Monroe Birthplace Visitor Center Unveiled During 250th Birthday Commemoration

April 28, 2008

By CHRIS WINSLOW

Presentation by the Old Guard Fife & Drum Corps who proudly serve the office of the President of the United States.


Former Army Secretary John O. Marsh served as the Commemoration's Chairman on behalf of the James Monroe Foundation

W.W. Woody Hynson, Chairman of the Westmoreland County Board of Supervisors

Pete Bone, Mayor of Colonial Beach

Delegate Albert Pollard (D-Westmoreland County)

Senator Richard Stuart (R-Montross)

Dr. Jeffrey E. Hodges, Deputy Grand Master, The Grand Lodge of Virginia, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons

Honorable Tayloe Murphy, former member of the Virginia House of Delegates

Admiral Robert Fountain, Westmoreland County

Honorable Kathleen Kilpatrick, Director of Historic Resources

Honorable Rob Whittman, Congressman (VA-1st Congressional District)

Bust of James Monroe in the unveiled Visitor's Center

Map detailing the Battle of Trenton & Monroe Replica Coat

James Monroe

For more information or for high resolution photo copies, please e-mail me at cwinslow@monroefoundation.org