Dear Fellow Board Members and Friends,
You will all be pleased, and excited I am sure, to know that on Thursday of this past week (September 6,th) we delivered a check for $9,000 to Lancaster County. This check represents our commitment to the Phase 1 improvement project for the Buford Massacre Battlefield. I have attached the article which appears in the Sunday edition of the Lancaster County News regarding the donation and the job that lies ahead.

We are hoping that pending final county approval that work will commence in October and once started take about 1 week to complete. We will need to plant some grass for a temporary covering but it should look very nice in time for the Veterans Day ceremony on Nov 9th. We will keep you advised.
Perseverando,
Ken
Click here to read the article

Clean Up Results in Beautiful Park

The park has never looked so good and many thanks to all who volunteered their services especially all of the students from the Buford High School JROTC program under the leadership of Maj. Scott Cato and First Sgt. Carlos Marcano, and of course the assistance of the Lancaster Parks and Recreation Dept and its employees who made this possible, what a great partnership we have.  There were over 40 students, many who spent several classroom periods, and 15 adults who helped in the clean up.

Mission of the Friends of the Buford Massacre Battleground
It is the mission of the Friends of the Buford Massacre Battlefield is to promote, preserve and improve this battlefield memorial; to provide an educational experience so that the memory of these fallen heroes and their supreme sacrifice is not forgotten nor the significance of this battle denied its place in history.  

Any monies raised by this organization, a non-profit corporation registered with the state of South Carolina, will be used to pay for the improvements, maintenance and enrichment of educational experience of the battlefield. All purchases or donations can be treated as a tax deductible donation.

Click on the tab How to Support to learn of ways to support this cause.

Board of Directors
Thank you to the following who serve on the board of directors:
Ken Obriot, President
Jim Abel, Vice President
Greg Sligar, Secretary/Treasurer
Mary Jane Stallworth, Board Member
William Shepard, Board Member
Bob Bundy, Board Member
Dorothy Pennachio, Board Member

Click the picture above to learn about the grave and other structures at the site.

Project for 2018 - Retaining Wall and Steps

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Friends of the Buford Massacre Battleground appreciate area business support
like the folks at Nutramax.