Julia Lester Dillon helped beautify Sumter
BY SAMMY WAY
Sumter Item archivist and historian
Sumter Item archivist and historian
Posted 7/11/26
Reflections revisits the life of Julia Lester Dillon, who in 1920 was called upon by Sumter to build a Memorial Park. The residents of Sumter wanted to honor those men from the county who had lost their lives in World War I. Her commission was to …
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