Thursday, February 10, 2011

Elijah Clarke and Nancy Hart visit, describe the Battle of Kettle Creek

The News Reporter: Elijah Clarke and Nancy Hart visit, describe the Battle of Kettle Creek

Wilkes County, Washington, Georgia: Local Revolutionary War figures Elijah Clarke and Nancy Hart, portrayed by Sara Lesseur and Charlie Newcomer, spoke to the eighth grade students February 2 about what they did during the Battle of Kettle Creek. The Battle of Kettle Creek, fought on February 14, 1779, in Wilkes County, was one of the most important battles of the American Revolutionary War.