North Carolina History Education Center Groundbreaking
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Jonkonnu ready to begin the festivities. |
The Fife & Drum Corps leads off the procession. |
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| Part of the crowd of 300+. |
Tryon Palace Commission Chairman Bob Mattocks
leads off the ceremony. |
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DCR Secretary 'Libba' Evans, Representative William Wainwright, Council of Friends President David Ward, and Lieutenant Governor Beverly Perdue. |
Lieutenant Governor Beverly Perdue |
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| Representative William Wainwright |
Kay Phillips Williams, Director
Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens |
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Olivia Holding, Commission member.
Background, John Branigan, ESI Exhibit Design. |
L to r: Jeff Merritt, Clancy & Theys, Construction Manager at Risk; Representative Alice Underhill; Senator Jean Preston; Commission members
Olivia Holding, Karen Rand, Dr. Jim Congleton,
and Bill Cannon. |
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Commission member John Ward; New Bern Mayor Tom Bayliss; Lou Jurkowski, BJAC. Background, Mike Quinn, Quinn-Evans Architects. |
Past Friends board member Ellen Chance and Commission members Dr. Ken Chance
and Carole Kemp. |
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Past Friends Board members Dr. Sidney Barnwell
and Kittye Bailey. |
Guests enjoy the reception buffet. |
