Event Date: September 2, 2007

CIVIL WAR

POWER POINT

PRESENTATION

AT

PEACECHURCH

Peace Church will present a lecture on Pa Civil War Battle Flags on Sunday, September 2, 2007 at 3 p.m.  The presentation is free to the public. No reservations are required; however, seating is limited to 225 people.

Local historian Jason L. Wilson will present a lecture at the historic Peace Church in Camp Hill, on Sunday September 2, 2007, from 3:00 to 4:00 pm. The lecture will focus on the conservation of Pennsylvania ’s historic collection of 370 Civil War battle flags and highlight the importance of flags in nineteenth century warfare.

Wilson has been employed by the Pennsylvania Capitol Preservation Committee as research historian since the year 2000. Over the past six years, he has been instrumental in  researching and writing numerous Committee publications, most notably the 2002 book, A Sacred Challenge: Violet Oakley and the Pennsylvania State Capitol Murals and the 2006 publication, Literature in Stone: The Hundred Year History of Pennsylvania’s State Capitol. Wilson has also contributed and assisted with work on House, Senate, and General Services’ publications, in addition to conducting tours and continuing research on Pennsylvania ’s historic collection of battle flags. He is a 2000 graduate of Susquehanna University in Selinsgrove, with a B.A. in History and has undertaken master’s work at the Pennsylvania State University at Harrisburg .

Peace Church is a 208 year old limestone sanctuary located on the corner of St. John’s Church and Trindle Roads near Camp Hill. It is maintained as a museum by the Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission and is open on Sunday Afternoons from June through September for free tours and cultural events. Parking is available in the office lot directly across St. John’s Church Road; handicapped parking is available behind the Resource Center (formerly the Gift Shop). For more information contact 717-422-5486