The Zimmerman Center for Heritage, 1706 Long Level Road, Wrightsville, will offer a lecture on Wednesday, Feb. 13, at 6:30 p.m. Doors will open at 6 p.m.
Dr. Christian Keller will present "A Powder Horn's Story." On a chance visit to an antique shop, Keller came across a powder horn that once belonged to his ancestor Jacob Dritt. The find led Keller to search for the story behind it. Dritt served in the American Revolution as captain of a "flying camp" and was captured by the British Army during its assault on Fort Washington. After the war, Dritt purchased his namesake mansion, now home to Susquehanna Heritage's Zimmerman Center.
Keller is professor of history in the Department of National Security and Strategy at the U.S. Army War College in Carlisle. His talk will place Dritt's experiences within the greater context of what was happening in Pennsylvania and adjoining colonies during the early years of the War of Independence. Dritt's powder horn will be on display, as well as an early copy of a sketch of Dritt drawn by 19th-century folk artist Lewis Miller.
There is a fee, and early registration is encouraged. Tickets will not be available at the door. To register, readers may visit http://www.susquehannaheritage.org/events or call the Zimmerman Center at 717-252-0229, ext. 7.
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