BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH CALSCALE:GREGORIAN PRODID:-//WordPress - MECv5.22.1//EN X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://events.traveltusc.com/ BEGIN:VEVENT UID:MEC-2217ad1dd50c1017d3df6b44b7c45508@events.traveltusc.com DTSTART:20221027T183000Z DTEND:20221027T210000Z DTSTAMP:20221011T175100Z CREATED:20221011 LAST-MODIFIED:20221011 SUMMARY:Dover Public Library Presents: Zoar DESCRIPTION:Thursday, October 27th at 6:30pm in the Dover Public Library Community Room\nLocal historian Kathleen Fernandez, author of two books about the Zoarites, will trace the history of this unique group using historic photos.\nSettled by religious dissenters in 1817, the group formed a communal society where all wealth was shared. Its success was assisted by the Ohio and Erie Canal, which the Zoarites helped to build in the 1820’s. Thanks to the canal, the Zoarites were able to develop industries like milling and textiles. The Zoar Society lasted until 1898, one of the longest-lasting communal societies in America.\nA book signing will follow the program.\nTo register, call the Dover Public Library at 330-343-6123 or visit their website.\n \n X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
Thursday, October 27th at 6:30pm in the Dover Public Library Community Room
Local historian Kathleen Fernandez, author of two books about the Zoarites, will trace the history of this unique group using historic photos.
Settled by religious dissenters in 1817, the group formed a communal society where all wealth was shared. Its success was assisted by the Ohio and Erie Canal, which the Zoarites helped to build in the 1820’s. Thanks to the canal, the Zoarites were able to develop industries like milling and textiles. The Zoar Society lasted until 1898, one of the longest-lasting communal societies in America.
A book signing will follow the program.
To register, call the Dover Public Library at 330-343-6123 or visit their website.
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