THE SUMMER 2022 BEEHIVE PUBLISHED BY GLOUCESTER COUNTY’S COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT & PUBLIC INFORMATION DEPARTMENT Gloucester Collaboration Brings Communities Together and Honors Pocahontas The Gloucester Collaboration, a project to enhance the quality of life...
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THE SUMMER 2022 BEEHIVE PUBLISHED BY GLOUCESTER COUNTY’S COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT & PUBLIC INFORMATION DEPARTMENT Gloucester Collaboration Brings Communities Together and Honors Pocahontas The Gloucester Collaboration, a project to enhance the quality of life for residents of each of the 12 communities of Glouces- ter throughout the globe, kicked off on March 21. On this date, which signifies the anniversary of the funeral of Pocahontas, Gloucester County, Virginia was honored to be a part of “A Day of Honor for Pocahontas and a Celebration of the Virginia Indi- an Tribes” at Mantle on Virginia Capitol Grounds in Richmond. Keynote speaker, Chief Anne Richardson of the Rappahannock tribe, provided a historical overview of the life of Pocahontas, the challenges she faced and the impact of her actions on both England and the United States. The event was open to the public and attended by four chiefs from Virginia Indian tribes. Gloucester’s Acting County Administrator, Carol Steele, was a gue
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