North Carolina National Guard, (NCNG) and the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (NCDNCR) dedicate a historic marker in Morehead City honoring the transformation of the state militia to the modern National Guard in 1903 and in observance of the 100th anniversary of the NCNG’s deployment for World War 1. A team of NCNG Soldiers and Dr. Kevin Cherry, the deputy secretary of the NCDNCR and director of the Office of Archives, History and Parks, unveiled a North Carolina Highway Historical Marker July 22, 10 a.m. on Arendell St. between 34th and 35th Streets, Morehead City. The first training deployment after the transformation was near Bogue Sound, west of Morehead City, called Camp Rodman, July 22-28,1903.
Date Taken: | 07.22.2017 |
Date Posted: | 07.31.2017 14:19 |
Photo ID: | 3623748 |
VIRIN: | 170722-Z-OU450-301 |
Resolution: | 2988x4468 |
Size: | 13.14 MB |
Location: | MOREHEAD CITY, NC, US |
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