PHOTOS: Mitchelville's 150th anniversary celebrated with music and dance

Published: October 13, 2012 

The Mt. Calvary Praise Dancers perform during "Fa Be Free: The Dawn of Freedom" event celebrating the 150th anniversary of the founding of the freedman's village of Mitchelville during the Civil War. The event, held at Hilton Head Island High School, was also a fundraiser for a historic park at the Mitchelville site on the north end of the island.

Jay Karr, staff photo

The "Fa Be Free: The Dawn of Freedom" event, celebrating the 150th anniversary of the founding of the freedman's village of Mitchelville during the Civil War, drew a crowd Saturday to Hilton Head Island High School. The event was also a fundraiser for a historic park at the Mitchelville site on the north end of the island.

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