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Mary Draper Ingles Remembrance Day: Ingles Ferry to Newbern
Venue: Wilderness Road Regional Museum, Newbern
Directions: Google Map Link
Date: Saturday, July 28, 2018
Time: 10:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Event Types: Music, Miscellaneous, Speaking Engagements
Cost: Free

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Description:
As part of Mary Draper Ingles Remembrance Day, the Wilderness Road Regional Museum presents "Ingles Ferry to Newbern" on Saturday, July 28, 2018.

Wilderness Road Museum volunteers will give tours that focus on Ingles Ferry and its role transporting travelers on the Wilderness Road. At 2:00 PM, local singer and folklorist Ricky Cox will present “Traveling the Road through Song".

In 2017 the Virginia General Assembly honored Mary Draper Ingles by designating the last Saturday in July as her special day. The distinction has continued to increase interest in the story of Mary’s capture and escape from a Shawnee hunting party during the French and Indian War. Over the years, her return home by navigating rivers and living off the land has been the subject of numerous books, outdoor dramas and several movies. She is also widely honored through the states of West Virginia and Kentucky.

The July 28th events in Radford City, Giles County, and at Wilderness Road Regional Museum in Pulaski County, are part of Virginia’s AMERICAN EVOLUTION™ commemoration for the 400th anniversary of key historical events in Virginia in 1619 that continue to influence America today. The Wilderness Road Regional Museum has been chosen as one of the 200 historical sites in the state that best tell Virginia’s story of democracy, diversity, and opportunity.

The Wilderness Road Regional Museum is located at 5240 Wilderness Road in Dublin, VA.

For more information, visit: https://www.marydraperinglestrail.com/the-trail or http://www.wildernessroadregionalmuseum.com/ or https://www.facebook.com/events/259407951501806/ or https://www.facebook.com/WildernessRRM or call 540-674-4835.