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DAR Headquarters, including the DAR Museum and DAR Library, will be closed to the public on Saturday, June 13 
due to street closures and access restrictions connected with an area event. Additionally, street traffic and parking 
in the area will be significantly restricted in the days leading up to and following the weekend events.

America 250! Patriot Marker Dedication

Event Date/Time
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State
North Carolina
Event Location
USS North Carolina Battleship Park, 1 Battleship Rd, Wilmington, NC
Description
Stamp Defiance Chapter, NSDAR will dedicate an America 250! Patriot Marker at Battleship Park, home of the USS North Carolina Battleship. The event begins at 10 AM and includes performances by the Tryon Palace Fife and Drum Corps, JuniorROTC, the Lower Cape Fear SAR, local elected officials, and, of course, members of the Stamp Defiance Chapter. The marker honors forgotten patriots, and the ceremony includes biographies of an African-American Patriot, a female Patriot, and a Native American Patriot. The biographies will be read by the Patriots' descendants who are members of the chapter.

This event is free.