Did you hear that GMU is dropping "Gunston" as the name of its mascot?
Just trivia.
-Melinda Skinner
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From: "Levy, Suzanne S." <[log in to unmask]>
>
> For those not planning to attend the Celebrate Fairfax festival this
> Sunday....you might want to visit Gunston Hall (that leaves you Fri.
> night and Saturday for Celebrate Fairfax, our 25th anniversary fair)
> see:
> http://www.celebratefairfax.org/index.asp (there will be historical
> exhibits inside and out but that isn't the main focus of the event. I am
> told the laser show will be featuring the history of Fairfax as well)
>
> But Back to Gunston Hall:
>
> A musical journey on the road to freedom for African Americans at
> Gunston Hall Plantation's Songs of Freedom Sun., June 11, 2006 from 1 -
> 5 p.m.
>
>
> 3 p.m. Performances of spiritual music by:
> Shiloh Baptist Church Choir
> Alfred Street Baptist Church Male Choir
>
>
> 2 & 4 p.m. Slavery to Freedom Plantation Tours
>
>
> every hour & half-hour: tours of the mansion, a workplace for Dick,
> James, Nell, Penny, Poll, & others of George Mason's slaves
>
>
> throughout the afternoon:
> African American culinary traditions
> children's hands-on bead activity
>
>
> Regular admission fees:
> $8, Adults; $7, Seniors; $4, ages 4 - 6
>
>
> Gunston Hall, the home and workplace for as many as 100 slaves in the
> 1700s, is located in Mason Neck, VA on the Potomac River off route 1 &
> I-95.
>
>
> 703/550.9220                                           GunstonHall.org
>
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