A Flag Day ceremony June 14 at Glamorgan Castle in Alliance paid tribute to the Stars & Stripes and 26 Alliance residents who had a strong impact on the Carnation City’s history.
The Kick Off Flag Day event featured a celebration of a display of 250 American flags at Glamorgan Castle. The flags are placed around the castle’s grounds and along the walkways. They will remain in place through the Fourth of July, when the United States will mark its 250th birthday.
Nearby are placards that detail the histories of the 26 people who make up the inaugural class of Alliance Historical Society’s Hall of Fame.
Those honored were:
Charles C. Weybrecht
John T. Weybrecht
Col. William Henry Morgan
Thomas Morgan
Matthias Hester
Amos Wallace Coates
Jonathan Ridgeway and Sarah Haines
John and Nancy Grant
Elisha Teeters
William and Martha Teeters
Matthew and Mary Earley
Gertrude Kay
William Purcell
William McMaster
Ellis Johnson
Daniel Crist
Nathaniel Gaskill
C.C. Davidson
Amos Holloway
Orville Hartshorn
Oliver Transue
Daniel Sourbeck
Philip Sharer
George Russell
Levi Lamborn
Mabel Hartzell
The Sunday afternoon event also included remarks from Carnation City leaders such as Mayor Andy Grove, Alliance Area Chamber of Commerce President Rick Baxter and Art Garnes, president of Alliance Historical Society.
Those on hand for the event enjoyed free ice cream while they walked among the flags and placards learning more about the city’s history.
This article originally appeared on The Alliance Review: Alliance program hails city’s patriotism, history
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