The Wolcott House Museum Guild, in conjunction with the Maumee Branch of the Lucas County Public Library, will present author and historical lecturer, Frank Kuron, on Thursday, March 20, at 10 a.m., at 501 River Road.
It is commonly known locally that the “The Western Reserve” describes the Ohio lands that stretch along the south shores of Lake Erie, extending from the Pennsylvania border westward to the Sandusky Bay area.
This land was reserved for the thousands of Connecticut citizens who were burned out of their homes and displaced by British attacks on their towns during the Revolution.
The presentation will first explore these aggressions in Connecticut, and then discuss some of the experiences of these people who were the first to dare to move into the Ohio wilderness.
There were a couple “firsts” that occurred in this area as the War of 1812 approached.
Key among these events was the first hanging of a Native American in the burgeoning town of Cleveland and the first attack by Native Americans upon Ohioans in Marblehead, Ohio, which became known as the “Skirmish on the Peninsula.” Much of the detail of these events comes from the participants themselves via their journals and letters.
The 45-minute presentation will give you a clearer picture of life along the Lake Erie coastline during the earliest days of Ohio’s statehood.
Kuron is a lifelong resident of Toledo. He has been a graphic artist and copywriter for 40 years, and an early American history enthusiast even longer. His wife Debra shares his interests in the history of the frontier and they have two grown children and three grandchildren.
He authored his first book titled, “Thus Fell Tecumseh” in 2011, for which he was made an “Honorary Kentucky Colonel.”
During the 200th anniversary years of the War of 1812, from 2012 through 2014, he wrote guest history columns for the former Toledo Free Press newspaper.
He has since written two more books which he refers to as “Sketches” of wellknown and lesser-known early Americans.
A former board member of the Fallen Timbers Battlefield Preservation Commission, he offers presentations on various early American topics across the region.
All lectures are free and open to the public. No refreshments will be served.
For more information, contact the Guild President Judy Justus at 419-8746828.
In case of inclement weather and Maumee schools are closed, the lecture will be canceled.
