- Claiborne Society Projects
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- Completed Projects
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- At the request of, and with seed money from the Town Guides of King's Lynn, Norfolk, England, a painting was made of William Claiborne and presented to the mayor of King's Lynn in May 1996. The painting is displayed in the Town Hall where his father and grandfather served as mayor in 1592 and 1573, respectively.
- William Claiborne Historical Marker was dedicated to the city of Hampton, Virginia on June 8, 1997. William Claiborne once owned the land upon which Hampton was built.
- Acted as advocacy group for the complete archaeological survey of the Pentran Parking Lot in Hampton prior to its paving. The artifacts which were found there will be displayed in the museum in Hampton.
- Acted as advocacy goup for archaeological study of Poplar Island in the Chesapeake Bay prior to the dredging spoils being dumped thereon.
- Supported Cecil Land Trust in archaeological work being done on Palmer's/Garrett Island in the mouth of the Susquehanna River, an early trading post of William Claiborne.
- Transcription of a journal believed to have been written by Dr. Christopher J. Cleborne.
- Current Projects
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- Trying to locate all known portraits/ paintings of William Claiborne.
- Trying to resolve placement and restoration of life-size painting of William Claiborne currently in storage at the Library of Virginia.
- Repairing/replacing William Claiborne Memorial Plaque in "old church tower" at Jamestown.
- Projects under Consideration
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- Clean-up of Sweet Hall Cemetery.
- Investigate the possibility of moving the tombstone of Sarah Fenn Claiborne Bray to St. Peter's Parish Church in New Kent County, Virginia.
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