Everyone is welcome to attend a special 250 program hosted by the Farragut Museum Committee at Farragut Memorial Plaza at Town Hall at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, July 8.
“Sharing the Spirit of America” is a national event happening across the U.S. that features a public reading of the Declaration of Independence.
Farragut’s program will include:
– Welcome from Farragut Mayor Ron Williams
– Pledge of Allegiance, led by the FHS ROTC
– Invocation from Bill Lyle of Virtue Cumberland Presbyterian
– The national anthem by members of the FHS chorus
– Reading of the Declaration of Independence by members of Farragut Museum committee, DAR, U.S. Navy and Knox Co. Veterans Services
– A short bio of Admiral Farragut by Town Historian Frank Galbraith (in recognition of the Admiral’s birthday on July 5)
– Special recognition of Linda White Rankin, sculptor of the Town’s Admiral Farragut statue
– A flag raffle
– Snacks served by the Andrew Bogle Chapter of the DAR
– Tours of the Farragut Museum available
For more information, contact Historic Resources Coordinator Kristi Vining at kvining@townoffarragut.org.
