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NEWS RELEASE August 16, 2019

Founded    in    1963,    the    Greenbrier    Historical    Society    is    dedicated    to    community    enrichment    through education   and   preservation   of   the   history   and   culture   of   the   Greenbrier   Valley.   The   Greenbrier   Historical Society   is   a   regional   organization   that   serves   the   West   Virginia   counties   of   Greenbrier,   Monroe,   Summers, and Pocahontas.

Greenbrier Historical Society Author Talk: "Lord Dunmore's War: Last Indian Conflict of the Colonial Era” by Dr. Glenn F. Williams   Lewisburg,   WV-   Join   the   Greenbrier   Historical   Society   on   the   historic   site   where   troops   gathered   for   an author   talk   about   Lord   Dunmore’s   War   at   the   Montwell   Commons   Barn   (the   site   of   Camp   Union).   The Greenbrier   Historical   Society   will   be   hosting   Glenn   F.   Williams   a   retired Army   Officer   and   Senior   Historian at   the   U.S.   Army   Center   of   Military   History,   Fort   McNair.   He   will   present   a   talk   about   his   latest   book   Lord Dunmore’s   War:   The   Last   Conflict   of   America’s   Colonial   Era.   He   will   describe   the   causes   and   conduct   of the   last   Indian   War   before   the   start   of   the   Revolutionary   War   and   discuss   the   role   of   Camp   Union   as   the point   of   rendezvous,   with   over   1,000   militia   gathering   around   the   Lewis   Spring   area   in   late   summer   of 1774. The   talk   will   be   held   September   21,   2019   at   7:00   PM   at   the   Montwell   Commons   Barn   located   at   970   N. Jefferson   St.   Lewisburg,   WV   24901   (behind   Hill   and   Holler   Restaurant).   Parking   is   available   at   Montwell Commons   or   on   Randolph   Street   behind   the   Barracks.      No   admission   for   this   event,   but   your   donations will    help    the    Society    continue    to    bring    in    new    authors.    For    more    information    visit    our    website www.greenbrierhistorical.org. Photo    Caption:    Historian,    Glenn    F.    Williams,    will    discuss    his    latest    book    about    the    history    of    Lord Dunmore’s War at the site of Camp Union. (Click on photos for larger view)