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Fort Dobbs supporters raise $500K for project

Before the Friends of Fort Dobbs Board started soliciting others for donations toward the $2.6 million fort reconstruction project, the group wanted to show its own dedication.

On Tuesday, the 14-member board presented North Carolina Historic Sites Director Keith Hardison with a check for $500,000 at its annual membership meeting at the Fort Dobbs Historic Site.

“We are thrilled,” said board chairman Ralph Bentley. “Every board member has pledged. This is a great start. I hope to see the community and the state respond the same way.”

Capital Campaign Chairman David Grogan said rebuilding the fort is a huge opportunity for the community and the state. He said the community has the chance to be the first, the last and the best....
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