|
|
|
HLOM February lecture topic: Ely Parker, Seneca chief and Civil War officer
Submitted by Billie Owens on January 31, 2012 - 6:32pm
February's topic in the ongoing Holland Land Office Museum lecture series is Ely Parker.
The Seneca chief, known by his people at Do-ne-bo-ga-wa, was a Civil War officer and the writer of the Terms of Surrender at Appomattox Court House.
The presentation about Parker will be made by Terry Abrams, of the Western New York Association of Historical Agencies as well as the Tonawanda Indian Reservation Historical Society.
The lecture begins at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 18, at the museum, located at 131 W. Main St. in the City of Batavia. Phone is 343-4727.
Event Date and Time
February 18, 2012 - 10:00am - 11:00am
