"Shawnee Perspectives of Lord Dunmore's War" Presented by Talon Silverhorn
Due to technical difficulties, only the audio is available for this lecture, but be sure to listen in for the fascinating and enlightening discussion.
Join the Frontier Culture Museum and Talon Silverhorn for the final lecture of our Lord Dunmore's War Weekend event that was held on September 7 & 8, 2024. Silverhorn presents on the Shawnee Perspectives of Lord Dunmore's War, the last colonial conflict before the American Revolution, or some might say, the first conflict of the American Revolution.
Talon Silverhorn is a citizen of The Eastern Shawnee Tribe and has been an interpreter since 2007. Talon has interpreted Shawnee lifeways at historic sites and museums across the U.S. and Canada, with a focus on material culture and its connection to deeper cultural beliefs. He was the Keynote speaker for the 2022 National Association for Interpretation and has been a featured speaker for Archeological organizations, museums, and over a dozen universities.
This program was generously supported by the American Frontier Culture Foundation. To learn more, please visit their website: https://www.frontierculturefoundation.... It was also sponsored in part by Virginia Humanities, the Frontier Culture Museum of Virginia and the American Frontier Culture Foundation express our deepest thanks to the organization.
About the Frontier Culture Museum:
The Frontier Culture Museum is a living history museum located in the heart of the Shenandoah Valley. It tells the story of the thousands of immigrants who traveled from their native homelands to the Shenandoah Valley and how the culture evolved from the 1740s to the 1850s.
Visit the museum online at https://www.frontiermuseum.org/