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BOOKER T. WASHINGTON NATIONAL MONUMENT NOTES 50- AND 150-YEAR ANNIVERSARIES

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From: Roanoke Times & World News
Date: 20060331
Author:Karen Dillon

Saturday, Booker T. Washington National Monument will celebrate its 50th anniversary, as well as the 150th birthday of its namesake.

The daylong festivities kick off with a rededication of the park at 11 a.m. with special guests, including Donald Murphy, deputy director of the National Park Service, and U.S. Congressman Virgil Goode. At noon, park officials will unveil a 50th anniversary cachet and serve cake in honor of Washington's birthday.

Afterward, participants can witness a living history program featuring the re-enactment of emancipation. This event focuses on "what that moment of ...

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