Taking care of history | The Northeast Georgian, Cornelia, Georgia

Whitfields preserve, honor Revolutionary past

Larry and Evie Whitfield are proud of their Revolutionary War ancestors, and Larry is one of the men known to dress up in a Revolutionary War uniform for events and while serving as a member of the Georgia Sons of the American Revolution Color Guard. His uniform was specially-made by a seamstress in Texas, and he’s taken good care of it over the years. (Samantha Sinclair/Staff)

By Samantha Sinclair When Evie Whitfield was six years old, her family gathered at a cemetery. She remembers it was a Daughters of the American Revolution and Sons of the American Revolut...

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