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Fort Henry Commemoration Speaker Series continues

WHEELING — West Virginia Independence Hall will host the fourth program of the Fort Henry Commemoration Speaker Series 5:30 p.m. Thursday.

The speaker series is observing the 240th anniversary of the first siege of Fort Henry and the 235th anniversary of the second siege. The program is free and open to the public.

Earl Nicodemus, retired professor and historian, will present the lecture “The First County Seat at West Liberty.” Nicodemus spent 40 years as an educator at West Liberty University, where he became the institution’s longest tenured professor before retiring in 2016.

A charter member and founding president of the West Liberty Historical Society, Nicodemus currently serves as vice president and treasurer. He has been a trustee of the old West Liberty Cemetery since 1985. The author of numerous articles on the history of West Liberty and the cemetery, Nicodemus also gives presentations on the town’s history to civic and social organizations.

The program is co-hosted by the Wheeling Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Fort Henry Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution, and sponsored by Wheeling National Heritage Area Corporation.

For information, contact Debbie Jones, site manager, at (304) 238-1300 or Deborah.J.Jones@wv.gov.

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