Knarr to share story of woman who fought in the Civil War at Historical Society Dinner
South Whitley native Carol Knarr will be the featured speaker at the 2010 Whitley County Historical Society’s annual Spring Dinner.Knarr, a gifted storyteller, will present the story of Emma Edmonds. Edmonds was a Canadian woman who disguised herself as a man in order to fight in the Civil War.
The Whitley County Historical Society Annual Spring Dinner will be Wednesday April 14, 2010, at 6 p.m. at the Eagles Nest Event Center in Columbia City.
Tickets for the dinner are $17 per person. Please RSVP by April 1, 2010.
Checks may be payable to: Whitley County Historical Society, 108 West Jefferson Street, Columbia City, IN 46725.