Great news! The American Battlefield Trust (ABT) has once again named the CWRT of Eastern Pa., Inc. as a Color Bearer. This honor is limited to 1,400 groups/individuals which, together, raise 50 percent of funds used by the ABT for battlefield preservation. Inside this issue, we also share several examples of how individual CWRT members, past and present, are making/have made important contributions in the areas of battlefield preservation and the continued study of American history.
We are fortunate to have found an able replacement for Dennis Frye, our planned-for September speaker. Unfortunately, a pressing family matter has compelled him to cancel all of his fall speaking engagements, including his visit to the Lehigh Valley. Dr. Rev. Nancy Hill who, in her spare time, is a Civil War reenactor and novelist, will, instead, be joining us on September 7. Read more about Nancy and a summary of her presentation on the Upcoming Events page. Although Dennis will not join us as a speaker this campaign year, we hope to be able to reschedule last year’s planned field trip to Harpers Ferry, which would be led by Dennis.
The hotel has made minor changes to its pandemic protocol, most of which have nothing more to do with us than a change in how our meeting space will be configured. The good news is that, as of now, the hotel is able to accommodate more than four people per dining table. We’ll soon learn whether the meal will be plated or made available in buffet format. Masks are still required in public spaces but are optional in our meeting room space.
I am looking forward to seeing everyone again, and hope you— and possibly a friend or two—will join us in September.
BARRY