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Schuylkill County Historical Society schedules April events

Schuylkill County Historical Society schedules April events

The Schuylkill County Historical Society has several events scheduled for April.

Gettysburg National Military Park Educator John David Hoptak will present a program on Civil War Gen. James Nagle, whose brigade played a key role in securing Burnside Bridge in the Battle of Antietam, at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, April 6, at the society, 305 N. Centre St., Pottsville. Admission is $5 for the general public and free to society members. For more information, call 570-622-7540.

The society will host the King Coal Winery and operate with extended hours of 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 9, in conjunction with the Reading & Northern Railroad’s Reading-to-Pottsville excursion. Guided tours will be conducted from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the society. For more information, call 570-622-7540.

“The Doctor’s Son,” John O’Hara’s short story about the 1918 flu epidemic in this area, will be the subject of a meeting of the historical society and radio station T102’s Local Reads book club. Society volunteer Lisa Von Ahn will discuss the story and present historical context at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, April 27, at the society. Online access will be available. For more information, contact T102 at 570-622-1360 or the society at 570-622-7540.