Guilford Courthouse and the True Price of Freedom 

Presented by
Mr. Jim Kirkpatrick 

Pittsboro Campus,
Central Carolina Community College
Building 2 Multi-purpose Room 

Sunday, June 27, 2010

2:00 p.m. 

Conversation and light refreshments following

Celebrate the story of America’s independence through Mr. Kirkpatrick’s presentation about the Southern Campaign of the Revolutionary War leading up to the Battle of Guilford Courthouse and its effect on bringing Cornwallis’ Army to subsequent defeat at Yorktown.  According to Mr. Kirkpatrick, it’s the story of ordinary people doing extraordinary things.  It’s the story of America as a people, a story that belongs to everyone.

Mr. Kirkpatrick is a noted advocate for Revolutionary War history and the Guilford Courthouse Battleground.  He was one of the founders and first President of the New Guilford Battleground Company which created Tannenbaum Park and the Colonial Heritage Center around the old Hoskins house.  

Chatham County Historical Association is proud to have Mr. Kirkpatrick as our speaker.  Please come and enjoy.

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"The History of the Haw River"
a program presented by Mark Chilton,
author of  An Historical Atlas of the Haw River

Learn more about the history of the Haw River Valley and how it relates to
Saxapahaw and the mill industry. A tasty brunch will be provided with coffee, tea and other organic refreshments.

Sunday, May 2, 2010 at the River Landing Inn
5942 Whitney Road, Graham, NC 27253

Brunch: 11am-12:30pm
Program: 12:30pm-1:30pm

Suggested Donation: $15

This event is limited to 30 participants.

Proceeds from the events throughout the weekend will support the work of the Haw River Assembly throughout the year.  Learn more about us at www.hawriver.org

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GENFEST 2010 - MAY 15

The Heritage Research Center of the High Point Public Library will sponsor GENFEST 2010, a north central Piedmont genealogy and local history fair, Saturday, May 15th, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the first floor of the newly renovated and expanded High Point Public Library, 901 N. Main St., High Point, NC.

Attendees will meet genealogy and local history specialists, representatives of Piedmont genealogical, historical and preservation societies, museums, lineage societies and other cultural organizations, as
well as craftspeople and artists inspired by the history and culture of this region.

Vendors will be permitted to sell genealogical and historical publications and genealogical services on-site as well as traditional North Carolina crafts.

For more information, contact us at Heritage Research Center, High Point Public Library, P.O. Box 2530, High Point, N.C. 27262-2530; ncroom@highpointnc.gov ; or (336) 883-3637.

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"Farmhouse, Meeting House, Court House: Breathing Life Into Your Family's Story" with J. Mark Lowe, CGSM, will be presented by the North Carolina Genealogical Society and the Wilkes County Genealogical Society at the North Wilkesboro Elks Club. 10 April 2010 - North Wilkesboro, North Carolina.

The program includes "Making Those Early Census Records Talk to You," "My Ancestor, the Farmer: Shaping a Profile for your Rural Ancestor," "Bible Thumper or Pious Pilgrim: Religious Ancestors on the Frontier," and "Follow a Case through Court." Book and map vendors will also be present.

For more information and a registration form, visit http://www.ncgenealogy.org or write to the North Carolina Genealogical Society, P. O. Box 30815, Raleigh, NC 27622-0815.

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Exhibit at the Pittsboro Memorial Library

Saving Chatham’s History
January through February

Using pictures and documents this exhibit presents information about the history of Chatham County and reviews the work of the historical society.  “We hope the exhibit will whet the appetite for local history and encourage active participation in CCHA projects,” said Jane Pyle, CCHA’s museum curator and creator of the exhibit.  The public is invited to view the exhibit at the library (158 West St, Pittsboro -phone 542-3524), during library hours (Mon, Wed, Thu and Fri 10-6, Tue 10-8, and Sat 9-5)
 

The exhibit is sponsored by the Friends of the Pittsboro Memorial Library and was prepared by the Chatham County Historical Association.  

 

 

 

 

 

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Colored Confederates and United States Colored Troops 

Sunday, February 28, 2010
Central Carolina Community College at 2:00 p.m. in the multipurpose room
The public is welcome at this free program.

Many people find it hard to believe that any African American, slave or free, would have willingly served on the side of the Confederacy in the American Civil War. But Earl Ijames, a curator at the North Carolina Museum of History, says that hundreds did just that, and that their reasons for fighting were as varied and complex as those of white soldiers. These black soldiers, as well as the blacks who served the Union cause, will be the subject of Mr. Ijames’ talk on Sunday, February 28.

"The historically accurate term for the African Americans in the service of the Southern cause is 'colored Confederates,'" Ijames says, and thousands of them went to war from Southern states, including North Carolina. Some were slaves sent in place of their masters, or were forced or volunteered to serve alongside them. Others were free blacks who offered their services. Whatever their reasons for serving, Ijames says, these men deserve to be recognized for their valor. "It's a miscarriage of justice for this many people to be just blotted out of history," he believes. 

Ijames has spent some 15 years studying this interesting and controversial topic.  He will present some examples of people who served and discuss the historical evidence available to document them.  He will invite questions following the presentation.

The public is invited to attend the program to learn more about this fascinating and often ignored subject.