A special 250 program hosted by the Farragut Museum Committee will be held on Wednesday, July 8, 6 p.m. at Farragut Memorial Plaza at Town Hall. Sharing the Spirit of America is a national event happening across the U.S. that features a public reading of the Declaration of Independence.
Farragut’s program will include:
- Welcome from Farragut Mayor Ron Williams
- Pledge of Allegiance, led by the FHS ROTC
- Invocation from Bill Lyle of Virtue Cumberland Presbyterian
- The national anthem by members of the FHS chorus
- Reading of the Declaration of Independence by members of Farragut Museum committee, DAR, U.S. Navy and Knox Co. Veterans Services
- A short bio of Admiral Farragut by Town Historian Frank Galbraith (in recognition of the Admiral’s birthday on July 5)
- Special recognition of Linda White Rankin, sculptor of the Town’s Admiral Farragut statue
- A flag raffle
- Snacks served by the Andrew Bogle Chapter of the DAR
- Tours of the Farragut Museum are available
For more information, contact Historic Resources Coordinator Kristi Vining at kvining@townoffarragut.org.
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