April 3-7, 2009 5 DAYS with PATRIOTS & PIONEERS of WASHINGTON COUNTY, OHIO Marietta and the Northwest Territory Celebrates 221 Years of History Sponsored by the Marietta Chapter Sons of the American Revolution. http://www.mariettasar.com/ April 3, 2009 - Patriots and Pioneers Reception at Campus Martius Museum. 5:30 - 8pm. Free tours and open to public. Program at 7:00pm: Dr. Richard Walker of Springfield, IL, author of " Wolf Creek & the Muskingum : The Treaty at Ft. Harmar: Where Extortion Married Larceny. April 3, 2009 - Marietta Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution, Chapter Library open 10am - 2pm, free and open to researching your patriot ancestor. April 3, 2009 - Oliver Tucker Museum and log cabin tours, Beverly, 10am - 2pm April 4, 2009 - Patriots and Pioneers Conference at Washington State Community College. History and genealogy classes and displays. 8am - 5pm, Cost $25.00 and includes Subway lunch. SEE MORE INFORMATION ABOUT CLASSES BELOW April 4, 2009 - Campus Martius Museum, open free to the public, sponsored by the Marietta Chapter Sons of the American Revolution, 9am - 5pm April 4, 2009 - Belpre Historical Society, Farmers Castle Museum, 'Tartan Day Scottish History Celebration' 11am - 3:00pm - Museum, Bag Pipers, Genealogy, Tartan Displays, Scottish Games. April 4, 2009 - Association of Ohio Long Rifle Collectors at the Lafayette Hotel, 9:00am - 5:00pm. The admission cost for males: $3.00, women & children Free. Featured gunsmith: Humberger family. April 5, 2009 - Henry Fearing House tours, Harmar, 1 - 4pm. April 5, 2009 - Oliver Tucker Museum tours, Beverly, 1 - 4pm. April 5, 2009 - Association of Ohio Long Rifle Collectors at the Lafayette Hotel, 9:00am - 3:00pm. The admission cost for males: $3.00, women & children Free. Featured gunsmith: Humberger family. April 6, 2009 - First Congregational Church, bell ringing of the carillon will be performed with various patriotic tunes. Noon - 12:30pm April 6, 2009 - History Program at Oak Grove Cemetery at Unknown Pioneers Plot, "General James M. Varnum", 1pm, meet at 8th and Wooster Street Gate. (Rain event at Marietta Middle School) April 7, 2009 - Marietta' Founders Day April 7, 2009 - Washington Co. Historical Society Pioneers Day Dinner, Comfort Inn, Marietta. Guest speaker is author Alan Fitzpatrick, a native of Canada, who authored "Wilderness War on the Ohio, The Untold Story of the Savage Battle for British & Indian Control of the Ohio Country during the American Revolution." He based his work on British & Canadian historical archives research. April 7, 2009 - Annual Pioneers Day Bell Ringing at Fearing House: All Harmar school students and open to public. Henry Fearing House tours during school hours. Saturday, April 4, 2009 8:00 am - 8:45 am Registration in the lobby Washington State Community College Main Building. Continental Breakfast (pastries, etc.), Coffee and other refreshments are available free of charge. Visit table displays of history and find a new book from the book sellers and authors. 8:45am-9:15am Main Building - Welcome and introduction - Jean Yost Class# Subject and Presenter 9:30am-10:30am 11 Fort Harmar and the First American Regiment - Gary Williams and Millie Covey Fry 12 Computer Lab Researching Your Civil War Ancestor - Jim Miracle 13 Basic Computer Genealogy 101 - Doug Thompson 14 DNA as a Genealogy Research Tool - Harley Dakin 15 Native American Archeology in Washington County - Wes Clarke Class# Subject and Presenter 10:45am-11:45am 21 Governor Arthur St. Clair, "The Unappreciated Patriot." - Dick Phillips 22 Soldiers of the Revolution and Civil Wars - Henry Burke 23 The Internet and Genealogical Research - John McClure and Scott Britton 24 Computer Lab Computer Genealogy Shortcuts - Beverly Schumacher 25 Research Tips for Your Family History Book - Phil Crane Free Lunch and Exhibits 12:00pm-12:45pm Class# Subject and Presenter 1:00pm-2:00pm 31 The Sandusky-Muskingum Indian Trail, Fort Harmar to Upper Sandusky - Richard Walker 32 Washington County Civil War History - Scott Britton 33 Basic Computer Genealogy 102 - Doug Thompson 34 Finding My Roots. Where Do I Begin? - Debbie Noland Nitsche 35 George Washington, Father of our Country - Dick McAllister Class# Subject and Presenter 2:15pm-3:15pm 41 Rufus Putnam, Father of Ohio & Chief Engineering Officer of the Continental Army - Bill Reynolds 42 Washington County Civil War Graves Registration Projects - Scott Britton 43 Uniforms and Equipment of the Civil War - Kyle Yoho 44 Research to Join Patriotic and Lineage Societies - Beverly Schumacher 45 Local History and Genealogy Resources in the Marietta College Library - Linda Showalter Class# Subject and Presenter 3:30pm-4:30pm 51 The Massacre at Big Bottom and the Demolition of Fort Harmar in 1791: The Untold Connection - Richard Walker 52 Wood County Genealogy Research - Jim Miracle 53 The Archives & Museum Collection of the Washington County Historical Society - Ken Finkel 54 Computer Lab Southeast Ohio on the Web - Eric Richendollar FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT THE MARIETTA CHAPTER OF SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION (SAR) http://www.mariettasar.com Debbie Noland Nitsche [email protected] Historical Marietta, Ohio on MySpace http://www.myspace.com/historicalmariettaohio

Thanks Deb ----- Original Message ----- From: "Debbie Noland Nitsche" <[email protected]> To: "Washington Co LIST" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, March 24, 2009 11:31 AM Subject: [OHWashin] 5 Days with Patriots & Pioneers (April 3-7, 2009) > > April 3-7, 2009 > 5 DAYS with PATRIOTS & PIONEERS of WASHINGTON COUNTY, OHIO > > Marietta and the Northwest Territory Celebrates 221 Years of History > > Sponsored by the Marietta Chapter Sons of the American Revolution. > http://www.mariettasar.com/ > > April 3, 2009 - Patriots and Pioneers Reception at Campus Martius Museum. > 5:30 - 8pm. Free tours and open to public. Program at 7:00pm: Dr. Richard > Walker of Springfield, IL, author of " Wolf Creek & the Muskingum : The > Treaty at Ft. Harmar: Where Extortion Married Larceny. > > April 3, 2009 - Marietta Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution, > Chapter Library open 10am - 2pm, free and open to researching your patriot > ancestor. > > April 3, 2009 - Oliver Tucker Museum and log cabin tours, Beverly, 10am - > 2pm > > April 4, 2009 - Patriots and Pioneers Conference at Washington State > Community College. History and genealogy classes and displays. 8am - 5pm, > Cost $25.00 and includes Subway lunch. SEE MORE INFORMATION ABOUT > CLASSES > BELOW > > April 4, 2009 - Campus Martius Museum, open free to the public, sponsored > by > the Marietta Chapter Sons of the American Revolution, 9am - 5pm > > April 4, 2009 - Belpre Historical Society, Farmers Castle Museum, 'Tartan > Day Scottish History Celebration' 11am - 3:00pm - Museum, Bag Pipers, > Genealogy, Tartan Displays, Scottish Games. > > April 4, 2009 - Association of Ohio Long Rifle Collectors at the Lafayette > Hotel, 9:00am - 5:00pm. The admission cost for males: $3.00, women & > children Free. Featured gunsmith: Humberger family. > > April 5, 2009 - Henry Fearing House tours, Harmar, 1 - 4pm. > > April 5, 2009 - Oliver Tucker Museum tours, Beverly, 1 - 4pm. > > April 5, 2009 - Association of Ohio Long Rifle Collectors at the Lafayette > Hotel, 9:00am - 3:00pm. The admission cost for males: $3.00, women & > children Free. Featured gunsmith: Humberger family. > > April 6, 2009 - First Congregational Church, bell ringing of the carillon > will be performed with various patriotic tunes. Noon - 12:30pm > > April 6, 2009 - History Program at Oak Grove Cemetery at Unknown Pioneers > Plot, "General James M. Varnum", 1pm, meet at 8th and Wooster Street Gate. > (Rain event at Marietta Middle School) > > April 7, 2009 - Marietta' Founders Day > > April 7, 2009 - Washington Co. Historical Society Pioneers Day Dinner, > Comfort Inn, Marietta. Guest speaker is author Alan Fitzpatrick, a native > of > Canada, who authored "Wilderness War on the Ohio, The Untold Story of the > Savage Battle for British & Indian Control of the Ohio Country during the > American Revolution." He based his work on British & Canadian historical > archives research. > > > April 7, 2009 - Annual Pioneers Day Bell Ringing at Fearing House: All > Harmar school students and open to public. Henry Fearing House tours > during > school hours. > > > Saturday, April 4, 2009 > > 8:00 am - 8:45 am > Registration in the lobby Washington State Community College Main > Building. > Continental Breakfast (pastries, etc.), Coffee and other refreshments are > available free of charge. Visit table displays of history and find a new > book from the book sellers and authors. > > 8:45am-9:15am > Main Building - Welcome and introduction - Jean Yost > > Class# Subject and Presenter 9:30am-10:30am > 11 Fort Harmar and the First American Regiment - Gary Williams and Millie > Covey Fry > 12 Computer Lab Researching Your Civil War Ancestor - Jim Miracle > 13 Basic Computer Genealogy 101 - Doug Thompson > 14 DNA as a Genealogy Research Tool - Harley Dakin > 15 Native American Archeology in Washington County - Wes Clarke > > Class# Subject and Presenter 10:45am-11:45am > 21 Governor Arthur St. Clair, "The Unappreciated Patriot." - Dick Phillips > 22 Soldiers of the Revolution and Civil Wars - Henry Burke > 23 The Internet and Genealogical Research - John McClure and Scott Britton > 24 Computer Lab Computer Genealogy Shortcuts - Beverly Schumacher > 25 Research Tips for Your Family History Book - Phil Crane > > Free Lunch and Exhibits 12:00pm-12:45pm > > Class# Subject and Presenter 1:00pm-2:00pm > 31 The Sandusky-Muskingum Indian Trail, Fort Harmar to Upper Sandusky - > Richard Walker > 32 Washington County Civil War History - Scott Britton > 33 Basic Computer Genealogy 102 - Doug Thompson > 34 Finding My Roots. Where Do I Begin? - Debbie Noland Nitsche > 35 George Washington, Father of our Country - Dick McAllister > > Class# Subject and Presenter 2:15pm-3:15pm > 41 Rufus Putnam, Father of Ohio & Chief Engineering Officer of the > Continental Army - Bill Reynolds > 42 Washington County Civil War Graves Registration Projects - Scott > Britton > 43 Uniforms and Equipment of the Civil War - Kyle Yoho > 44 Research to Join Patriotic and Lineage Societies - Beverly Schumacher > 45 Local History and Genealogy Resources in the Marietta College Library - > Linda Showalter > > > Class# Subject and Presenter 3:30pm-4:30pm > 51 The Massacre at Big Bottom and the Demolition of Fort Harmar in 1791: > The > Untold Connection - Richard Walker > 52 Wood County Genealogy Research - Jim Miracle > 53 The Archives & Museum Collection of the Washington County Historical > Society - Ken Finkel > 54 Computer Lab Southeast Ohio on the Web - Eric Richendollar > > FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT THE MARIETTA CHAPTER OF SONS OF THE > AMERICAN REVOLUTION (SAR) > http://www.mariettasar.com > > > > > Debbie Noland Nitsche > [email protected] > > Historical Marietta, Ohio on MySpace > http://www.myspace.com/historicalmariettaohio > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > To contact the OHWASHIN list administrator, send an email to > [email protected] > > To post a message to the OHWASHIN mailing list, send an email to > [email protected] > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >