The Mercersburg Historical Society cordially invites you to attend

The Mercersburg Historical Society
cordially invites you to attend
The Harriet Lane Johnston Symposium
June 10 from 9AM to 3:30PM
in the Edwards Room of Keil Hall
at Mercersburg Academy.
Presentations will include
Harriet Lane Johnston’s Mercersburg Roots
Joan McCulloh
The Final Visit of Harriet Lane Johnston to Mercersburg, June 4, 1901
Douglas Smith
The Lane Family in Jefferson County
Cost: $40/person, includes the symposium and a luncheon
To ensure your seating, please RSVP by March 14.
Public invitations open March 16.
Please use the enclosed response card.
If you have questions, email [email protected] or call 717-328-2897
Jane Rissler
First Lady of Our Land, Harriet Lane Johnston
Jennifer Walton
St. Albans, A School for Harriet’s Boys
Mark Wilkerson
Harriet Lane Johnston was the
niece of President James
Buchanan and acted as First
Lady of the United States
during his presidency from 1857
to 1861. Harriet used her
position to promote social
causes and the arts.
Mercersburg Historical Society
Franklin County Visitors Bureau
PO Box 115
37 South Main Street Suite 100
Mercersburg, PA 17236
Chambersburg, PA 17201
717.328.2248
717.552.2977
http://mhs.mercersburg.org
ExploreFranklinCountyPA.com
John Henry Brown, Harriet Lane Johnston, 1878
Smithsonian American Art Museum,
Bequest of May S. Kennedy
The Harriet Lane Johnston Symposium
June 10 - 9AM to 3:30PM
Edwards Room of Keil Hall at Mercersburg Academy
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The luncheon will be providing a vegetarian option. Please note how many would require this option. _________
Please send your response along with $40 to
The Mercersburg Historical Society
PO Box 115
Mercersburg, PA 17236