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A Celeration of the renaming of two local public schools
Rebecca Turner Elementary School & Benjamin Turner Middle School
Thursday, October 1, 2015, beginning at 10 AM, at St. Paul’s Church N.H.S., 897 S. Columbus Av., Mt. Vernon, NY. Join the National Park Service in a recognition of the renaming of the nearby public schools in honor of Benjamin and Rebecca Turner, former slaves who established a family homestead in the shadows of St. Paul’s Church in the 19th century. The event includes music on the historic Erben pipe organ, student presentations, and a floral tribute at the grave of Rebecca Turner. The event helps to celebrate the centennial of the Park Service, appreciating a more complete understanding of our nation’s history and urging a more inclusive future. For more information, please call 914-667-4116
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