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Albert Afraid of Hawk - The Amazing Tale

The Bethel Historical Society invites you to hear the amazing tale of...

Albert Afraid of Hawk


Sunday March 2nd, 2014 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Bob Young, President of the Danbury Museum & Historical Society will give a stirring presentation on the story of Albert Afraid of Hawk, who died in Danbury, June 1900, while performing with Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show and was buried in an unmarked grave in Wooster Cemetery.

Mr. Young will speak about researching and discovering the burial site which led to to the repatriation of the remains to the Oglala Lakota tribe on the Pine Ridge Reservation in North Dakota. Not to be missed!

This is a FREE EVENT
at the 1842 Second Meeting House - 40 Main St in Bethel
All Ages Welcome!

Bethel Historical Society events are sponsiored by...
Whitlocks Restaurant (http://www.whitlocksrestaurant.com)
American Pride (http://www.americanpridellc.com)
Blue Jay Orchards (http://www.bluejayorchardsct.com)

http://www.bethelhistoricalsociety.com
facebook: bethelhistoricalsociety

See the new website for The Bethel Museum and the 1842 Second Meeting House:
http://www.1842secondmeetinghouse.org

History...Without it you don't exist!

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