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Mary Draper Ingles Remembrance Day: Exhibit, Video & 18th Century Soldier Interpretations
Venue: Glencoe Mansion, Museum & Gallery, Radford
Directions: Google Map Link
Date: Saturday, July 27, 2019
Time: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Event Types: Miscellaneous, Speaking Engagements
Cost: Free

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Description:
As part of Mary Draper Ingles Remembrance Day 2019, the Glencoe Mansion, Museum & Gallery presents a Special Exhibit, Short Video and Historical Interpretations of 18th Century Soldiers Lives on Saturday, July 27, 2019.

Visitors to the Glencoe Mansion and Radford Visitor’s Center will be able to take a journey back to the 18th century and will see historical interpretations of soldiers’ lives and daily activities in the 18th century and a Mary Draper Ingles video short and display.

Visitors also will want to tour the Mary Draper Ingles Cultural Heritage Park that includes a bronze statue of the heroine. The park is adjacent to Glencoe and overlooks the New River and has been designated as a Virginia Treasure by the Department of Conservation and Recreation..

Books, commemorative prints by acclaimed artist P. Buckley Moss and other souvenirs will also be available in the gift shop.

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.

For more information, visit: https://www.visitradford.com/events/event/mary-draper-ingles-weekend/ or http://glencoemuseum.org/ or https://www.facebook.com/Glencoe-Mansion-Museum-Gallery-164019760295858/ or call 540-731-5031.