Sunday, February 21, 2010

Big crowd for Garst lecture: Longtown Revisited

Mr. Roane Smothers spoke to an overflow crowd at Garst Museum on Sunday, February 21 as the first in the lecture series for 2010.

The topic was “Longtown Revisited”. Mr. Smothers had spoken last year, and since the lecture was so popular, he was persuaded to appear again. He spoke of the early settlement in Darke County of free African-Americans; of the United Literary Institute Preservation Society; and efforts to preserve the site for history. He also explained the “underground railroad” and the many Ohioans who worked to send slaves northward to Canada and freedom.

Mr. Smothers announced that this summer a study will be done of the Longtown school site, thanks to a grant; and an archaeology dig will be underway, thanks to a grant from Randolph County, Indiana, United Way.

The next lecture will be Sunday, March 21, 2:00 p.m. at the museum. Loretta Jones will present an impersonation of Annie Oakley. These lectures are free to the public. For information, please call 548-5250.

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