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War of 1812 commemoration Monday in Lawrenceville
June 15, 2012
The Philadelphia Winn Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution will commemorate the War of 1812 at a ceremony at 11:30 a.m. Monday at the historic courthouse square in downtown Lawrenceville.
The “Ring the Bells for 1812” ceremony is part of a national commemoration of the bicentennial of the war. The public is encouraged to bring a bell and ring it at noon.
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