Heroes of the Hornets’ Nest – Elijah Clark

Elijah Clark State Park – 2959 McCormack Highway, Lincolnton, GA 30817

The 2023 Heroes of the Hornets’ Nest Remembrance will kick off at 10:00 AM at the restored cabin and Elijah Clark Museum at Elijah Clark State Park with a variety of demonstrations on colonial lifestyle, including demonstrations of colonial attire, a Traveling Trunk display, period dulcimer music, and cannon and musket demonstrations.  Authors of new period books will be on hand for book signings. SAR Color Guard members will bring pomp and circumstance to the occasion.  A free indoor chili cookout and dessert buffet at noon will be served compliments of the Elijah Clark State Park, Lincoln County Historical Society; Atlanta and William Few Chapters GASSAR; Elijah Clarke Chapter NSDAR. Noted local historian and SAR Compatriot David Noble is the featured speaker. The wreath ceremony will follow at 1:30 at the Elijah and Hannah Clarke gravesite.

1:00 PM – Please arrive for Wreath Presentation Check-in.

1:30 PM – Heroes of the Hornets’ Nest Wreath Ceremony at Elijah Clarke’s grave. Regional color guard and militia units will combine to bring pomp and circumstance to the occasion. Wreath request forms will be sent at a later date – This is separate from the Saturday registration.

Park entry fees will be waived for attendees. www.GaStateParks.org/ElijahClark

Revolutionary Days – Heroes of the Hornets’ Nest Ceremony – Friday, Wreath Registration

Elijah Clark State Park, Lincolnton, GA

Friday, February 10, 2023 at 1:30 pm

Name of Wreath Presenter________________________________

Organization: SAR DAR CAR (Please circle) Other___________________

Position:  _____________________________________________

Presenter’s e-mail address ________________________________

Send registration form by February 6, 2023, at 6 p.m. to

Alan Smith, email: das1842@icloud.com.

706-308-5135

Or by regular mail to: Alan Smith,  PO Box 300, Thomson, Ga. 30824-0300