Wayne County Civil War Round Table program set for April 4

The Wayne County Civil War Round Table will host a program at 1 p.m. April 4 at the Wayne County Historical Society schoolhouse, 546 E. Bowman St., Wooster.

The free program will feature Medina County Treasurer John Burke presenting “Jim Smith (Part 2), Prisoner of the Ohio Indians." After participating in the French and Indian War and his escape from being a captive of the Native Americans, Smith returned home and became involved in politics.

The presentation will explore Smith’s role as a militia officer during the Revolutionary War including his service with Gen. George Washington at the Battle of White Plains and his involvement in Gen. McIntosh’s campaign to build Fort Laurens, the first fort in the Ohio country.

Burke, a longtime local historian, is a lifelong resident of Medina County whose ancestry traces back to the first pioneers of Valley City. His family includes veterans of the Civil War, the Spanish-American War and World War II.

Parking is available on-site via the Spink Street entrance and along the fence in the Drug Mart parking lot. For more information about the Wayne County Historical Society, visit waynehistoricalohio.org.

For questions call or email Penny Gasbarre at 330-845-3069 or pennygasbarre@gmail.com.