Heroes of the Hornets Nest Commemoration

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. Fourth grade classes from Lincoln County Elementary School will rotate through each station.

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 of Georgia Society SAR and the Elijah Clarke Chapter NSDAR.  After lunch, the featured program will be a Sons of the American Revolution Grave Marking Ceremony for Col. John Dooly of the Wilkes County GA Militia.  We will dedicate the new Dooly cenotaph beside the grave of Elijah and Hannah Clarke.

1:00 PM – Please arrive for the Grave Marking Ceremony Wreath Presentation Check-in.

1:30 P.M. – Col John Dooly grave marking ceremony beside Elijah Clarke’s grave. Regional color guard and militia units will combine to bring pomp and circumstance to the occasion.

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

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Revolutionary Days Heroes of the Hornets’ Nest Ceremony 

Elijah Clark State Park
Lincolnton, GA
Friday, February 13, 2026

1:30 pm

Wreath Registration

Name of Wreath Presenter________________________________
Organization: SAR DAR CAR (Please circle) Other___________________
Position: _____________________________________________
Presenter’s e-mail address ________________________________

Send registration form by February 7, 2026, at 6 p.m. to
Bill Tankersley, email: wjtank@comcast.net
Little River Chapter, GASSAR
706-825-5810
Or by regular mail to:
Bill Tankersley
2645 Louisville Rd