2008 February

February 16, 2008

Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet

February 9, 2008

229th Anniversary Celebration of the

Battle of Kettle Creek.

Washington-Wilkes, Georgia Revolutionary Days February 9, 2008

sponsored by the GASSAR, Athens & Samuel Elbert Chapters SAR,

Wilkes County, City of Washington, Kettle Creek Chapter DAR,

Mary Wilkes Library, Washington Historical Museum, the Chamber

of Commerce and the Washington-Wilkes Historical Foundation.

Parade participants

The Boy Scouts played a prominent role

As did CAR Members

And the Greene County High School JROTC

The parade commenced at 10AM and proceeded to the Town Square

Compatriot Jack Ferguson emceed the morning ceremony

The Mayor Pro Tem gave greetings on behalf of the City of Washington

Ron and Connie Aylor as the Continental Regiment Fife & Drum

George Washington (Larry Guzy) describes war time conditions

Ben Franklin (Billy Templeton) recounts the role he played in Paris

Nancy Hart, the War Woman, describes the fatal hospitality she gave

to interloping loyalists who invaded her cabin.

The departure of the Color Guard signaled the end of the morning

ceremony

Eighty wreaths were laid at the foot of the monument on War Hill for

the afternoon ceremony

GASSAR President Charlie Newcomer presided

GASSAR Chaplain Dan Gates gave the invocation

The GASSAR Color Guard presented the Colors

The Continental Regiment Fife & Drum played "Kettle Creek", a tune

of their own composition

Secretary General David Appleby was the key note speaker

Eighty presenters addressed the monument in solemn procession

The Col. Elijah Clarke Militia, GASSAR, fired a musket volley

Kirby Towns played taps