National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
P.O. Box 65 Harpers Ferry, WV 304-535-6748 phone 304-535-6244 fax
Harpers Ferry NHP News Release
Release date: Contact(s): Phone number: Date: Release code: Immediately Marsha B. Wassel 304-535-6748 January 18, 2008 xx-xx
Harpers Ferry Park Celebrates Black History Month Subject here
In conjunction with Black History Month, Harpers Ferry National Historical Park invites the public to attend the opening of a new exhibit, Lafayette M. Hershaw: Pioneer for Freedom, featuring the life and work of Civil Rights activist Lafayette McKeene Hershaw. The opening and reception will be held on Sunday, February 3, 2008, at 2:00 p.m. on the second floor of the John Brown Museum on Shenandoah Street in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. The program will feature a talk by Mr. George Rutherford, President of the Jefferson County Chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). Born in Clay County, North Carolina, in 1863, Hershaw devoted his life to making a difference in the lives of fellow African Americans. He received a Bachelor of Arts from Atlanta University, a law degree from Howard University and, as a founding member of the Niagara Movement, helped to shape the modern civil rights era. The exhibit will be open daily from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. throughout the month of February. For additional information, please call the Park Information Center at 304-535-6029.
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