241st Anniversary of the Crossing of the Dan
Thursday Event
“Race to the Dan, Race to Defeat”
Historical Program by Jim Morgan, MA
Thursday February 17, 2022 at 5:00 P.M.
South Boston – Halifax County Museum of Fine Arts and History
1540 Wilborn Avenue South Boston, Virginia 24592
Guests are encouraged to tour the permanent exhibit
“The Crossing of the Dan” before & after the Program
Friday Event
“Halifax County Patriots in the Revolution”
Historical Program by Colonel Greg Eanes USAF (Ret.)
Friday February 18, 2022 at 5:00 P.M.
King’s Bridge Landing – Banister Encampment
1041 Bethel Road – Scenic Byway 360 Halifax, Virginia 24558
Program to include:
Preliminary Revolutionary Era Music by David Russell & Roland Terry
Presentation and Posting of the Colors by the Virginia Society SAR Color Guard
Wreath Laying Ceremony
Musket & Cannon Fire by the 7th Infantry Regiment
Saturday Event
Crossing of the Dan
Saturday February 19, 2022 at 10:00 A.M.
South Boston Volunteer Fire Company Support Center
801 Wilborn Avenue South Boston, Virginia 24592
Sign in will Begin at 9:00 A.M.
Commemoration Begins 10:00 A.M.
“The Race to the Dan: A Resilience Theory Perspective”
Historical Program by Andrew Waters, Historian, Editor, and Conservationist
Wreath Laying Ceremony - Location to be determined by weather.
