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TV Show 'History Detectives' Investigate Solon Man's Historic Pike
Did a Solon man's antique weapon have a role in John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry?
Does Solon resident Gary Whewell own a peice of American history?
We'll find out tonight.
The PBS Show History Detectives will take on the mystery of a pike owned by Whewell. The weapon may have been used in John Brown's 1859 slave revolt and raid on the federal armory in Harper's Ferry. The show will research the pike and see if it's authentic.
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Whewell bought the pike -- basically a long spear-like weapon -- at an antique store in Chagrin Falls after he saw a name on it and wondered about its significance.
The episode featuring the pike airs at 8 p.m. tonight on PBS/WVIZ. To see a short preview, watch the Youtube video attached to this story.
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