Editing to add more photos - 11/2/25
Despite much competition in the way of scheduled events for the day, we had a great turn out for the Shiloh Celebration on October 18. The audience was interested and engaged in the history of the Shiloh Community founded in the late 1820's by Free People of Color. They were equally excited to learn of the Free Black Patriot, Jesse Harris that many in the community can claim as kin. The weather was beautiful. It was an all round perfect day. Here are some photos of the day.
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| Click image to view larger. Photos by Belle Long of Wake County Historical Society and Barbara McGeachy of Wake County Genealogical Society. |
Photo Details clockwise from upper left - Our audience awaits; Belle Long of Wake County Historical Society opens; Lynette Barber and Will Ellis provide beautiful music; Mills Cemetery presentation by Saundra Russ Cropps; Jermaine Pulliam - Deputy Grand Master of Prince Hall, dist.19 presides over the wreath ceremony at Rev. James H. Dunston's grave; Esther Dunnegan presents Shiloh Church history.
The following photos were taken by Taniyah Justice photos, a descendant of both Jesse Harris of Shiloh and Jesse Harris Revolutionary Soldier. Taniyah is also the great-niece of WCGS Board member Saundra Russ Cropps. Taniyah's interest in family history is rare in a young person, but she is just the sort needed for future preservation of family history. Many thanks to Taniyah for her participation as photographer and videographer.
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| Photos by Taniyah Justice |
Clockwise from upper left - Ms. Nathanette Mayo, Presider; Audience; Mayor T. J. Crawley; Rev. David L. Jones, Pastor, Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church.
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| Photos by Taniyah Justice |
Clockwise from upper left - Cyndi Deal introducing Shiloh: The Founders' Legacy; Saundra Russ Cropps introducing Jesse Harris: A Free Black Revolutionary War Soldier of the NC Continental Line with connections to Wake County and the Shiloh Community; The Mills family plot in Shiloh Cemetery.
The event was jointly planned by the Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church, Wake Historical Society, the Town of Morrisville, and Wake County Genealogical Society.
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