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 | | Patrick Henry’s Legacy of Liberty Remembered at Twentieth Anniversary of Tiananmen Square
June 17, 2009
Richmond, VA - June 4, 2009 marked the twentieth anniversary of the Tiananmen Square protests held in the People’s Republic of China in 1989. Chinese dissidents seeking democratic reforms demonstrated from mid-May until June 4 when the government forcefully cleared the square with tanks, murdering protestors and bystanders.
Protestors demonstrated against the authoritarian communist government, seeking to obtain democratic reforms. Students erected a "Goddess of Democracy" statue and also found inspiration in the immortal words of Patrick Henry by displaying his famous cry for political liberty, "Give me liberty or give me death!" | |  | | Polegreen Foundation Announces Five New Board Members
May 26, 2009
The Historic Polegreen Church Foundation proudly announces four area leaders with diverse backgrounds who will serve on its Board of Directors for a three year term. These individuals bring a wealth of experience to the governance and future of Polegreen. The Foundation's mission is to preserve the historic Polegreen Church site and commemorate the struggle for civil and religious freedom in Colonial Virginia by Rev. Samuel Davies and the Hanover Dissenters. | |  | | Scouts Help Enhance Local Historic Site
April 9, 2009
Mr. Travis Chandler of Boy Scout Troop 503 in Mechanicsville, Virginia recently completed his Eagle Scout project at the historic Polegreen Church site. Working under the supervision of Polegreen's Executive Director, Christopher K. Peace, Travis led several of his fellow scouts in building a picnic table and constructing two park benches designed by Carlton Abbott and Partners'
Landscape architect Ricky Wiatt. | |  | | Polegreen Church Marker Unveiled
September 25, 2008
It was standing room only for the 11 a.m. ceremonial ribbon cutting and unveiling of the historic highway marker at the site, called the birthplace of religious freedom in Virginia on the Historic Polegreen Church Foundation's Web site, http://www.historicpolegreen.org. | |  | | Polegreen Church Dedicates Walk, Marker
September 25, 2008
Last Saturday, a historic highway marker was unveiled and a ribbon was cut, opening up the site's historical timeline, a walk of religious freedom. | | | << Previous | Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 | Next >> |
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Past Events
- Slideshow of the ribbon cutting event on September 20, 2008 and the colonial Christmas event on December 5, 2008
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