Lunch & Learn Lecture at Harmon Museum
- Jan 14
- 2 min read
Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 11:30 am:
Harmon Museum Armstrong Conference Center • (121 S. Broadway, Lebanon, OH)
Ormsby MacKnight Mitchel
O.M. Mitchel (1809–1862) was the ultimate Renaissance Man, blending brilliant academic achievement with high-stakes military leadership. A West Point graduate and former Mathematics Instructor, Mitchel engineered the essential route of the Little Miami Railroad and gained national renown as a Professor of Astronomy, founding the iconic Cincinnati Observatory. His most lasting legacy, however, came during the Civil War, where as a Union Major General, his part in the dramatic "Great Locomotive Chase" was so pivotal it became the basis for two major motion pictures: the silent film classic The General and the 1956 Walt Disney adventure.
Meet the Speaker, Pamela Jean Adams: Historian and Storyteller
Pamela Jean Adams is a passionate genealogist, history nthusiast, and current Regent of her DAR Chapter in Middletown, Ohio. A former math teacher, Pam's deep dive into history began when she started researching her family genealogy to teach her own daughter. This dedication led to her popular history blog, "Liberating Letters," which has evolved into the video series, "My 2 Cents." While she loves the American Founding and Revolution, her fascination with local history, including figures like Ormsby MacKnight Mitchel, drives her mission to share compelling, often-overlooked stories with a wider audience.
COST: $25 for WCHS members / $30 for non-members.
(Includes lunch, lecture & museum admission)
Program without lunch $5 for members / $8 for non-members
Ticket sales close at midnight the Thursday night prior to the event. If you would like lunch, reservations MUST be made by this time. Tickets for the lecture ONLY option will be available up until the event or may be purchased at the door. There is a small fee associated with the sale of tickets online.
11:00am - Seating/Open Museum | 11:30am - Lunch Served | 12:00pm (noon) - Speaker
Lunch & Learn Lectures are held Every Third Wednesday of the Month | 11:30am - 1:00pm
11:00am - Seating/Open Museum | 11:30am - Lunch Served | 12:00pm (noon) - Speaker
Lunch served before a lecture on a historical topic.
Topics vary but are always presented by a speaker fluent on the subject. Lectures last approximately one hour.
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Harmon Museum & Armstrong Gallery of Flight
Warren County Historical Society
Address: 105 S. Broadway, Lebanon, OH 45036 Phone: 513-932-1817
For much more on the Armstrong Gallery of Flight see the blog page on the Harmon Museum website and scroll down to the post of 4/19/24: https://www.wchsmuseum.org/blog
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The Harmon Museum Armstrong Gallery of Flight is a site on the Aviation Trail
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