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Friday, March 7th, brings a new event, the dedication ceremony and private reception for the newly restored Reaves Chapel, an historic structure built by newly emancipated African Americans during the late 1800s, which once served as both a religious center and a social and cultural hub for the area’s local Gullah Geechee communities.

Scores of state and local dignitaries, organizational representatives, and community partners have been invited to commemorate this event, which is collectively hosted by the North Carolina Rice Festival, Inc., the North Carolina Coastal Land Trust, and the Cedar Hill/West Bank Heritage Foundation. with the North Carolina Coastal Land Trust and the Cedar Hill/West Bank Heritage Foundation.