Detail on Reunion Events
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Day |
Date |
Time |
Event |
Location |
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Friday |
10/21 |
12:00 – 14:15 |
2 ¼ Cruise to Fort Sumter, followed by guided tour of the Fort. |
Embark at Liberty Square (Downtown Charleston) |
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Friday |
10/21 |
15:30 – 16:30 |
Presentation by Archivist Karen Stokes on Moffett-related materials Presentation of Moffett-family artifacts in the collect of The South Carolina Historical Society by the Society’s Archivist, Karen Stokes.
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205 Calhoun Street, Charleston |
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Friday |
10/21 |
15:00 – 23:30 |
Welcoming Open-House Reception (Informal) Your Reunion Organizer has rented a large, stately home near the Citadel and will be serving refreshments and food on an open-house basis in an informal setting to welcome attendees on Friday. Stop by after you get in to kick off the weekend with a bang. |
634 Rutledge, Charleston |
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Friday |
10/21 |
20:00 – 21:30 |
Presentation by Griffith Mark about Capt. George Hall Moffett, Hagood’s Brigade, Hake’s Division, Confederate States Army (tentative) |
634 Rutledge, Charleston |
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Saturday |
10/22 |
10:00 – 11:00 |
Horse-drawn Carriage Tour of Historic Charleston Horse-drawn Carriage Tour of Historic District (covers 30 blocks) with Palmetto Carriage Works. Guide will tell us about the architecture, history, art of Charleston's Historic District. |
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Saturday |
10/22 |
12:00 – 14:00 |
Champagne Brunch Your Reunion Organizer has rented a large, beautiful and stately home near the Citadel and will be serving a buffet-style Champagne and mimosa brunch on Saturday. |
634 Rutledge, Charleston |
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Saturday |
10/22 |
16:00 - 18:00 |
Gala Cocktail Reception Citadel Atrium Beginning at 4:00 pm on Saturday, October 22 we will convene in the Atrium of the Citadel for a cocktail reception, to be followed by dinner at 6:00 pm, and a candlelight vigil thereafter, across the street at Second Presbyterian, at 9:00 pm. |
337 Meeting Street |
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Saturday |
10/22 |
18:00 – 21:00 |
Dinner and Keynote Address by Professor William Trimble Dinner will include a presentation by our Keynote Speaker, Professor William Trimble of Auburn University. The author of Admiral William A. Moffett, Architect of Naval Aviation, published by the Smithsonian Institution Press, Prof. Trimble will speak about Admiral William Adger Moffett. |
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Saturday |
10/22 |
21:00 – 22:00 |
Candlelight Vigil among the Moffett Graves in the Graveyard at Second Presbyterian Church What better place to be than a graveyard at night, in the dark? Anyone who spots the ghost of Andrew or Anna will received a special prize. |
342 Meeting Street |
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Saturday |
10/22 |
22:00 – ???? |
Pub Crawl on King Street after Candlelight Vigil Those of us who still have energy will hit the Pubs on King Street, to sample Charleston’s famous nightlife. |
King Street |
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Sunday |
10/23 |
11:00 – 15:30 |
Open House Continental Breakfast and Farewell at 634 Rutledge The perfect opportunity to say a special good-bye to new friends, and elect an organizer for the next Reunion. |
634 Rutledge, Charleston |
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Sunday |
10/23 |
13:00 – 14:00 |
Tour Of The Historic Second Presbyterian Church And Graveyard Conducted by Pat Mellen, the church historian. Mr. Mellen is also a scholar who specializes in military history and is a fellow of the British Military History Society (BMH) and a graduate of the Citadel. |
342 Meeting Street |