Local historians Frank and Michal Barrett will talk about abolitionist Jonathan Morris, who lived in what we call the White House in Cannelton, Darlington Township, Pennsylvania.
Frank and Michal Barrett were both trained as educators. Frank holds a BA in History from Bethany College and Michal holds a BA in Elementary Education from Bob Jones University. While she is retired and he works in the private sector, they still teach and share their love of history with others by doing programs such as “In Search of an old Abolitionist.” In addition to presenting the occasional program, the Barretts spend a lot of time pursuing genealogy, both theirs and helping others. They are actively involved with Alliance Area Preservation Society’s Haines House Underground Railroad site (which is also the place where they met_ the Sebring Ohio Historical Society, NSSAR, NSDAR, Mahoning Valley Civil War Roundtable, and the Quaker Hill Cemetery / West Preparative Meetinghouse.