2022 Mary Draper Ingles Festival Kickoff with Heritage Park Dedication
Venue: Glencoe Mansion, Museum & Gallery, Radford
Directions: Google Map Link
Organizations: Mary Draper Ingles Festival
Date: Friday, July 29, 2022
Time: 5:00 - 6:00 PM
Event Types: Miscellaneous, Speaking Engagements
Cost: Free
Glencoe Mansion, Museum & Gallery hosts the 2022 Mary Draper Ingles Festival Kickoff with Park Dedication and Opening Art Reception on Friday, July 29, 2022.
Friday evening kicks off with the dedication of the Mary Draper Ingles Cultural Heritage Park that now includes native plant species, a bronze statue of Mary and a train observatory designed and built by Virginia Tech students and faculty and is adjacent to Glencoe Mansion. James Alexander Thom, author of the national bestseller, "Follow the River" based on Mary's escape, will speak at the dedication and will sign copies of his book, which will also be available for purchase, following the ceremony.
Admission is free and family friendly. All are welcome.
The Mary Draper Ingles Cultural Heritage Park is adjacent to the Glencoe Mansion, Museum & Gallery at 600 Unruh Drive.
The 2022 Mary Draper Ingles Festival commemorating the capture, escape and grueling return journey of one of Virginia’s most famous colonial heroines will take place July 29-31, 2022 in the City of Radford and surrounding communities.
Glencoe Mansion is partnering with Long Way Brewing, historic Ingles Farm, the Radford Info & Welcome Center, the Radford Chamber of Commerce and the Wilderness Road Museum in Dublin to bring back the iconic celebration that commemorates the capture of the frontierswoman, her escape and return to the New River Valley during the French and Indian War.
The Mary Draper Ingles Festival commemorates the capture, escape and grueling return journey of one of Virginia’s most famous colonial heroines takes place annually throughout the City of Radford, VA and the surrounding communities.
Mary Draper Ingles (1732 - 1815), was an American pioneer and early settler of western Virginia. In the summer of 1755, she and her two young sons were among several captives taken by Shawnee after the Draper's Meadow Massacre during the French and Indian War. They were taken to Lower Shawneetown at the Ohio and Scioto rivers. Ingles escaped with another woman after two and a half months, making a trek of 500 to 600 miles crossing numerous rivers and creeks, and over the Appalachian Mountains to return home to Radford, VA.
The story of Mary’s undeniable determination continues to capture interest more than 260 years later, resulting in numerous books, including "Follow the River", a “New York Times” bestseller, and several outdoor dramas and movies.
Link: https://www.marydraperingles.com/
To view the event flyer, visit: https://i.postimg.cc/cCBwF1PP/Festival-Graphic.png.
For more information, visit: https://www.glencoemansion.org/new-page-1 or https://www.facebook.com/Glencoe-Mansion-Museum-Gallery-164019760295858/ or call 540-731-5031.
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