Melinda: Why is GMU doing this? Political? Jane Steele,MA.
> [Original Message]
> From: Melinda Skinner <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: 6/9/2006 3:27:20 PM
> Subject: Re: [VA-HIST] Gunston Hall's Songs of Freedom Sunday June 11
>
> Did you hear that GMU is dropping "Gunston" as the name of its mascot?
> Just trivia.
> -Melinda Skinner
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> -------------- Original message ----------------------
> 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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