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HERITAGE DAYS, CONNERSVILLE, INDIANA
Plans are progressing for Heritage Days, Saturday, April 12th,
and Sunday, April 13th in Connersville, Indiana.. Connersville Parks and
Recreation, Historic Connersville, Inc., and the Fayette County Cemetery
Commission are working together to make this a memorable weekend for those
interested in Fayette County's history. Many of Fayette County's pioneers were
originally from South Carolina, particularly a large settlement from Abbeville.
GENEALOGY: Those who are interested in sharing genealogical information are
invited to set up a display in the Miller Building at Roberts Park on Saturday
from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. There is no charge to
those participating, and tables for displays will be provided.
The Indiana Room at the Fayette County Public Library will be open from 9 a.m.
to 5 p. m. for those wishing to do research there. Fayette County Historian
Paulette Hayes will be on hand to instruct visitors to the festival on making
use of the vast amount of information available at the library.
PIONEER CEMETERY TOUR/ HEADSTONE RESTORATION DEMONSTRATION: Guided tours of
Nulltown Cemetery will begin at 9:30 and 1:30 on Saturday only, beginning at the
Miller Center. This cemetery has been undergoing cleaning and restoration.
Cemetery Supervisor Randy Morehead, restorationist John Walters, and Cemetery
Board President Darryll Morehead will be among those demonstrating various
phases of cleaning and repair.
HISTORIC TOUR: A true highlight of the festival will be a tour of historic
landmarks of Fayette County. Tour guides, Mardee and John Blommel, will showcase
sites, including a stop midway at the City Cemetery where Pat Summan will offer
a presentation on markers and their symbolism and other items of interest. This
tour will start at the Miller Center on Saturday at 9 a.m., noon, and 3 p. m.
The Saturday tours will also include guided tours of Canal House and Elmhurst.
Sunday tours begin at 9 a. m. and noon, and will not include the tour of
Elmhurst.
CEMETERY REDEDICATION: In 2002, restoration began on the Capt. William Russell
Memorial Cemetery, after it was discovered that the cemetery had been bulldozed
into a ditch during the early 1970's. Wm. Russell was born in 1785 and died in
1878. The rededication of the cemetery, honoring Capt. Russell and other
pioneers who rest in there, will take place at 3 p. m., with the Fayette County
Honor Guard providing Military Rites. Those attending this ceremony should meet
at the Miller Center parking lot at 2:15 to caravan to the site on State Road
44, east of Glenwood.
In addition to the planned activities, Canal House and the Museum (5th & Vine)
will be open to the public (both days), as will Elmhurst (Saturday only). Event
planners are hoping for a good turnout and hope the community and visitors from
outside Fayette County will take advantage of this opportunity to celebrate
Fayette County's rich heritage.
ANDERSON COUNTY
CHAPTER
Meets on the first Monday of each month at
7pm except July, August & September at the Anderson County Library, 300 N.
McDuffie Street, Anderson. The June meeting is usually held in the county at a
school or church please bring a covered dish to this meeting; paper products,
utensils, beverages, and ice is furnished. The December meetings is usually a
catered Christmas dinner meeting. Please email kerlinty2@aol.com or runkyk@charter.net to find out the
information for these two meetings each year.
BEAUFORT CHAPTER
Meets on the first Tuesday of every month at 2pm at the Branch Bank
and Trust, Highway 802, Ladies Island.
CATAWBA-WATEREE
CHAPTER
Meets on the first Sunday of the month,
except July & December or holidays at 2:30pm at the Camden Archives and
Museum.
CHARLESTON
CHAPTER
Meetings of the Charleston Chapter
are almost always held on the 3rd Sunday of the month, 3pm at Church of the Good
Shepard, Highway 171 at Lenevar, across from Charlestowne Landing State
Park.
COLUMBIA CHAPTER
holds their monthly meetings on the second Sunday of each month
except May and July at 3:00pm at the South Carolina State Museum, Gervais
Street, Columbia. The May meeting is held on the first Sunday of the month,
there is no July meeting. Visitors are always welcome.
DUTCH FORK CHAPTER
holds their monthly meetings on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at
10am at the Crooked Creek Park, 1098 Old Lexington Highway, Chapin,
SC.
FAIRFIELD CHAPTER
No information available at this time.
GREENVILLE CHAPTER
Meets at 7:00 pm the first Thursday of each month at First
Christian Church, 704 Edwards Road, Greenville; except July, August and
December. Meetings consist of an informative program, a short business
meeting and s social period with refreshments.
LAURENS DISTRICT
CHAPTER
Meets on the second Thursday of the month,
September - May at the Laurens County Library, 7:30pm.
OLD ST. BARTHOLOMEW
CHAPTER
Meets on the second Sunday of each month at
3:00pm at the LDS Church, Walterboro, SC
OLD
DARLINGTON DISTRICT
Meets the first Sunday of the
month (except July & August) at 3pm at the Hartsville Genealogical Research
Library, 114 S. Fourth St., Hartsville, SC (Old Train
Depot)
OLD EDGEFIELD DISTRICT
CHAPTER
Meets the second Sunday of January,
March, July, and September. Email OEDGS@aikenelectric.net for the time
and place as the meetings are held in various locations within the Old Edgefield
District.
OLD NEWBERRY DISTRICT
CHAPTER
Meets the third Tuesday of January - June
and August - November at 3pm at the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer,
Newberry.
OLD 96 CHAPTER
Meets on the third Sunday of each month at 3pm. Call 864-941-4650
or e-mail hrmorton@emeraldis.com for
meeting place.
OLD PENDLETON DISTRICT
CHAPTER
holds their monthly meetings on the third Tuesday of each
month except July, August and December, at 7:30 pm at the Clemson-Central
Library, Highway 93, Central, SC.
PEE DEE CHAPTER
Meets on the second Sunday of the month at 3pm at the Pee Dee
Federal Bank, 106 NE Court St., Marion, SC (except for July and August and in
May there is a tour and picnic.)
Visitors are welcome.
The
Pee Dee Chapter, SCGS will meet on Sunday, 13 November 2005 at 3:00 pm at the
Pee Dee Federal and Savings Bank on the Courthouse Square in Marion. The
membership will vote for chapter officers for 2006 at this meeting.
"(Maybe)
A Mother for Colonel Hugh Giles" will explore the maternal origins of one of
Marion County's own Revolutionary War heroes and one of our founding fathers,
Hugh Giles. Jo Church Dickerson will present this program about developing and
analyzing clues in the search for a female ancestor. Subject families include
Giles, Fletcher, Baker, Britton, Davis, Fladger, Lewis.
Guests and new
members are welcome, refreshments will be served.
PINCKNEY
CHAPTER
Meets on the fourth Monday of each month at 7:30pm (except
July, August & December)
SUMTER COUNTY CHAPTER
holds their monthly meetings on the
third Monday of each month (September-May) at 7:30 pm at the Swan Lake
Presbyterian Church, 912 Haynsworth Street, Sumter, SC.
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