229th Anniversary of the Crossing of the Dan

February 20, 2010, at South Boston, Virginia

Each year Berryman Green Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution and Dan River Chapter, Sons of the American Revolution sponsor the Commemoration of the Crossing of the Dan in February 1781. Co-sponsors for the event include the Halifax County Historical Society, Town of South Boston, Halifax County Office of Tourism, Dan River Basin Association, and Halifax County Public Schools.

The 229th Anniversary Commemoration of the Crossing of the Dan will take place February 18-20, 2010, at The Prizery, located in downtown South Boston, Virginia.

229th Anniversary Commemoration of the Crossing of the Dan
Schedule of Events

Thursday, February 18, 2010, 7:00 PM ~ 9:00, The Prizery

• Halifax County Middle School 6th Grade Players & Singers Present the Story of the Crossing of the Dan to the Public
• Evening Pilgrimage to the Crossing of the Dan site on the Dan River

Friday, February 19, 2010, 10:00 AM ~ 2:00 PM, The Prizery

• All Halifax County 6th Graders Attend Performances of the Crossing of the Dan Story

Saturday, February 20, 2010

• Wreath Laying Ceremony, 10:00 AM ~ 12:00 NOON, The Prizery
• Catered lunch at The Prizery
• Lecture by Gary Sandling, Vice President of Visitor Programs & Services at Monticello
• Pilgrimage to the Crossing of the Dan site on the Dan River

ALL EVENTS ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AT NO CHARGE

*For reservations, contact Anne Raab - tsraab@comcast.net.

In the book The Race to the Dan, 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."

Guilford CH Fife & Drums

Ceremony and Lunch Registration:

Registration contacts are: Anne Raab and Larry Aaron.

Links:

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.

Sponsors:
The Crossing of the Dan Event is sponsored by DAR - The Berryman Green Chapter & SAR - Dan River Chapter

Co-sponsors are:

See The Crossing of the Dan exhibit

Click to read the story of the Crossing of the Dan.

Troop Movement Map to Boyd's Ferry

Contact Anne Raab for more details: tsraab@comcast.net.