Showing posts with label Civil War Trust. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Civil War Trust. Show all posts
Monday, April 2, 2018
Park Day at Fort Fisher on Saturday, April 7
The Friends of Fort Fisher announce that the annual Civil War Trust Park Day will take place on Saturday, April 7 from 8 a.m. to noon.
The purpose is to beautify and preserve the site and this is the 21st year of it.
Volunteers of all ability levels are needed to work on painting, raking and cleaning the engraved pavers on the Walk of Honor in front of the museum/visitors center.
Some gloves and tools will be provided, but volunteers are encouraged to bring their own.
Participants need to register in advance.
At noon, lunch will be provided by the Friends of Fort Fisher.
--Old B-R'er
Wednesday, March 23, 2016
Sign Up for Cleaning Parks in Wilmington, N.C., Area
From the March 13, 2016, Port City Daily "Sign up for cleaning at three local historic sites on Civil War Park Day."
Five sites in North Carolina are participating in the annual Civil War Trust Park Day event on April 2.. In the Wilmington area it will take place at Fort Fisher (as mentioned in my Monday blog, Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson site and the North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport.
This is a promotion of the Civil War Trust and has been done ever since 1996.
** Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson: Event goes from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and will focus on debris removal, ruin stabilization, leaf and weed removal, cleaning the wayside signs and park benches, and sanding and sealing the entrance sign.
** Fort Fisher: Runs from 8:30 a.m. to noon. debris removal, leaf raking, light painting and scraping. Gloves and tools provided on site. Lunch will be given by the Friends of Fort Fisher.
** North Carolina Maritime Museum--Southport, N.C. (at site of Fort Johnston). 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Grounds cleaning, landscaping at the museum entry and planting a popular history garden (a project of Girl Scout Clarissa Sommers for her Gold Award).
Getin' Down and Dirty for the History. --Old B-Runner
Five sites in North Carolina are participating in the annual Civil War Trust Park Day event on April 2.. In the Wilmington area it will take place at Fort Fisher (as mentioned in my Monday blog, Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson site and the North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport.
This is a promotion of the Civil War Trust and has been done ever since 1996.
** Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson: Event goes from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and will focus on debris removal, ruin stabilization, leaf and weed removal, cleaning the wayside signs and park benches, and sanding and sealing the entrance sign.
** Fort Fisher: Runs from 8:30 a.m. to noon. debris removal, leaf raking, light painting and scraping. Gloves and tools provided on site. Lunch will be given by the Friends of Fort Fisher.
** North Carolina Maritime Museum--Southport, N.C. (at site of Fort Johnston). 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Grounds cleaning, landscaping at the museum entry and planting a popular history garden (a project of Girl Scout Clarissa Sommers for her Gold Award).
Getin' Down and Dirty for the History. --Old B-Runner
Monday, March 21, 2016
Fort Fisher Seeking Volunteers for Park Day
From the March 17, 2016, WECT, NBC, Wilmington, N.C. "Volunteers needed to help beautify Fort Fisher."
Volunteers are needed at the Fort Fisher State Historic Site on April 2, 2016, to work from 8:30 a.m. to noon as part of the Civil War Trust Park Day. This event is part of the organization's efforts to provide workers for both Civil War and Revolutionary War battlefields across the nation.
Activities at Fort Fisher will include light sanding, painting and debris removal.
Registration must be made in advance and a free luncheon will be provided.
Will Work for Food. --Old B-R'er
Volunteers are needed at the Fort Fisher State Historic Site on April 2, 2016, to work from 8:30 a.m. to noon as part of the Civil War Trust Park Day. This event is part of the organization's efforts to provide workers for both Civil War and Revolutionary War battlefields across the nation.
Activities at Fort Fisher will include light sanding, painting and debris removal.
Registration must be made in advance and a free luncheon will be provided.
Will Work for Food. --Old B-R'er
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