BEAUFORT, S.C.- On Saturday Sept. 24, 2022, from 10 am to 1 pm, Reconstruction Era National Historical Park will be working alongside community partners at Tabernacle Baptist Church (907 Craven Street, Beaufort, SC 29902) and Brick Baptist Church (85 Dr. Martin Luther King Drive, St. Helena, SC 29920) for National Public Lands Day - the nation's largest single-day volunteer effort.
Volunteers who wish to participate will work to clean headstones next to both churches and will have an opportunity to hear a history of Tabernacle Baptist Church from Reverend Kenneth Hodges. Supplies and training needed for cleaning headstones will be provided by the park, and participants should wear comfortable attire for working outdoors. Those interested in participating must pre-register by contacting the park’s volunteer coordinator, Rich Condon (e-mail us or call 843-941-3676).
National Public Lands Day has been led by the National Environmental Education Foundation since 1994. This nationwide volunteer effort is held annually on the fourth Saturday in September, and gives attendees an opportunity to care for public spaces in their communities, including National Parks and local greenspaces. For more information about National Public Lands Day, visit National Public Lands Day - NPS Commemorations and Celebrations (U.S. National Park Service)
For more information about Reconstruction Era National Historical Park, visit www.nps.gov/reer or follow on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ReconstructionNPS.
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Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
