MOUNT VERNON — The Knox County Historical Society’s next meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 2, at 7:30 p.m. Kenyon College Professor Adam Serfass will present on historic inscriptions.
The museum is located at 875 Harcourt Road.
The meeting and program are free and open to the public, and all persons interested in area history are invited to attend.
As part of the ongoing celebration of the Kenyon College bicentennial, Serfass
and his students undertook a project involving the Latin inscriptions associated with college buildings and related facilities constructed over the past 200 years.
They also included those found on nearby monuments, gateways, and statues.
In addition to translating and cataloging the inscriptions, the group also sought to
determine details regarding the significance of the building or object being recognized as
well as the historical context surrounding the event itself.
Kenyon’s archives provided numerous useful details, which they will include in their presentation.
The April meeting also serves as the historical society’s brief annual meeting, which
includes consideration of new and continuing board members and related business.
All annual and life members of the society are especially encouraged to attend.
All visitors may come early or stay awhile after the meeting to browse the museum. For more information, call 740-393-5247 or 740-397-3503.
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