Event Dime

Betsy's Flag

When:

July 24, 2026 · 7:00 PM

Where:

Orringer Auditorium, NC

Source:

NC State Parks – Events

A romantic story of heroism set against the backdrop of the American Revolution. The story is told through the eyes of John Claypoole, boyhood friend of hers that was in love with her from the start. John was also a soldier in Washington's army and was wounded at Germantown. He became a sailor and ended the war in the British Old Mill Prison in Plymouth, England, and survived to become Betsy's husband. While Betsy's life is portrayed in action in the scenes of the play, John Claypoole provides s