Article: Billy Graham Goes Home To N.C. to Build Legacy; Evangelist Constructing Headquarters, Museum

The Rev. Billy Graham returned to his home town this week to break ground on a new headquarters for his ministry and a museum he hopes will carry his evangelistic legacy far into the future.

"This move to Charlotte anchors us firmly to our roots," said the 83-year-old evangelist, whose ministry is relocating after half a century in Minneapolis.

Showing the same reserve of strength that helped him preach to 255,000 at a four-day mission in Dallas last month, Graham handed off the cane he uses for walking at Tuesday's ceremonies and turned three shovelfuls of dirt.

The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association's international headquarters is to be constructed on 63 acres off the Billy Graham ...

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