The Susquehanna County Historical Society presents

Fireside Chat: The Life and Times of Thayendanegea- Joseph Brant,

on Saturday, April 18th at 10:30 am.

The speaker Craig Benson, a member of the Society Friends group and Board Member of the Susquehanna County Historical Society and Free Library Association, will be discussing Joseph Brant/ Thayendanegea. Joseph Brant/ Thayendanegea was born in 1743 in New York and became an influential Native American leader during the Revolutionary War. He was a Mohawk soldier and political leader as well as using his diverse language skills as a diplomat. He was long believed responsible for Native American actions in New York all the way down to Wyoming Valley while others argue that he showed restraint and compassion to many white settlers. In any case, his leadership had far reaching effects to the new American colonies.

 

This Fireside Chat with discussion afterward is a free event.

 

**Access for the physically challenged is available via elevator by calling the Society at 570-278-1622 that morning for assistance. The museum will be open for free tours from 10-1:30. 

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The museum will be open for free tours from 10-1:30.   For anyone looking to do research that day, The research department will also be open 10am-2pm, free for members, $10 for non-members. Plus $0.25 per copy for any copies made (This includes digital copies). The copy fee is for members and non members.*