Northampton County Flying Camp

Join us for our next event when Rebecca Price Janney presents “Northampton County Flying Camp”

Rebecca Price Janney’s newest books, a series of novels (3 now) about two people who live 250+ years apart, are joined by common experiences and a hometown. These are a result of her own family research about 10 years ago in which she uncovered layers of ancestors and their stories, including a fascinating figure--a Revolutionary War colonel and Pennsylvania "big wig." Janney will tell the harrowing story of Colonel Peter Kichline and the Northampton County Flying Camp battalion that traveled north to fight in the Battle of Long Island with General George Washington. She will also discuss how her research inspired these books along with the importance of knowing our own family stories.

Rebecca Price Janney is the award-winning author of twenty-two books, including her beloved Easton Series. A member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, she earned degrees in history from Lafayette College, Princeton Seminary, and Biblical Seminary. She’s a popular speaker at civic and patriotic organizations, historical societies, schools, libraries, churches, and synagogues, and appears regularly on radio. Her weekly podcast, “Great Stories in American History,” has been gaining a steady following. Rebecca resides with her husband, son, and a slightly spoiled spaniel in Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley.

The is event will take place on Thursday, August 22, 2019, at the Historical Society Headquarters, 1654 DeKalb Street, Norristown, PA. The evening will begin at 6:30 pm with a social gathering and light refreshments. The presentation will begin at 7:00 pm and last for about an hour with time for questions and book signing at the end. This program is free and open to the public.