The Corbitt Preservation Association will be holding a ceremony for the presentation of a historical plaque that will be placed on US 158 on Saturday, July 21, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. at McGregor Hall in Henderson.
The North Carolina Department of Transportation will formally present the plaque which will be installed in its permanent location on Monday, July 23, 2007 on the roadside.
Corbitt trucks will be on display for the festivities along with a Corbitt tractor that, according to Association President Charles Powell, “No one knew about”.
The ceremony is expected to last an hour.
Afterwards, there will be a private reception for invited members of the Henderson City Council and the Vance County Board of Commissioners.