Thaddeus Stevens - Thursday, Oct 8, 7:00pm
Allison-Antrim Museum, 365 South Ridge Avenue, Greencastle, Pennsylvania 17225 resumes its monthly speaker meeting on Thursday, October 8, 2026, in the German Bank Barn beginning at 7 p.m. The facility is wheelchair accessible.
Ross Hetrick, president and founder in 1999 of the non-profit Thaddeus Stevens Society and Museum, will be the guest speaker ~ "Thaddeus Stevens, the 17 1/2 President.” Hetrick will be in first-person as Thaddeus Stevens. Stevens was the most powerful congressman during and after the Civil War and a champion of freedom and equality. Hetrick will cover how Thaddeus Stevens played a pivotal role in American history and his relationship with Presidents Buchanan, Lincoln, and Johnson.
In 2018, Hetrick began dedicating himself full-time to the legacy of Thaddeus Stevens. He offers educational programs portraying Thaddeus Stevens and writes a monthly column about Stevens, called the Thaddeus Stevens Chronicles. In March 2024, the first Thaddeus Stevens Museum opened in Gettysburg.
Hetrick was born in Waynesboro, VA, and graduated from the University of Virginia in 1975. He was a business reporter for 20 years, working for the Newport News, VA, Daily Press, the Baltimore Evening Sun and the Baltimore Sun. He moved to Gettysburg in 1995 and operated Ross’s Coffeehouse and Eatery from 1996 to 2004.
America’s 250th Anniversary
To celebrate America’s 250th Anniversary, Allison-Antrim Museum has chosen from its collections five of the oldest documents, plus a photograph taken on January 6, 1902, when the Liberty Bell train stopped in Greencastle’s square. Additionally, a model of Independence Hall is displayed. It was created by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) in 1937. The oldest document is the Governor James Logan document which was signed on March 10, 1716 – 310 years ago.
Allison-Antrim Museum is open Tuesday and Wednesday, 10 am to 2 pm, Thursday and Friday, noon to 4 pm, and Saturday, 11 am to 1 pm. The facility is wheelchair accessible.
For more information, call the Museum at 717-597-9010.
There is no charge for admission, but donations are greatly appreciated.
