Willis Graves, Jr. was a pioneering civil rights leader who grew up in Oberlin Village. Join PNC at its headquarters at the Hall & Graves-Fields houses as we dedicate a new NC Civil Rights trail marker!
Schedule:
11:00 am: Event opens in the front yard of PNC office
11:10 am: Remarks from the front porch of Graves-Fields House
- Benjamin Briggs | Executive Director, Preservation North Carolina
- Janet Cowell | Mayor of Raleigh
- Adrienne Nirde | Director, NC African American Heritage Commission
- Pamela Brewington Cashwell | Secretary, NC Department of Natural & Cultural Resources
- Susan Mask | Great-Niece of Willis Graves, Jr.
11:35 - 1:00 pm: Open House Reception
Visit presnc.org for more information and parking instructions