227th Anniversary of The Crossing of the Dan
February 8-9, 2008, at South Boston, Virginia
See this year's event photos by David Conner, G-V Photographer • • • • • Photo Album
Also, see Bob Yankle's NCSSAR Web Site • • • • • Photo Album
Students Videos by Terry McGhee
Tentative Schedule of Events
| Friday, February 8, 2008 |
| 9:00 - 11:30 a.m. |
Halifax County Middle School presentation of the Story & D'oyle Moore as General Nathanael Greene with an historic dramatic monologue - “Spirit Up the People” |
| 11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. |
Halifax County Middle School presentation of the Story & D'oyle Moore as General Nathanael Greene with an historic dramatic monologue - “Spirit Up the People” followed by the Recognition of Student Winners
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| Saturday, February 9 |
| 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. |
DAR/SAR Breakfast in The Prizery Banquet Hall - third floor. (Reservations needed.*) |
| 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 |
Opening Ceremonies at The Prizery - see map
• Guilford Court House Fife & Drums Corps
• Welcome by Town Manager , Col. Ted Daniel, US Air Force Retired
• Presenting the Colors - Halifax County H.S. Jr. ROTC
• Pledge of Allegiance
• Invocation will be by the Reverend Larry Aaron
• Wreath Laying Ceremony
• Recognition of Poetry & Poster Winners
• Pilgrimage to the crossing site at Boyd's Ferry with Gen'l Greene
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| 12 noon - 1:30 p.m. |
Lunch - Food available at The Prizery (Reservations needed.*)
Book signings |
| 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. |
• Guest Author - Larry Aaron at The Prizery's Chastain Theatre -
A "What If" Scenario: Suppose Nathanael Greene Had Lost The Race to the Dan.
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| 2:30 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. |
• “I’m A Fight’n Man”, an historic dramatic monologue of General Daniel Morgan by D'oyle Moore
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| 3:15 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
• The 3 Days of the Race to the Dan
A series of alternating naratives presented by Jay Callaham and Jeff Lambert. |
| 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. |
Reception. (Reservations needed.*) |
*For reservations contact Anne Raab - tsraab@comcast.net or return this Reply Form.
Aaron states:
"In February 1781 the greatest retreat in the American Revolution played out with British and American armies dueling across the Carolinas in a 230-mile chase."
"In magnificent maneuvers regaled even by his enemies, Nathanael Greene's ragged and destitute American Army crossed the Dan River on waiting boats ahead of the British."
"After finding safety as well as needed reinforcements and supplies in Virginia, Greene's strengthened army recrossed the Dan to engage British General Cornwallis."
"The consequences of The Race to the Dan were monumental and had Greene's army been defeated along the way, the results would have changed the course of history like no other Revolutionary War event."
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DAR/SAR breakfast and wreath laying:
Registration contacts are: Anne Raab and Larry Aaron.
Links:
Virginia Society of the Sons of the American Revolution - Virginia Daughters of the American Revolution
North Carolina Society of the Sons of the American Revolution - North Carolina Daughters of the American Revolution
Pilgrimage to Boyd's Ferry:
If weather permits, we will also have a trek from The Prizey to the actual Boyd's Ferry landing site.
See this current photo taken during a recent freshet.
Photos:
See photos and news stories from the 2007 event here.
Sponsors:
The Crossing of the Dan Event is sponsored by
DAR - The Berryman Green Chapter & SAR - Dan River Chapter
Co-sponsors are:
The Town of South Boston,
Halifax County Historical Society,
The Inn at Berry Hill ,
Halifax County Tourism Department,
The Prizery,
Dan River Basin Association,
Halifax County Public & Private Schools
Exhibit Status:
See The Crossing of the Dan exhibit - Status and Panel Designs
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