June 29, 2024 @ 11:30 am – 12:30 pm – PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED A presentation by Museum Historian Doug Perks and our friend John Bagladi from the Jefferson County Historical Society. They’ll discuss the impact of the Civil War on the local area while enjoying the outdoor patio space at the historic Carriage Inn, the site where Generals Grant and Sheridan met in 1864 to plan […]
The Civil War in Jefferson County: Encore Presentation
October 19, 2024 @ 11:30 am – 12:30 pm – Back by popular demand! PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED An encore presentation by Museum Historian Doug Perks and our friend John Bagladi from the Jefferson County Historical Society. They’ll discuss the impact of the Civil War on the local area while enjoying the outdoor patio space at the historic Carriage Inn, the site where Generals Grant and Sheridan […]
Harpers Ferry Black Heritage – Reconstruction and Beyond
November 23, 2024 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm – In our final event of the year relating to the Museum’s new exhibits on the John Brown Raid, the Civil War and Reconstruction in Jefferson County, local author Lynn Pechuekonis will present her research on the era of Reconstruction in Harpers Ferry. The impact of Storer College on thousands of Black youth in the Reconstruction […]