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Please Come Join us in Celebrating the Shiloh Community of Wake County on Oct. 18

 I am excited to share this event with you. I have been researching and writing about Shiloh Community for several years now. A couple of years ago, a suggestion was made to turn all the history into a presentation. It has finally come to fruition and this has been a pet project for I and my fellow WCGS members - Saundra Cropps and Lynne Deese.  

- Cyndi Deal

We hope you will join us so you can learn exactly what a brush arbor is, who held the title of "Father of Scientific Farming," and just what an enduring and special community Shiloh really is. 

Celebrating Shiloh Community 

Saturday, October 18, 11 am to 1 pm at Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church. Address: 1004 Church Street, Morrisville, NC 27560

The History of the Shiloh Community

Explore the history of this community of free people of color, which was formed by 1830 and is located in the present-day town of Morrisville, NC. We will learn about the history of the community, of the church, of Jesse Harris, a Revolutionary war patriot who is connected to those buried in the cemetery, and about the Shiloh Trail at the Town of Morrisville Greenway. The program will close with a tour of the cemetery and Shiloh Trail of the Morrisville Greenway.

This program will be presented in partnership with the Wake County Genealogical Society, the Wake County Historical Society and Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church. Wear comfortable shoes suitable for walking.

Admission is free, but space is limited. Advanced registration is required.

Details and registration form are at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-historyof-the-shiloh-community-tickets-1554953681319

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