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National (VA) – Crossing the Dan
February 17 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
February 17th, 2024, Saturday (10:00-11:00 am) – Commemoration of the Crossing of the Dan, South Boston, VA
Event Level: National
Host/POC: Dan River Chapter VASSAR / Gary Hall.
Location: The Prizery, 700 Bruce St., South Boston, VA
Firing Event: Yes (fired by the 7th VA Regt.)
Event Color Guard Commander: TBA.
Details: Following an American victory at the Battle of Cowpens in South Carolina in January 1781, General Nathanael Greene’s southern army outran British forces under Lord Cornwallis as both armies raced northward across the Carolinas. What became known as the Race to the Dan a few weeks later, on February 14, 1781, became “The Crossing” when Greene’s army crossed the Dan River to safety near South Boston. The Crossing of the Dan became a turning point in the American Revolution, precipitating events that led to the British surrender at Yorktown.