Civil War Series Kicks Off At Mentor Public Library Dec. 13

MENTOR, OH -- The James A. Garfield NHS staff and volunteers at Mentor Public Library will host a new lecture series about the Civil War at the Mentor Public Library on the second Wednesday of each month. The first talk titled, “Leaders & Legacies of the Civil War Era,” will be held Wednesday, Dec. 13 from noon to 1 p.m. This presentation will describe the history of the USS Michigan, the third-longest commissioned ship in Navy history. Attendees are invited to bring a lunch to eat during the presentation, which will be given by Ted Karle from the Northeast Ohio Civil War Round Table. The program is free, however, registration is required. Please reserve a spot by calling the Mentor Public Library at 440-255-8811.

The USS Michigan was one of the Navy’s first iron-hulled steamships, and it sailed the Great Lakes for 106 years (1843-1949.) It represented the transition between wood to iron and sail to steam. During the Civil War, the Confederacy launched three different plots to capture it.

The Mentor Public Library is located at 8215 Mentor Ave., Mentor, 44060.