Lecture After Annual Mill Prong Luncheon - April 18th, 2010 @ 2:30
Dr David Moore, Curator of Nautical Archaeology at the N.C. Maritime Museum (Beaufort), will give a presentation on The Excavation of The Queen Anne's Revenge and the Legend of Blackbeard.Moore's presentation will be given at Antioch Presbyterian Church at 2:30 P.M., April 18th.Dr Moore has worked primarily on the Blackbeard Shipwreck Project and excavating the pirate's flagship, Queen Anne's Revenge, for the past twelve years. He completed his Master's degree in Maritime History and Nautical Archaeology at East Carolina University, Since graduation, he has worked on numerous shipwreck projects and directed the first deepwater excavation of a shipwreck using robotic technology.
The church is approximately halfway between Red Springs and Raeford on N.C. Highway 211.No admission fee.Call 910-739-4879 for additional information.Here is a link to a Google Map of the Church, and here is one with directions from the Mill Prong House to the Church
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Mill Prong House, located at 3062 Edinburg Road, Red Springs, Hoke County, North Carolina, (Get Directions) has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1979.
Mill Prong House was erected c. 1795 by John Gilchrist (1740-1802) and received its name from the nearby stream, a tributary of Raft Swamp. McPhaul's Mill was located downstream and the location of the residence was the Mill "Prong" of Raft Swamp.
Constructed in the Federal style, it was remodeled in the Greek Revival style in the 1830s by Col. Archibald McEachern. Stylish for its day, the interior contained extensive wood graining and marbling.
The restoration of Mill Prong House was completed in 1993. It remains a unique survivor of the Highland Scot settlement with no renovation or changes in the fabric of the structure since the 1830s. Electricity, heat, and air-conditioning were only added at the time of the restoration.
The house is owned by Mill Prong Preservation, Incorporated, a qualified 501 (c) (3) charitable corporation.
Use of the structure is available to St. Andrews Presbyterian College of Laurinburg, NC, for its Scottish Heritage Center.
Open to the public on the first Sunday of each month from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. and at other times to school groups and civic clubs by writing the organization. The organization will consider rental for special functions.
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| Cape Fear Valley Scottish Clan members Chandler Stewart, Gerald Daniel, Maurice Robertson, Mendee Daniel, Winnie Ashcroft, Ginny Powers and Louisa Stewart demonstrate Scottish country dancing at the Mill Prong House during Tartan Day celebration on April 7, 2008. |
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| Albert Shaw, left, and Butch Adams, dressed as Scottish Loyalists, display Revolutionary War weapons at the Mill Prong House during Tartan Day celebration on April 7, 2008. |
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Mill Prong House is open the First Sunday of the Month from 2 to 5 p.m., or other times by special appointment.
Mill Prong Preservation, Inc.
3062 Edinburgh Rd, Raeford, NC 28367
Telephone: Chandler Stewart, President, at 910-739-4879
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