The speaker is Dr. Brad Hatch is a lifelong resident and native of White Oak. Taking an interest in history, archaeology, and other “old stuff” from a young age, he eventually attended the University of Mary Washington and graduated in 2007 with a degree in historic preservation. Brad then attended the College of William and Mary, earning a Master’s degree in historical archaeology in 2009. He then briefly left the Commonwealth to pursue at Ph.D. at the University of Tennessee,…

With Don Pfanz Clarissa (Clara) Barton was a pioneering American nurse who founded the American Red Cross. She was a hospital nurse in the American Civil War. After the First Battle of Bull Run, Barton placed an ad in a Massachusetts newspaper for supplies; the response was a profound influx of supplies. She worked to distribute supplies, clean field hospitals, apply dressings, and serve food to wounded soldiers in close proximity to several battles, including Cedar Mountain, Second Bull Run,…

Members and Guests Only The Christmas party will be held at the Rowser Building, Room A.  It begins at 6:30 PM.  The SCHS provides napkins, plates, cutlery, and beverages.  Everyone is asked to bring a dish to share.  There is a new historical display there and Frank White will talk to us about it.