North Coast History Lecture Series & Book Signing – THE WESTERN RESERVE – AN UNSETTLING SETTLEMENT by Frank Kuron
June 13 @ 9:00 am – 10:00 am
Learn how northeastern Ohio lands, still known as the Western Reserve and Firelands, were given their names, as well as some of the intriguing events that happened upon them. Details include Benedict Arnold’s destruction of Connecticut towns during the Revolution, the trauma faced by settlers moving into this 1700s wilderness, the first Ohio conflict of the War of 1812 on Marblehead Peninsula, and the first hanging of a murderous Indian in Cleveland’s Public Square.
Stop by for coffee & donuts in person, included with Museum admission (free for members of either organization) or watch at home online.
Book Signing to follow!
Free
for members of either organization or included with museum admission