“Looked for in the Hour of Danger – but Trampled Underfoot in the Time of Peace” Friday, February 22, 2019, 6-8 p.m. Rain date: March 1 A $10 donation (paid in advance) is greatly appreciated. Tours are every 20 minutes beginning at 6:00 p.m. They begin at St. George’s Episcopal Church and end at Shiloh Baptist […]
History Blog
St. George’s featured in Black History Month living history event
Untold Stories of a Search for Freedom: “Secret Codes, A Chatham Slave, and the Reverend Turner – Moments in Black History” Friday, February 9, 2018, 6-9 p.m. A $5 donation per person is greatly appreciated. Tours are offered every 20 minutes beginning at 6:05 p.m, beginning at the Fredericksburg United Methodist Church, 308 Hanover Street, […]
Memorial Day and St. George’s Graveyard
Memorial Day was formerly known as Decoration Day and originated after the Civil War to commemorate the Union and Confederate soldiers who died in the Civil War. By the 20th century, Memorial Day had been extended to honor all Americans who have died while in the military service. It has been extended further to veterans […]