Civil War: The Homefront in Pennsylvania's Coal Region with Jake Wynn

What was it like to live in our area during the struggles of the Civil War? SHHS is thrilled to host Jake Wynn, Public Historian, who will use his extensive knowledge on the subject to tackle this question and more! This is a free event (donations appreciated!) The museum will open at 5:30pm, and the talk will begin at 6pm.

Jake Wynn is a public historian and tourism marketing professional. He currently serves as the Senior Marketing and Communications Manager for Visit Frederick, the Destination Marketing Organization for Frederick County, Maryland. He previously served as the Director of Interpretation at the National Museum of Civil War Medicine and the Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum.

He writes about Coal Region history at wynninghistory.com and facebook.com/wynninghistory. He is also a founding contributor to the Pennsylvania in the Civil War blog. He is a native of Williamstown, Pennsylvania and currently resides in Frederick, Maryland.

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