Mecklenburg Historical Association Docents are presenting a free history program, The Tryon Resolves, on Tuesday, March 1st, 2016, in the Fellowship Hall of Sugaw Creek Presbyterian Church. Refreshments at 9:30, business meeting at 10, program at 11. Visitors are always welcome.
On August 14, 1775, west of the Catawba, an enraged group of Tryon County citizens convened at the Tryon Courthouse, in response to the horrific Battles of Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts that had taken place several months before. Vowing resistance to “barbarous and bloody actions” by the British Empire against its North American colonies, they formed an Association, and signed a set of resolutions which came to be known as The Tryon Resolves. Join us to learn more about this important regional document and its contribution to the atmosphere of unrest in the Carolina Backcountry on the eve of Revolution. The original manuscript is extant and now resides in the North Carolina Archives in Raleigh. Photographs of this historic decree will be on hand for your inspection.
Suzanne Simmons, a native of Cleveland County and graduate of UNC-Greensboro, joined the staff at the Schiele Museum of Natural History as Environmental Education Program Specialist in 1985. In addition to her experience with natural history, native plants, and the environment, she has been actively involved with the Schiele Museum’s Backcountry programs. In 2007, she donned the cap as 18th Century Backcountry Lifeways Program Specialist, and Pioneer Farm Site Manager. Now, Suzanne weaves her interests in 18th century life, Native American/Aboriginal folklore, storytelling, and working with children “of all ages” into a fabric of educational programs and activities which bring to life the triumphs and trials of settlement in the late 1700s in the Piedmont Backcountry.
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