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Unsung Heroes Who Shaped America

Presented by the Surratt Historic Site & Museum
2026-06-13 11:00:00 2026-06-13 12:00:00 America/New_York Unsung Heroes Who Shaped America Some of the people who have made this country so awesome sometimes go unnoticed. In this session, we will read "Runaway: The Daring Escape of Ona Judge" by Ray Anthony Shepard, illustrated by Keith Mallett, and participants will create Freedom Lanterns as the accompanying craft activity. Surratts-Clinton - Auditorium (150)

Saturday, June 13
11:00am - 12:00pm

Add to Calendar 2026-06-13 11:00:00 2026-06-13 12:00:00 America/New_York Unsung Heroes Who Shaped America Some of the people who have made this country so awesome sometimes go unnoticed. In this session, we will read "Runaway: The Daring Escape of Ona Judge" by Ray Anthony Shepard, illustrated by Keith Mallett, and participants will create Freedom Lanterns as the accompanying craft activity. Surratts-Clinton - Auditorium (150)

Surratts-Clinton

Auditorium (150)

Some of the people who have made this country so awesome sometimes go unnoticed. In this session, we will read "Runaway: The Daring Escape of Ona Judge" by Ray Anthony Shepard, illustrated by Keith Mallett, and participants will create Freedom Lanterns as the accompanying craft activity.

AGE GROUP: | Elementary (5-12 yrs) |

EVENT TYPE: | Special Event | Fine Arts and Crafts |

TAGS: | PGC250 | PG250 |

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