The Thomas Wingfield Chapter, National Society of the Colonial Dames placed a historical marker at the Holliday-Dorsey-Fife House in Fayetteville with state and local officials present.

The house was built in 1855 by Dr. John Stiles Holliday, uncle of the "Doc" Holliday of Western fame. A complete history of the house , now a museum operated by the City of Fayetteville, was given by museum manager, John W. Lynch.

The local Colonial Dames chapter was chartered in January, 2005. it meets four times a year at Southern Oaks in Fayetteville. For information call Natalie Davis, 770-946-5363.

It was named for Thomas Wingfield, who was born in England about 1640 and is believed to have come to America as a teenager. He died in 1720.

The National Society of the Colonial Dames of American was founded in 1891 and is dedicated to the historic preservation of national heritage through service and educational projects. Membership is open to those who have proven their lineage to ancestors who settled in the colonies with service, i.e. land owners or government officials, prior to 1701.

The local marker reads "Holliday-Dorsey-Fife House, Built in 1855. Placed by Thomas Wingfield Chapter, CDXVllC, May 2, 2009."

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