Many may not know that there is a serious effort underway for the acquisition of the property in Fayetteville known as the Camp Blount site. I attended a meeting on behalf of the Library today to learn more about this effort and to find out what we can do to help. I learned much and am proud to say that the Public Library is behind this effort 100%.
One of my goals in becoming Director of the Library was to find ways to enhance the community's knowledge on local history. We are fortunate here in Lincoln County to have such a long and rich history and we need to do whatever is in our power to protect and conserve the remaining sites available to us. If/when this site is acquired it will be beautifully preserved and interpreted to reflect its importance not only during the War of 1812 but also the area's prehistory and later history. This will not only be an interpretive park area but will also be a site of significant archaeological importance.
So, in the coming months you can expect to find some displays in the Library pertaining to Camp Blount and 1812. You can also look for a speaker (or perhaps even a few speakers) during the Friends of the Library Speaker Series this season who will talk about the site and the efforts under way. As a historian, I am truly excited about the potential of this effort and we hope you will join us in our support of it. And, as always, we hope to see you at the Library!
Jillian Rael
Director
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