The Solanco Historical Society will hold its next meeting on Saturday, April 20, at 1:30 p.m. at the society's Archives Building, 1932 Robert Fulton Highway (Route 222), Quarryville.
Dr. Robert Frick will present "Three Local Men of Prominence," focusing on Jacob Eichholtz, Peter T. Watt and James Shand Sr.
Trained as a coppersmith, Eichholtz was a successful businessman in Lancaster in the early 19th century. While skilled at his craft, he also possessed a passion for art. Through study and encouragement from established artists, Eichholtz became a well-known portrait painter, completing more than 800 portraits during his professional career.
Watt and Shand, both born in Scotland, immigrated to the United States in the second half of the 19th century. Trained as merchants, these men came to Lancaster in 1878 and established a department store that was in business for more than 100 years.
Frick is a graduate of Millersville University with a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science, and he has a doctorate in educational administration from Temple University. He is a teacher of school law and provides workshops for Pennsylvania school districts.
Admission will be free and open to the public.
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