BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:19700308T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:19701101T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6ce66b6597618da410bedc8674020ef8112 CATEGORIES:Events SUMMARY:The First Wilmington Campaign of 1871 by Rick Morrison DESCRIPTION:
In-person and virtual attendance options ar e available, please call 910-762-0570 or email info@BurgwinWrightHouse.com for more information. Masks are required for everyone on-site and seating i s limited, call today to make your reservation. Admission is free; $10 dona tion suggested, all proceeds benefit the Burgwin-Wright House.
About the talk:
Be
tween 1780 and 1781, the Carolina's became the focus of General Charles Lor
d Cornwallis’ Southern Campaign. Morrison will explore the ongoing struggle
this created between Whig (patriots) and Tory (loyalists) factions within
North Carolina.
About the S
peaker:
Rick Morrison is a retired naval officer, homeland secu
rity analyst, and disaster response analyst. He holds degrees in healthcare
administration, history, management, and national security and strategic s
tudies. A 2017 graduate from UNC Wilmington in history, Rick currently work
s as a historic interpreter at the Burgwin-Wright House and Gardens in Wilm
ington and Fort Fisher State Historic Site in Kure Beach.