. November 21, 2009 – Charlotte, NC - Historic Mapping Congress – CCPC http://www.southerncampaign.org/merch.php November 21, 2009 – Cross Anchor, SC - Blackstock’s Plantation - Battle of Blackstock’s Plantation Anniversary Celebration. The Musgrove Mill State Historic Site will offer visitors a look at an oft-forgotten battleground at the Battle of Blackstock’s Plantation. On November 20, 1780, Gen. Thomas Sumter and his men fought Lt. Col. Banastre Tarleton and a small, but well trained, force of British soldiers at Blackstock's Plantation in what is now Union County and achieved an historic victory. Interpreters will give a talk on the battle and its significance. Tours of the isolated battlefield will be offered along with a period firing salute. The public is invited and there is no charge for the 1:00 pm program. For more information and directions to Blackstock’s Plantation Battlefield Historic Site, contact Musgrove Mill State Historic Site at (864) 938-0100 or dramsier@scprt.com. Musgrove Mill State Historic Site is on S.C. 56, between Clinton and Cross Anchor and not far from Interstate 26. For more information on the site, go to http://www.SouthCarolinaParks.com. December 1, 2009 – Callawassie Island, Okatie, SC - there will be a meeting and discussion about organizing an American Revolution Historical Round Table. Meeting will be held at the Callawassie Country Club which is located at 22 Callawassie Club Drive. A social will begin at 11:30 am; 12:15 pm optional lunch; 1:00 pm historical SC lecture; 1:30 pm presentation of ARHRT concept, then discussion. Adjourn at 2:15 pm. Anyone interested RSVP by 27 November to (843) 705 - 7575, needed for gate passes. For more information please contact Bob Williams robjnil@hargray.com For directions to the Callawassie Country Club see http://www.callawassieisland.org/club/scripts/library/view_document.asp?GRP=6310&NS=AB&APP=80&DN=DIRECTIONS December 1, 2009 – New York, NY - The New York American Revolution Round Table – 6:00 pm at the Williams Club, 24 East 39th Street. After a cocktail hour the members sit down to dinner followed by a program. Advanced reservations should be mailed to our Treasurer, Mr. James Davis. If, however, you prefer, Mr. Davis has voice mail at (718) 762-2817, should you wish to call and leave a message on his machine, or email him at JamesDavisW@aol.com or http://samson.kean.edu/~leew/arrt/meeting/current.html December 5, 2009 – Stanton, Del. - The Northern Delaware American Revolution Round Table invites you to meet authors, scholars and aficionados of the American Revolution. Our program will feature Stanley Weintraub, author of George Washington’s Christmas Farewell. All programs begin at the Hale-Byrnes House at 7:30 p.m. Books will be available for purchase. Coffee and dessert will be served. The 2009 Fall Lecture Series fee is $15. Hale Byrnes house dues are $20 per year. The Hale-Byrnes House is on old Route 7 just south of Stanton, Delaware, near the intersection of Route 4 East and Route 7 North. The street address is 606 Stanton-Christiana Road. Checks should be made out to DSPA attn. Barbara Miller, Treasurer 606 Stanton-Christiana Road, Newark, DE 19713 December 5 – 6, 2009 - St. Augustine,
FL – Nightwatch Encampment and Parade December 5 - 6, 2009 - Chesapeake,
Virginia - The 15th Annual Battle of Great Bridge reenactment
will take place on the actual site of the battle. There will
be two battles each day; the Battle of Kemps Landing at 1:00 PM (British
win!) and the Battle of Great Bridge at 3:00 PM (Patriots win!) There
will be military encampments, colonial crafts and music, children's
colonial activities, and a colonial fashion show. Links with more info
and directions are below. Ron Phelps - Event Coordinator, 757-617-0189 December 6, 2009 – Washington
Crossing, Pa. – the David Library of the American Revolution presents
Edwin Burrows, Pulitzer Prize winning historian of Gotham: A History
of New York City to 1898, who will lecture on American
POWs held on a prisoner ship in New York City at 3:00 pm. The
lecture will be followed by a book signing of his new work Forgotten
Patriots: The Untold Story of American Prisoners During the Revolutionary
War. All events take place in Stone Hall, 1201 River Road, Washington
Crossing, Pa. Each event will be followed by a reception in the Rose
Gallery. Lecturers’ books will be available for purchase at preferred
prices. These events are admission-free, but reservations are necessary;
we will begin taking reservations by phone in August (215-493-2233 ext.
100). December 7, 2009 – Morristown,
NJ – The North Jersey American Revolution presents
its Annual Dinner at the Basking Ridge Country Club honoring Randy Turner,
Superintendent of the Morristown National Historical Park. The program
begins at 7:14 pm. First time guests are welcome and free. Students
– free. All others - $5.00. December 8, 2009 - The New York American Revolution Round Table – 6:00 pm at the Williams Club, 24 East 39th Street in New York City. After a cocktail hour the members sit down to dinner followed by a program by Thomas Truxes, winner of our 2008 award for Defying Empire. http://samson.kean.edu/~leew/arrt/meeting/current.html Advanced reservations should be mailed to our Treasurer, Mr. James Davis. If, however, you prefer, Mr. Davis has voice mail at (718) 762-2817, should you wish to call and leave a message on his machine, or email him at JamesDavisW@aol.com December 8, 2009 – Washington Crossing, Pa. – David Library of the American Revolution - Washington Crossing Revolutionary War Round Table will be held from 7:30 to 9:30 pm. The topic will be Court Martials: American and British, Leader: Robert Fanelli, Moderator: Joseph Seliga. The Washington Crossing Revolutionary War Round Table is sponsored by the Swan Historical Foundation and the Princeton-Cranbury Chapter, Sons of the American Revolution. The David Library is located on River Road, PA Route 32. http://www.dlar.org December 12, 2009 - Mount Holly, NJ
- The Battle of Iron Works Hill. For info on the event
and registration. www.ironworkshill.org
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