Schedule and Form
Jackson Brigade Reunion 2008
Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio
Friday August 1 and Saturday August 2, 2008
Updated July 26, 2008

Maps and Directions; and on Lodging

The 2008 Jackson Brigade Reunion will be held in Zanesville, Ohio where John and Elizabeth (Cummings) Jackson's oldest child George Jackson lived from 1807 to his death in 1831. The co-chairs Jane Hilder and Dan Hyde have setup a schedule for the Reunion:

Thursday July 31, 2008 (Pre-Reunion)

Since many people are staying over Thursday night, Jane and Dan will coordinate an informal dinner gathering for 5:30 PM at Maria Adornetto Restaurant at 953 Market Street, Zanesville. They have us in a separate room which seats about thirty. They serve Italian and American cuisine. After dinner we have arranged a Docent to give us a tour of the excellent Zanesville Art Center. Tour starts at 7 PM. On Thursday nights it 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. Normal admission: $4 ($3 for Seniors). Our tour is free but they would like a donation.

Half day on Friday August 1, 2008

Meet at 11:45 AM at the Lorena Sternwheeler which is moored in Zane's Landing Park at the west end of Market Street in downtown Zanesville. The Noon cruise along the Muskingum River includes a box lunch. After the boat ride Dan will lead a car-based tour of various sites in Zanesville including the Y Bridge, the location of George Jackson's house in Zanesville, 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 will park our cars to walk around the Putnam Historic District of Zanesville including 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. After dinner at a local restaurant some of us may wish to walk the beautiful canal path that travels through Zanesville. Others may wish to partake in the gallery-hop called "First Friday," a monthly first Friday evening event (6 Pm to 9 Pm) where many artists open their galleries. In recent years Zanesville has become an artist colony with over twenty-five artists living and working in the area. The primary individual behind this effort is internationally known sculptor Alan Cottrill. We will have the opportunity to visit his studio on Saturday afternoon.

Full day on Saturday August 2, 2008

9 AM Registration starts at Falls Township Hall Directions to Hall 


9 AM to Noon Get together, displays of family history and Silent Auction material


10 AM Jackson Brigade Business Meeting


Immediately following Business Meeting Memorial Service


Noon Catered box lunch at Falls Township Hall

1 PM Living History Portrayal of Sarah "Sally" Zane McIntire by Carmen Horn

2:30 PM Visit George Jackson's Grave, Alan Cottrill Sculpture Studio & Gallery, and other activities

6 PM Catered Dinner at Falls Township Hall - awards, entertainment and Dan Hyde will speak on George Jackson

Sunday August 3, 2008 – on your own

We suggest people do one of the following activities on their own: "The Wilds" Safari Tour; Native American Octagon Mounds in Newark; Longaberger's Handwoven Baskets in Dresden; National Road and Zane Grey Museum. More information on these activities can be found on the web site: http://www.eg.bucknell.edu/~hyde/jackson/reunion2008.html

If you have any questions regarding the Reunion, directions, or lodging, please contact Dan Hyde, co-chair by email at: hyde@bucknell.edu If you don't have email, you may contact Dan by phone: (Home) 570-524-9994 (Office) 570-577-1281 (has voice mail) or by sending letter: Dan Hyde, 235 Stein Lane, Lewisburg, PA 17837

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If you plan to attend Jackson Brigade Reunion, please cut off, enclose check made out to Jackson Brigade
and mail before July 1^st, 2008 to: Jackson Brigade, Inc., c/o Linda B. Meyers, 9682N Woodgate Lane, Byron, IL 61010-9556

Name ________________________Address _____________________________________ Phone _______________

Friday August 1, Noon Sternwheeler trip includes box lunch ($15/person): Number ____ Subtotal $_______

Saturday August 2, Noon catered lunch $7/person ($5 kids under 12) Adults ____ Kids ____ Subtotal $_______

Choice of Sandwich: ham ____ turkey ____ chicken ____

Saturday August 2, 6 PM Dinner $15/person Number ______ Subtotal $_______

Jackson Brigade Reunion 2008 Tee-shirt $8 a piece, specify sizes Number ______ Subtotal $_______

(100% cotton, adult sizes)  small ____ medium ____ large____ X-large ____
We will try to accommodate larger sizes but they will probably be a few dollars more.

Total $_____________