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Thursday July 31, 2008 (Pre-Reunion)
Since many people stayed over Thursday night, Jane and Dan coordinated an informal dinner gathering for 5:30 PM at Maria Adornetto Restaurant at 953 Market Street, Zanesville. They serve Italian and American cuisine. About 15 people attended the dinner. After dinner we had arranged a Docent to give us a tour of the excellent Zanesville Art Center. Our tour started at 7 PM. On Thursday nights the Art Center is open until 8:30 PM. It is an impressive art center for a town of this size. Of special note is a doll collection by Madame Alexander. People said they really enjoyed having the Docent point out the different aspects of the Art Collection. For those who missed it, admission is $4 ($3 for Seniors).
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Half day on Friday August 1, 2008
We gathered around 11:45 AM at the Lorena Sternwheeler that is moored in Zane's Landing Park at the west end of Market Street in downtown Zanesville. The Noon cruise along the Muskingum River included a box lunch. With ceiling fans to create some breeze, the trip was very pleasant. Friends and family members had a chance to catch up on the latest news. And, many pleasant conversations took place on the relaxing ride. Images of us on the Lorena.
After the boat ride, Dan led a car-based tour of various sites in Zanesville including the John McIntire Library, the Visitors Center, the Y-Bridge, the location of George Jackson's house on the corner of Fourth and Market, the site of the second Capitol of Ohio from 1810 to 1812. George Jackson was instrumental in moving the Ohio State Capital to Zanesville in 1810.
We climbed into our cars and drove to the Canal Walking Path parking lot to walk up on the Y-Bridge. We drove across the Y-Bridge which carries U. S. Route 40 (The National Road) and turned left in the middle of the bridge. We drove up to the top of Putnam Hill that gives a great view of the Y-Bridge and the City of Zanesville. After snapping many pictures, we drove down Putnam Hill to the Putnam Historical District. Images of us on the Historic Tour.
We parked our cars in front of the Increase Mathrews House and walked around the Putnam Historic District of Zanesville. We saw from the outside the Stone Academy Museum, Increase Mathews House and Putnam Presbyterian Church where Frederick Douglass once spoke and William Beecher, brother of Harriet Beecher Stowe was the first pastor. Today Putnam is part of Zanesville, but in George Jackson's day it was a separate rival town across the river from Zanesville. In a strange but explosive dynamic, families with southern roots like Virginian George Jackson settled in Zanesville while families with New England roots settled in Putnam. The tensions between these two groups (slave owners vs. abolitionists) resulted in a fascinating history during the early days of Zanesville. Images of us in the Putnam Historic District.
At 6 PM, seventeen of us met at the "Old Market House Inn" restaurant for dinner. We had planned, perhaps, to do some other things but the company was so great and we were having so much fun we just stayed and chattted. Images of us in the "Old Market House Inn" restaurant.
Full day on Saturday August 2, 2008
9 AM Registration starts at Falls Township Hall; Directions to Hall. Images of Registration and setup. Jackson Brigade Reunion 2008 T-shirts.
9 AM to Noon Get together, displays of family history and Silent Auction material. Images of Silent Auction, Family History Displays and interacting.
10 AM Jackson Brigade Business Meeting. Images of Business Meeting.
Immediately following Business Meeting Memorial Service. Images of Memorial Service.
Noon Catered box lunch at Falls Township Hall. Images of Saturday Lunch.
1 PM Living History Portrayal of Sarah "Sally" Zane
McIntire by Carmen Horn. Images of Carmen.
2:30 PM Visit George Jackson's Grave, Alan Cottrill Sculpture Studio & Gallery, and other activities. Images of us at Colonel George Jackson's gravestone.
Images of us at Alan Cottrill's Studio.
6 PM Catered Dinner at Falls Township Hall.
After dinner outside in the pavilion we all moved inside the Hall where Dan presented a short slide show on Nancy Jackson and her 16-year term as
President of Jackson Brigade. Since Nancy is stepping down as President, the
Jackson Brigade presented her with a neat column to be placed in her garden. Text of Dan's Presentation (pdf file).
Dan Hyde
gave an hour talk on the life of Colonel George Jackson. Afterwards, Scott Hyde,
age 18 and a senior in high school, presented two of his short movies as
entertainment. Scott plans to attend film school.
On the suggestion of Mary Love and Hoyt Berryman about fifteen of us met at Dixie's Diner for breakfast at 8 AM. Great food at great prices -- a full breakfast of two eggs, sausage, hash browns and toast for only $2.99. However, I think with fifteen of us, we overwhelmed them on a Sunday morning. :-)
We discovered that the Jackson Brigade Reunion had a half-page article on that morning's front page of the Zanesville Times Recorder newspaper. We received great coverage by the local newspaper.
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Dan, Mary Jane and Scott Hyde spent an enjoyable Sunday afternoon at The Wilds.