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FARMERS MARKET RECIPES NEEDED - DEADLINE FEBRUARY 15TH
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UPCOMING MEETINGS SCHEDULE
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2011 BRASS ORNAMENT AVAILABLE - $20.00
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NORTHERN NECK GUIDE BOOK --- NEW !!!
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OLD PHOTOS WANTED
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SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION - SEE BELOW
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WAWASET BOOK STILL AVAILABLE
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KING GEORGE COUNTY PICTORIAL HISTORY STILL AVAILABLE
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The Farmers Market is asking the historical society to join them in creating a cookbook. Go to the link by clicking on this article and follow the directions.
Type in User Name: KGFM Cookbook
Type in Password: basil476 and press "Submit"
Type in your name (Contributor Name)
Press "Submit"
The recipe form pops up:
Enter a civic organization that you belong to on the second "contributor" line, if you wish. Enter a category for the recipe; it's a pull-down menu with Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter, or All Season. Enter the ingredients, one per line; more ingredient lines may be added by pressing the little plus sign at the bottom of the list, and the arrows can be used to change the order of the ingredients. Enter the instructions for preparation. Press "Spell Check" at the bottom of the page and follow the instructions; close the "Spell Check" window when finished. Press "Preview Recipe" and check to see if it looks and reads the way you want. Press "Edit" to make changes.
When you are done, press "Save". Press either "add recipe" to add another recipe, or "logout"
Remember - deadline February 15th!
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UPCOMING MEETINGS SCHEDULE
February 16: Bill Ludtke, program on his 30 years of Secret Service at the White House.
March 15: Mike Lyman, program on the War of 1812 in Virginia.
April 19: Evergreen Shade, program of Colonial music.
May 17: David Meisky, program on "Extra Billy" Smith.
June 21 - ANNUAL PICNIC, 6:00 pm, details TBA
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JOIN US !
To become a member of the King George Historical Society, click here and submit the required information. Members will receive an 8-page quarterly newsletter containing current news as well as "News of Yesteryear." Annual dues: $20.00 Family; $15.00 Individual; $3.00 Student. Lifetime Membership = $250.00 per person.
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2011 BRASS ORNAMENT: EAGLE'S NEST
The 2011 brass ornament is now available: $20.00 (plus $3.00 shipping). The ornament features EAGLE'S NEST, a Virginia Historical Landmark listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Eagle's Nest was orginally built about 1764 by William Fitzhugh of Bedford, England. TAKE A LOOK AT OUR ONLINE GIFT SHOP FOR MORE CHRISTMAS SHOPPING IDEAS.
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MUSEUM NEWS
The Museum is now open on Thursdays and Saturdays, 10 am until 2 pm. Call 540-775-9477 OR email us at kghistory@verizon.net to make an appointment to visit on other days. Volunteers are needed. Please give ample notice and time to check our emails and messages. STOP BY SOON -- A current display features renowned KG resident, Thomas Lomax Hunter AND WE HAVE REARRANGED OUR DISPLAY CABINETS AND ARTIFACTS. OUR NEWLY ACQUIRED SPINNING WHEEL IS PROMINATELY DISPLAYED AS IS THE CIVIL WAR ERA 50-LB ANCHOR RECENTLY FOUND IN THE RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER. VISIT SOON.
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THE WINNER OF THE HENRY
On October 8th, at the Fall Festival fair, the raffle ticket was drawn for the Henry "Big Boy" rifle. The winner is Robin DeBernard. Thanks to all for the donations to the King George Historical Society's Museum building fund.
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NORTHERN NECK GUIDE BOOK ***N E W***
"Historic Sites in Virginia's Northern Neck & Essex County" is now available. Paperback copies of this 278-page book are $25, hardback copies, $40. The book describes 460 sites, including grand plantations and early modest homes, along with schools, churches and other places of interest. Copies may be obtained at the KG Museum and other locations in the Northern Neck. WE HAVE A LIMITED SUPPLY OF THESE BOOKS. PLEASE ORDER SOON.
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OLD PHOTOS WANTED
We are updating our files. We are looking for pictures more than 50 years old -- King George County homes, schools, businesses and other buildings. Please... look through your collections and share your old photos with us. We will be happy to scan your originals while you wait and immediately return them to you.
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1873 WAWASET TRAGEDY
Copies of "Disaster on the Potomac - the Last Run of the Steamer Wawaset" (by Al Oickle) are still available for $20.00 at the museum or at B. King's office (call 775-3633). Mail orders, please add $3.50.
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KING GEORGE COUNTY PICTORIAL HISTORY
The pictorial history is still available. One can obtain a copy from Union Bank & Trust, the musuem, Herb Hewitt's law office, or click here to order by mail.
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MUSEUM DVD AVAILABLE
There are a limited number of DVDs depicting the 19 museums and historical sites in the Northern Neck. King George County Museum is included. If you would like to know what is available in the Northern Neck, this DVD is a bargain. Jean and Elizabeth have copies for $13. Just send us an email for details.
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The Central Rappahannock Heritage Center is located in Fredericksburg, Virginia and is a repository for archival material for the counties of King George, Caroline, Spotsylvania, Stafford and the City of Fredericksburg. For more information, visit their website by clicking on this headline.
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Click on this link to see what's happening with our neighbor Historic Port Royal
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TO CONTACT US
If you need to contact us and have a short time for an answer, please use the inquiry@kghistory.org address. If you are not in need of a quick answer, you can use kghistory@verizon.net. We cannot guarantee that we will be able to read the verizon address in a timely manner. We read it once a week, at the museum, IF we do not have many visitors, planned activities, or unexpected jobs to do. The inquiry address, on the other hand, is forwarded to selected members at their home so that we can answer them from day to day. Please be patient with us. We love to answer your questions and try to do it in a timely manner.
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SCHOLARSHIP
The King George Historical Society has designated $1,000 for a scholarship for a King George senior (resident of the county) who plans to continue his/her education in a post secondary institution. Entries may include written research papers, oral and/or audiovisual presentations, etc., pertaining to historic places, people, or events that took place in KG County. Students are invited to visit the museum for ideas and suggestions; the museum contains extensive historical information on county homes, businesses, industries, and schools of yesteryear. In addition there are genealogical files and a computer database relating to numerous county families. FOR FURTHER INFO, CONTACT A KING GEORGE HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELOR OR EMAIL KGHISTORY@VERIZON.NET
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