The Regulator - NC Historic Sites

VOLUME VI ISSUE 1
The Regulator
JUNE 25, 2014
The Newsletter for the Alamance Battleground Friends’ Support Group
“The Regulators: Liberty or Death”
Of Special Interest to You:
Living History Saturday—Life on the
Home front and the role of the backcountry Militia
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July 12, 2014 10 am —4p.m.
Living History Saturday—Topic to be
announced
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August 9, 2014 10 a.m—4p.m.
Colonial Living Week
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October 13—17, 2014

9 am—2 pm
Christmas Open House
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December 13, 2014

11 am—4 pm
Inside this issue:
Allen Family Memorial Gift 2
Fiber to Fabric Event
2
243rd Anniversary Celebration
3
NC Tourism Day Event
3
Friends Membership Infor- 4
mation
Pictured above is the firing of the two field pieces present at Alamance Battleground for the celebration of the 243rd Anniversary on May
16—18, 2014. These two cannon were representative of the guns brought
by Governor Tryon and used by the militia during the Battle of Alamance.
This view of the firing was taken by a drone being used by Chris Laforet of
ShutteRelease Films as the group prepares a documentary entitled “The
Regulators: Liberty or Death.” This documentary when completed will be
shown at various film festivals around the state and nation. Chris, his wife,
Sherry Laforet, daughter Beka Laforet, Forris Day Jr. and John Maynard
spent Saturday and Sunday recording video clips and taking still shots for
this project.
The entire staff of the Alamance Battleground State Historic Site will
be featured in this documentary as well as Alamance Battleground Friends
Board members Carole Troxler and Ted Henson. In addition to the filming
at the battleground, additional filming will take place at Tryon’s Palace,
Cowpen’s Battleground and at Old Salem in Winston Salem.
Photo above courtesy of ShutteRelease Films.
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Allen Family Makes Memorial Gift to Allen House Fund
The family of Katherine Margaret Allen recently made
a memorial gift to the Allen House Fund. Katherine Margaret
Allen, 62, passed away on Saturday, March 29, 2014 after a
tragic vehicle accident. She was born in Knoxville, TN to
Charles Fletcher Allen (deceased) and Katherine Weis Bradstreet Allen. She graduated from Hillsdale College (BS),
Michigan State University (MA) and Regent University (MA).
She was the founder of Sought Out Inc. and White Stone
Ministries.
We wish to express our sincere sympathy to the Allen
family and our great appreciation for this memorial gift. This
gift will assist with the upkeep of the Allen house as we use
this valuable property to tell the story of our heritage as
Americans to future generations.
Fiber to Fabric Second Saturday Event
O n
Saturday,
June 14,
2014, Alam a n c e
Battleground
hosted a
Living History Saturday entitled, “Fiber to Fabric.” This event featured the history of textiles which is such an important part of
the history of Alamance County. Numerous volunteers participated along with representatives
from the Alamance County Historical Museum
and Glencoe Textile Heritage Museum.
A highlight of the event was the restoration
of the Coble Loom (c.1810) in the Allen House.
Many years ago the warp in the loom had been
destroyed by rodents. But thanks to the hard
work of Susan Sharpe and Robert McKean
(pictured above) the loom was up and running
again for the event. Robert McKean handcrafted
many of the wooden parts that had been damaged in the loom.
Our sincere thanks to these two wonderful
volunteers for all their hard work in making this
possible. Its great to see the loom working again
at Alamance Battleground.
(Depicted below, Tammy Sharpe tries her hand at the
Loom. Photos by Lisa Cox and Ted Henson)
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243th Anniversary of The Battle of Alamance
The 243rd Anniversary of the Battle of
Alamance was celebrated May 16-18,
2014. The weather
was beautiful as over
1,113 people attended
the celebrations.
Photos from left to
right: Members of the
Craven County Regiment Chris Grimes
and Michael Williams; Teresa
Richardson with colonial toys; Teri Teague
spinning wool; and
Robert McKean demonstrating the art of
dyeing yarn to Diane
Smith.
Photos by Ted Henson
NC Tourism Day Display
National Travel and Tourism Week was
held on May 3—11, 2014. On Friday, May 9,
Robert Cox, Vice President of the Convention
and Visitors’ Bureau of the Alamance-Burlington
Chamber of Commerce traveled to the N.C. Welcome Center in Norlina (on Interstate 85) to set
up a display of sites and events in Alamance
County. Included in his display were notices of
upcoming events at Alamance Battleground as
well as basic visitor information about our site.
We are very appreciative of the work of
the Chamber of Commerce and particularly of
Robert Cox for all the things he does to help
spread the word about the Alamance Battleground State Historic Site. Robert has been a
member of the Board of the Alamance Battleground Friends since its founding and currently
serves as Vice President of the group.
Thanks Robert for a job well done in helping spread the word about all the sites within Alamance County.
Photo by Robert Cox
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Alamance Battleground Friends, Inc.
Alamance Battleground Friends, Inc.
5803 South N.C. 62
Burlington, North Carolina 27215
Phone: 336-227- 4785
Fax: 336 - 227 - 4787
E-mail: [email protected]
The first organizational meeting of what would become
the Alamance Battleground Friends, Inc. was held on February 8,
2006. From this original meeting the group has grown to become
a non-profit organization with a Board of Directors and a very
active Support Group.
The mission of Alamance Battleground Friends, Inc.
states:
The Alamance Battleground Friends, Inc. is a North Carolina
Nonprofit Corporation formed under the North Carolina Nonprofit Corporation Act. The mission is to support, enhance, and
promote education, interpretation and preservation at the Alamance Battleground State Historic Site. Alamance Battleground
Friends, Inc. carries out this mission by:
 Providing support and guidance to site personnel
 Securing financial donations and grants to support site programs, and
 Seeking volunteers to actively participate in site programs.
Alamance Battleground Historic Site is now on Face book. Be sure to
check us out.
The Regulator is the official newsletter of the Alamance Battleground Friends at the Alamance
Battleground State Historic Site. Dr. Ted Scott Henson serves as Editor.
Time to Join
or Renew
It's the beginning of
the new fiscal year at Alamance Battleground which
means your membership in
the Alamance Battleground
Friends is up for renewal or if you are not a member, it’s time to join us in supporting Alamance
Battleground. Memberships are a large part of
the fund raising effort by the Alamance Battleground Friends. All money raised remains at the
local site to fund educational programs throughout the year. Without these funds, the site would
not be able to continue operation.
Rates are available for both individuals
and businesses. The rates for the individual are
as follows:
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Lifetime Membership
$1771.00
Colonel
Family 1 year
$65
Captain
Individual 2 years
$50
Rifleman
Individual 1 year
$30
Patriot
Youth 18 and Under 1 year
$10
Please send a check payable to Alamance Battleground Friends along with your name and address to :
Alamance Battleground Friends
5803 South N. C. 62
Burlington, North Carolina 27215
For more information call: 336-227-4785