The Regulator - NC Historic Sites
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VOLUME V ISSUE 4 The Regulator MAY 9,2014 The newsletter for the Alamance Battleground Friends’ Support Group Volunteer Safety Officer Course Offered Of Special Interest to You: Covered Dish, Guest Speakers, Wreath Laying May 16 2014—6 p.m. 243rd Anniversary of Battle Encampment May 17, 2014 10 a.m—5 p.m. May 18, 2014 1 p.m.—5 p.m. Fiber to Fabric Textile Program June 14, 2014 10 a.m.—4 p.m. Living History Saturdays July 12, 2014 10 a.m.—4 p.m. August 9, 2014 10 a.m.—4 p.m. Inside this issue: Anniversary Celebration Announcement 2 Boy Scout Troop 39 at the Battleground 3 Holly Springs Home School 3 Visit Nature Trail Opens Again 3 From the Site Manager 4 From the President 4 Alamance Battleground Friends Information 4 Under the direction of Bill Thompson, from Alamance Battleground and Alex Cameron, site manager of House in a Horseshoe, a Volunteer Safety Officer Course was conducted at Alamance Batt leground on March 21 –22, 2014. The class composed of Caleb Simmons, Jesse Bricker, Bill Thompson, Alex Cameron, Diane Smith, Lisa Cox, , and Brian Hall (all pictured above) completed a course involving two days of class work and field experience. During the course the group successfully completed all their class work and fired the 1700’s artillery piece five times. This achievement qualifies these students to participate in cannon firing demonstrations held at Alamance Battleground for visiting groups. Diane Smith, who works at Bennett Place, noted that she especially enjoyed the teamwork needed to successfully and safely conduct a firing of the cannon. Jessie Bricker, a new staff member from House in the Horseshoe, enjoyed receiving additional training to help him become a better interpreter at that site. Caleb Simmons and Brian Hall are volunteers at Alamance Battleground. Caleb wanted to take the class to im- prove his skills in assisting the local site. Brian, who also does Civil War Cannon demonstrations in Charleston, South Carolina, has a love for cannons and enjoyed becoming certified in a Revolutionary era cannon course. Lisa Cox, a staff member of Alamance Battleground, took the course as a refresher. All participants agreed their favorite part was working to produce the Big Bang. They enjoyed learning to work together as a team, following step by step directions and achieving a successful firing of the cannon. The course included each step from making the firing rounds to the actual drill orders to do the firing. We commend each of these for completing the course. A special “Job Well Done” goes to Bill and Alex for pulling the class together and providing the instruction. (Photo by Erin Cameron) Page 2 THE REGULATOR VOLUME V ISSUE 4 Page 3 Boy Scout Troop 39 at the Battleground On the weekend of March 21—23, 2014, members of Scout Troop 39 from Macedonia Lutheran Church in Burlington camped at the Alamance Battleground. According to Scout Master, Loryn Payne, the purpose of the weekend was twofold. First, the scouts wanted to learn and experience first hand the history behind Alamance Battleground. Secondly, this weekend provided opportunity for scout members to work on orienteering badges. The first objective was accomplished by viewing the film about the battle and taking a tour of the battleground including a guided tour of the Allen House given by Site Manager Bryan Dalton. Since the weekend also coincided with the Volunteer Safety Officer Course, the scouts had plenty of opportunities to see the procedures involved in the firing of the colonial cannon. The second objective was completed with the help of Life Scout Stephen Payne, son of Loryn Payne. Stephen and his father set up an orienteering course on the part of the battleground across the road from the visitor center. The scouts enjoyed gaining new skills in the course designed just for them. Pictured above are part of the scouts at the encampment (from left to right), Nathaniel Williams, Lan Horbbogen, Scout Master Loryn Payne, Ryan Barnes, Ethan Russell, and Fran Shepherd, Assistant Scout Master. Great Job, Scouts! Thanks for visiting Alamance Battleground. Nature Trail Opens Again Holly Springs Home School Visit The Nature Trail at Alamance Battleground is once again open. The trail had been closed since the last ice storm tore through and downed over a dozen large trees across the trail. Fortunately little damage was done to the bridges or signage along the way. Thanks to the efforts of a cleanup crew from across the state, trees were removed from the trail and it is open for visitors. The cleanup effort included Daniel Alexi, from Town Creek Indian Mound State Historic site, Alex Cameron and Jesse Bricker from House in the Horseshoe State Historic Site, Bryan Dalton and Bill from Alamance Battleground and Battleground volunteers Ladd Sawyer and Ted Henson. The massive effort involved two chainsaw teams working nearly six hours to reopen the trail. A big thank you to each and every one of these crew members for their hard work in making this possible. Come down and enjoy the trail. On Frida y, March 28, four home school families from Holly Springs, North Carolina visited the Alamance Battleground State Historic Site. The group included students from ages 5 to 11. Amy Wilson served as the leader of the group. Amy explained that the group was doing a two year study of American History and wanted to incorporate the history of North Carolina into the study. As a part of the study of the War of Regulation, the group is visiting Hillsboro, North Carolina, Alamance Battleground State Historic Site, and Tryon Palace in New Bern. They hope to include more of our state historic sites in their studies next year. Thanks for including us in your study. Page 4 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. From the Site Manager: We were saddened to hear of the untimely passing of Katherine Margaret Allen, 62, of Virginia Beach, Virginia. She was the daughter of Charles Fletcher Allen (deceased) and Katherine Weis Bradstreet Allen. The Alamance Battleground Friends and the Alamance Battleground staff extend their condolences to her family and Allen relatives. In honor of Katherine, members of the Allen family have made contributions to the Allen House Fund, which has been established by the Friends, to help with Allen House repair projects. We appreciate this support by Allen family descendants and its purpose of keeping the memory of Katherine alive. I hope you make plans to attend our upcoming spring and summer events shown in this newsletter. The entire family will enjoy the family-oriented, educational programs that have been and are being planned. We hope to see great visitor responses. Bryan Dalton, Site Manager From the President: Another month has gone by and good things have happened. Mainly, the clearing of the trail has been accomplished with the help of people from other sites mentioned in the newsletter. The backhoe is due to arrive soon to carry off the piles of limbs on the open grounds. Things are now clear until the next storm! Ted Henson and I have cleared the ground and planted bushes and flowers to the right of the entry. All has been surrounded by cypress mulch. We will continue to expand on this as time goes by. Please come out for the anniversary. The historical society will have a ceremony on May 16, which is the date of the battle from six to nine. The site will continue its 243 rd anniversary celebration on May 17th from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on May 18 th from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free. All other events are listed in the newsletter. Try your best to attend these and all others. Remember, we need all the participation we can get from all of you. Ladd Sawyer, President
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5803 South N.C. 62
Burlington, North Carolina 27215
Phone: 336-227- 4785
Fax: 336 - 227 - 4787
E-mail: [email protected]
The Regulator - NC Historic Sites
2006. From this original meeting the group has grown to become
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active Support Group.
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