Adams Alive in WV
Friday, November 7th, 2014 @ 1:08PM
The Huntington, West Virginia Society of the Colonial Dames of America hosted a History Alive! Weekend November 7-9, 2014 with veteran actor Peyton Dixon portraying John Adams, the second President of the United States. Dixon delighted and educated audiences at Huntington Middle School, St. Joseph Middle School and 150 guests at Guyan Golf and Country Club. Luncheon guests enjoyed a special menu created by Abigail Adams and music by the Fife and Drum Corps of Marshall University.
Dixon’s remarks emphasized how President Adams’ leadership, courage and oratorical skills laid the foundation for the nation, making America a beacon of freedom. Dixon also paid tribute to all Colonial Dames of America, saying, “They possess the same spirit as the patriots.
Coordinators of the Adams events were Mrs. Richard Wilson and Mrs. Phillips Emmons. NSCDA-WV President Mrs. John Parks Boylin and past president Mrs. Churchill Hodges also served on the committee. NSCDA-WV raised over $12,000 in support of the Craik-Patton Museum House in Charleston, West Virginia, the headquarters of NSCDA-WV.
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President’s Welcome
Dixie Wilson, President
It has been my honor and privilege to serve as President of The National Society of The Colonial Dames of America in The State of West Virginia for the last two years.
We have made remarkable contributions to our Corporate Society and community. We are to be commended for our success and diligent work.
Please read our Summer 2023 Newsletter for a complete list of all our accomplishments.
I look forward to the next two years working with each of you. Your continued support is essential to our overall success.
Our plans for the next two years will be developing a Strategic Plan, incorporating the new organizational structure of NSCDA, as well as the By-Law changes, increasing our membership, preparing for our 125th Anniversary of NSCDA-West Virginia in 2025, preparing for the 250th Anniversary of our Nation in 2026, continuing to work closely with Craik-Patton, Inc., and Craik-Patton House Foundation, Inc. and continuing to work with our members and friends in supporting our Mission Statement of promoting our National heritage through historic preservation, patriotic service, and educational programs.
Best Wishes!
Sundial Project
The Sundial marker was the first of seven Colonial Dames’ monuments paying tribute to the patriots who risked their lives to settle the land in western Virginia. (Click on image to learn more)
Live History
George Washington at the luncheon at Edgewood Country Club. NSCDA-WV had a display of all the flags in the colonial period in the background - even a Viking flag. (Click on image to learn more)