secretary of board; Shirley Keen, former board president. (Photo by Sarah Sheppard)
The JEB Stuart Birthplace Preservation Trust, located at 1091 Ararat Highway, Ararat, and some of the Willis Gap Open Jam musicians were invited to participate in events held during National Travel and Tourism Week at the Patrick County Visitors Center, located at 126 N. Main St. Stuart.
Joe Andrews, banjo; Phil Lanier, mandolin.
The event was among many to highlight local history and create awareness of Laurel Hill Park, and to bring Appalachian music to locals and travelers.
For more information about the JEB Stuart Preservation Trust, call (276) 251-1833 or email rshaynes59@yahoo.com; for the Cedar Ridge Bluegrass/Old Time Band, call 336-403-7810 or email lanierphilip124@gmail.com. For information about the Willis Gap Community Center Open Jam, call Mary Dellenback Hill at (276) 251-9906 or email marhill196648@yahoo.com.
