Program to discuss unique landscape of Ohio

The Public Library of Mount Vernon and Knox County invites all to a presentation on the area’s history and archaeology entitled “Why Dig Ohio? Archaeology, Geology, and the Human Connection to the Ohio Valley” on Wednesday, June 17, at 6:30 p.m.

Meet Sarah Hinkelman, site superintendent of the Newark Earthworks and Flint Ridge for the Ohio History Connection, as she discusses how the unique landscape of the Ohio Valley has shaped human activity for thousands of years.

The Ohio Valley is more than just a place. By examining the dynamic historical, archaeological, and geological record of human interaction with the environment, researchers can learn how people have continuously adapted to and transformed the landscape in complex and unexpected ways.

This presentation and discussion will occur at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 17, in the Multipurpose Room at the Public Library of Mount Vernon and Knox County, 201 N. Mulberry St., in Mount Vernon.

If you, or anyone you know, wants to share their own work, research, or experience — especially as it relates to history, people, and events in Mount Vernon and Knox County — as part of the Library’s Local History Speaker Series in the coming months, please contact the Public Library of Mount Vernon and Knox County, at (740) 392-2665 or via email at mvknoxpubliclibrary@gmail.com. We would love to hear your story.