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George Washington Williams First African-American Elected to the Ohio Legislature

Name: George Washington Williams First African-American Elected to the Ohio Legislature
Start: 2018-04-29T14:00:00-04:00
End: 2018-04-29T16:00:00-04:00
Location: Kelton House Museum and Garden

April 29, 2018 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Presented by Anthony Gibbs of “We’ve Known Rivers”

George Washington Williams was a Civil War veteran, minister, politician, and historian. He was the first African-American elected to the Ohio legislature and he authored “History of the Negro Race in America from 1619 to 1880.”

In this program, Anthony Gibbs, a member of the educational storytellers known as “We’ve Known Rivers,” will introduce you to George Washington Williams and his amazing life.

$7/person, reservations recommended. 614-464-2022, keltonhouse@cs.com.

Parking is available in Junior League/Kelton House Lot on Franklin Avenue.

Details

Date:: April 29, 2018
Time:: 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Cost:: $7
Event Category:: Local History Events
Website:: http://keltonhouse.com/programs-and-teas/

Venue

: Kelton House Museum and Garden
: 586 East Town Street
Columbus, OH 43215 United States + Google Map
Phone: 614-464-2022
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Organizer

: Junior League of Columbus
Phone: 614-464-2022
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