Reenactors Bring Passion to 18th Battle of Aiken Event
The 18th annual Battle of Aiken at Confederate Park featured about 500 re enactors from the East Coast recreating 1865 scenes. Wayne Jones of the Bernard E Bee Sons of Confederate Veterans Camp 1575 praised the volunteers, who travel and purchase gear to teach history through their craft. Jerry Chesser of Hampton, a 20 year participant, said the hobby honors his ancestors by sharing their story.
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Aiken
Battle of Aiken
Confederate Park
Powell Pond Road
Wayne Jones
Bernard E. Bee Sons of Confederate Veterans
East Coast
Aiken Battlefield
Jones
Ing
Jerry Chesser
Hampton
Chesser
Battle of Aiken photo coverage highlighted online
More coverage and photos from the Battle of Aiken are available in section 4A and on the Aiken Standard website at www.aikenstandard.com.
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Aiken
Aikenstandard.com
New Ellenton opens fourfold larger library
The ribbon cut marks the opening of the New Ellenton Branch Library four times bigger than the old 500 square foot building. Located beside City Hall, the new 2,337 square foot facility replaces the former site across from Ashley's on Main. City donated land. funding came from capital projects sales tax.
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New Ellenton
Daniel Braswell
Wagener Library reopens after expansion and upgrades
The Mant Bonnette Library in Wagener resumes service after renovations adding 1449 square feet. Attendees include Aiken County officials ABBE Regional Library System and Wagener Town representatives with Lynn Bailey praising the transformation and her mother Nancy Bonnette.
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Wagener
Nancy Bonnette
Mant Bonnette
Aiken County
Abbe Regional
Park Street
Lynn Bailey
Bonnette
Marking the past Aiken Hospitals with new historical marker
Aiken County Historical Society unveiled a marker honoring Aiken Hospital opened in 1917 serving four counties with 30 beds and the 1936 Aiken County Hospital. Speakers included architect Martin Buckley Lucy Knowles and Henk Salley who spoke on local firm ties Eustis Park and the hospital site on Richland Avenue Vaucluse Road.
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Aiken
Buckley
Eustis Park
Aiken Hospital
Richland Avenue-Vaucluse Road
McGhee
Aiken County
Ae Ee
Vin Hedign
Henk
Knowles
Allen Riddick
Cecelia Johnson
Seman County Hospital
Aiken County Historical Museum
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Amy Banton
Anthony, Alexander
Aiden Gilles
Ray Sheen
Miss Molly
Hunter Leggett
Capital Projects
Haley Hughes
William Oliver
Vladimir Tod
New New Ellenton
Claire Rushton
Nancy
BY Baugh Brough
Tas Geertsaaltteter
Shackleford
Salley
Aiken County Hospital
Baugh
Raleigh Burroughs
Florida
David Green
Henry Bonham
Staan Ouuiliabtesene
Gregg Avenue
Augustus
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