Under a beautiful clear sky Friday morning, the Charters of Freedom display was formally presented to McDowell County officials and dedicated with the hope that future generations can learn from them and get a deeper understanding of how our nation was founded.
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The Charters of Freedom display was formally presented to McDowell County officials and dedicated with the hope that future generations can learn from them and get a deeper understanding of how our nation was founded. In front of the McDowell County Courthouse in downtown Marion, the Charters of Freedom settings now contain bronze replicas of the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. These spectators look at the display following the ceremony.
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Sheriff Ricky Buchanan and Mary Jo Patterson with the Foundation Forward Inc. look at the bronze replica of the Declaration of Independence following Friday’s Charters of Freedom ceremony.
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The McDowell High NJROTC presented the nation’s colors and the Rev. Danny Hampton gave the invocation. The ensemble band played the National Anthem.
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Vance Patterson, founder of Foundation Forward Inc., spoke about the history behind his non-profit organization which donates displays such as this to communities across North Carolina and other parts of the country.
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Vance and Mary Jo Patterson with the Foundation Forward Inc. formally donated the Charters of Freedom display to the McDowell County Commissioners by giving them a certificate.
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Under a beautiful clear sky Friday morning, the Charters of Freedom display was formally presented to McDowell County officials and dedicated with the hope that future generations can learn from them and get a deeper understanding of how our nation was founded. In front of the McDowell County Courthouse in downtown Marion, the Charters of Freedom settings now contain bronze replicas of the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. A ribbon-cutting ceremony took place with numerous local officials and residents participating.
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At the conclusion, the commissioners fired seven cannon volleys for each of the seven articles of the Constitution.
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The Charters of Freedom display for McDowell County is the 20th such setting donated by Foundation Forward Inc. The bronze replicas are life size and protected by an unbreakable glass. “These settings are designed to last 300 to 500 years,” said Vance Patterson of Foundation Forward Inc.
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This setting has a bronze replica of the Bill of Rights.
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