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National World War I Museum and Memorial – 2021 Night at the Tower

September 18th is the date for the seventh annual Night at the Tower, a benefit for the National World War I Museum and Memorial, which will be held as a virtual event. Members of the Rowland Family will be the honorary co-chairmen; the late Landon Rowland was a trustee and devoted supporter of the organization. Radha and Ram Shankar and Holly and John Thomson will serve as the co-chairmen. The evening will feature a private broadcast that will take guests inside and around the Museum and Memorial, behind-the-scenes stories, and live and silent auctions.

John and Holly Thomson and Radha and Ram Shankar, co-chairmen

Also featured in the July 24, 2021 issue of The Independent
Photo credit: Jeff Evrard

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