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Citizens of Lewiston and members of the Tuscarora Nation gathered at dawn on Dec. 19 to commemorate a pivotal moment in their shared history. The ceremony, held at the Tuscarora Heroes Monument on Center Street, marked 211 years since Tuscarora natives saved dozens of Lewiston settlers during a British attack in the War of 1812.
During the ceremony, Tuscarora Council member Neil Patterson Sr. presented a Tuscarora-to-English language dictionary to Lewiston Museum Curator Tom Collister. Town of Lewiston Supervisor Steve Broderick and Village of Lewiston Deputy Mayor Vic Eydt delivered remarks on behalf of local government.
The event was especially poignant with the attendance of Susan Geissler, the sculptor who created the monument, alongside descendants of both the Lewiston survivors and the Tuscarora Heroes.
The Tuscarora Heroes Monument, which stands as the nation's largest War of 1812 bicentennial project, continues to symbolize the enduring friendship between the Tuscarora Nation and the Lewiston community. It serves as a permanent tribute to the Tuscarora people's courage and their historic role as guardians of the region.
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