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September 2, 2016 · By Deb Phillips – The Photo Gal 
Historical reenactors at Lewisville, NC's 25th Anniversary Celebration

Historical reenactors, hosted by the Lewisville Historical Society, at Lewisville, NC’s 25th Anniversary Celebration

Going Back in Time

During Lewisville’s 25th Anniversary Celebration, held on August 13, 2016, the Lewisville Historical Society hosted reenactors who, for a few minutes, took audiences back in time, more than 100 to 200 years. Standing near the Nissen Wagon Museum (located on the western corner of Shallowford Square), reenactors represented four men who long ago impacted the town of Lewisville.

Men of Renown

Who were those four pivotal men?

One man was Lewisville’s founder, Lewis Case Laugenour (portrayed above, top left). Another was J. Wilson Carroll (portrayed above, top right), who was hired as the principal of the newly formed Lewisville Academy in 1901. Then there’s Morgan Bryan (portrayed above, bottom left), a man whose family settled along the Yadkin River, just north of the Shallow Ford, before the Moravians settled in this area. We also heard from George Elias Nissen (portrayed above, bottom right), whose family manufactured a popular vehicle of transportation in the latter 1800s, the Nissen wagon.

Audio Clips and More Photos

TO HEAR AUDIO CLIPS and see MORE PHOTOS of these Historical Society reenactments, please continue to the NEXT SECTION.

LET’S HEAR what those men of yesterday had to say on a hot August day in the year 2016. If they could see us now, I think they’d be proud of the people of this little, but big-hearted, community. Please take a few moments to LISTEN to their statements below.

And, of course, if you scroll further down, you can click on a link to see MORE PHOTOS of Will Miner portraying Lewis Case Laugenour, Alan Nealeans portraying J. Wilson Carroll, Hobie Cawood portraying Morgan Bryan and Donovan Fansler portraying George Elias Nissen.

Lewis Case Laugenour

Lewis Case Laugenour, portrayed (above, TOP LEFT) by Will Miner

AUDIO: MP3, 2 MIN. 41 SEC.

J. Wilson Carroll

J. Wilson Carroll, portrayed (above, TOP RIGHT) by Alan Nealeans

AUDIO: MP3, 4 MIN. 16 SEC.

Morgan Bryan

Morgan Bryan, portrayed (above, BOTTOM LEFT) by Hobie Cawood
NOTE: The audio quality of this clip is a little “rough” in places.

AUDIO: MP3, 3 MIN. 27 SEC.

George Elias Nissen

George Elias Nissen, portrayed (above, BOTTOM RIGHT) by Donovan Fansler

AUDIO: MP3, 2 MIN. 5 SEC.

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To see MORE PHOTOS, please visit the Historical Reenactors photo gallery

CHECK OUT 7 MORE blog posts covering Lewisville’s 25th Anniversary.

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