Captain Taylor’s sword arrived safely in the Lehigh Valley, and we expect to have it on display at our December meeting. I hope you agree that the effort and financial support needed to return the sword to the hometown of its original owner was worth it. Many thanks to the many of you who played a role in this great success. The sword will be “unveiled” during a December 13th ceremony at Nitschmann Middle School. You’ll find details the the December Newsletter, including how to sign up to attend the ceremony.
A recent review of our Round Table’s website visits showed an almost 30 percent increase since the previous review. It’s sometimes hard to know exactly what causes a boost in visitor interest. But I’m guessing that at least some of it has to do with the Taylor sword and, especially, the article written by our own Frank Whalen, which was published in late October on WFMZ.com. You’ll find the second installment of that article in the December Newsletter.
Speaking of our website, let me bring to your attention to two recently posted items: “Restoration Victories: Bulldozers on Battlefields” and “GAR Museum and Archive: Connecting the Public Campaign.” You can access the first item in the Preservation Updates page on our website. You’ll find a summary of the latter news item, sent to us from our friends at the GAR Museum & Library in Philadelphia, in the December Newsletter on page 4.
Barry