Nathan Jordan to Speak at Meeting

The Jasper County Historical Foundation will hold its annual meeting on Saturday, May 7, and it will feature a presentation and exhibit by Nathan Jordan.

The annual meeting will begin at 10:30 a.m. in the Monticello City Council Chambers with the election of officers, an awards presentation, and other business. An update will be given on the progress to renovate and restore the Old Monticello High School on College Street which is to be home to JCHF.

Lunch will be served at noon in the government complex, and tickets for lunch may be purchased by Wednesday, May 4, at either bank or from the Chamber of Commerce.
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Mr. Jordan’s presentation, entitled “From Germantown to Kabul: A Jasper County Family’s Military Stories,” will begin at 1 p.m. There is no charge for the program.

Seven generations of Mr. Jordan’s family have called Jasper County home, and several of his ancestors have served in America’s armed conflicts: the Revolutionary War, Creek War, Civil War, World War I, World War II, and Afghanistan. His presentation will use his family’s military history as a case study to explain research in military records, as well as provide some local and national history.

Accompanying the presentation in the Chamber of Commerce lobby will be an exhibition of original artifacts detailing certain aspects of Jasper County’s military-related history.

There will be a brief tour of the exhibition after the presentation.  

The purpose of the Historical Foundation is to preserve and promote knowledge and understanding of the history of Jasper County. Everyone is invited to participate on May 7 and learn something of the foundation’s efforts.