Rockwall celebrates 160 years
ROCKWALL, TX (March 21, 2014) The City of Rockwall is pleased to welcome Charlie Daniels and his band as the featured attraction at this year’s Founders Day celebration, set for Saturday, May 17.
The 2014 event is being moved to Harry Myers Park (945 E. Washington) – site of the 1st Annual Founders Day Festival – due to the renovation project underway in downtown Rockwall.
Charlie Daniels will take the stage at 7 p.m., following an all-day lineup of live entertainment yet to be announced. Festivities begin at 10 a.m. and will include arts and crafts vendors, food vendors and a large kid zone with games and bounce houses. Admission, parking and live entertainment are all FREE to this City ofRockwallsponsored festival, which is produced by the Parks and Recreation Department.
Please go to rockwallfoundersday.com for updates on music schedule.
Celebrating Southern-style
Known as a country and southern rock artist, Charlie Daniels is also a multi-instrumentalist. He was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry in 2008 and the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in 2009. From his Dove Award winning gospel albums to his Southern rock anthems and CMA Award-winning country hits, few artists have left a more indelible mark onAmerica’s musical landscape than Charlie Daniels. An outspoken patriot, mentor to young artists and still a road warrior at age 76, Charlie has parlayed his passion for music into a multi-platinum career and a platform to support the military, underprivileged children and others in need.
“I love what I do,” said Charlie of his 50-plus years in the music business. “I look forward to entertaining people. When show time gets here, I’m ready to go, ready to go play for them. It’s a labor of love. I just thank God I make a living at what I enjoy doing.”
Discover Rockwall’s history
Rockwall takes its name from the underground formation discovered by three settlers in the early 1850s. Terry Utley Wade, Benjamin Boydstun and William Clay Stevenson were digging a well near what is now the Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market, when they unearthed the mysterious rock wall. Even after being featured in a segment of the History Channel’s “America Unearthed,” many still question its true origin.
Rockwall was officially platted as a community by Elijah Elgin on April 17, 1854, when he purchased a 40-acre tract from W.B. Bowles. The area that became Rockwall was a small part of the 572-acre homestead of Benjamin Boydstun.
By Dawn Redig, Blue Ribbon News, all rights reserved. Photo submitted by the City of Rockwall, courtesy of the Charlie Daniels Band.
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