Heroes of the Hornets Nest
February 7 @ 12:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Friday – February 7, 2025
Elijah Clark State Park – 2959 McCormick Highway, Lincolnton, GA 30817
10:00 AM – Kick off at the restored cabin and Elijah Clark Museum with a variety of demonstrations on colonial lifestyle, colonial attire, a Traveling Trunk display, 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.
12:00 P.M. – A free indoor chili cookout and dessert buffet at noon will be served compliments of the Elijah Clark State Park, Lincoln County Historical Society, Chapters Georgia Society SAR; Elijah Clarke Chapter NSDAR. Noted local historian Mr. Des DeVos is the featured speaker.
1:00 PM – Please arrive for Wreath Presentation Check-in.
1:30 P.M. – 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.
Please use the Friday Wreath Registration form.
This is separate from the Saturday registration.
Park entry fees will be waived for attendees. www.GaStateParks.org/ElijahClark
FRIDAY WREATH REGRISTRATION
Revolutionary Days – Heroes of the Hornets’ Nest Ceremony at Elijah Clark State Park – Lincolnton, GA
Friday, February 7, 2025 – 1:30 pm
Organization:
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Submit request to participate in the Wreath Presentation no later than January 31, 2025, to assure listing in the Ceremony Program.
William J. “Bill” Tankersley, email: wjtank@comcast.net
Email preferred
Or by regular mail to William J. Tankersley, 2645 Louisville Road, Appling, GA 30802