Give Local Lancaster Campaign Slated for May 7

Dear Friends of the Buford Massacre Battlefield Both Past and Present,
 
The Friends are for the third year participating in the 2019 Give Local Lancaster campaign.   As a supporter of the Friends of the Buford Massacre Battlefield you have the privilege of helping to preserve history here in Lancaster County.  By doing your part to maintain and improve the Buford Battlefield you are helping to educate future generations as to the high cost in human suffering and blood that was spent to secure our liberty and freedom.  In doing so you pay homage to the men who died in this most infamous battle of the Revolutionary War.  Thank you for all that you have done in the past but we are not yet finished  (we probably never will be) and we continue to need your support.   
Our main project this year is to complete the retaining wall and the brick paver walkways.  But how far we get depends on how successful we are in raising funds.
So get ready to give!  On May 7, starting at midnight you can visit www.GiveLocalLancaster.org and make a donation to us and/or to any of the great participating nonprofit organizations in our state.  To donate to the Friends of the Buford Massacre Battlefield click on the link above, click on the donate button and locate us on the list of participating agencies, click on our site and follow the three easy steps to make your contribution. You will have 24 hours to make your donation, and all giving will end at 11:59 PM on May 7. 
Your donation of any amount $5, $10, $25, $50, $100 or even more can make a huge difference in the success of this fund raising campaign.  And please, feel free to help spread the word to friends, family and others who may be able to support our efforts to maintain the Buford Battlefield and to honor our first patriots in a proper and fitting manner.
If you have any questions or would like more information, please call Jim Abel at 803 322-8897, Greg Sligar at 803 547-0713 or Ken Obriot at 803 548-7871.  Thank you in advance for your generosity to The Friends of the Buford Massacre Battlefield.
 
Perseverando,
 
Ken Obriot
President, Friends of the Buford Massacre Battlefield

Scenes of Spring Cleanup with BHS JROTC

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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(left, right)

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 Phase 1 of the improvements to the Buford Massacre Battlefield have been completed. The stone wall looks terrific, there are new photos in the Walkway Album, to show the progress we are making. Many thanks to all of the people who have been involved in the project and to acknowledge the fantastic cooperation we received from the Lancaster County Parks and Recreation Department, Hal Hiott, Director and his crew, Nicholas Miller, Purchasing Department Manager, Lancaster County, J'Nell Bryson of J'Nell Bryson Landscape and Architecture and Douglas the Project Manager for Stone Development and his crew which did such a marvelous job in constructing the wall.