Ragland brings history to life at art gallery

Benjamin Ragland, portraying a Minute Man from the Revolutionary War era, made a presentation recently at the Gateway Art Gallery on Lady Columbia, America’s first national mascot. (COURTESY)
Benjamin Ragland, portraying a Minute Man from the Revolutionary War era, made a presentation recently at the Gateway Art Gallery on Lady Columbia, America’s first national mascot. (COURTESY)

Benjamin Ragland may be best known in Lake City as an award-winning artist, instructor and display artist at Gateway Art Gallery.

But recently, he took on another role — this time, stepping out of the …