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Enchanted Ground

The Spirit Room of Jonathan Koons
2020-02-13 19:00:00 2020-02-13 20:00:00 America/New_York Enchanted Ground Grandview Heights - Meeting Room

Thursday, February 13
7:00pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2020-02-13 19:00:00 2020-02-13 20:00:00 America/New_York Enchanted Ground Athens, Ohio, author Sharon Hatfield shares the true story of nineteenth-century farmer-turned-medium Jonathan Koons. Grandview Heights - Meeting Room

Grandview Heights

Meeting Room

Athens, Ohio, author Sharon Hatfield shares the true story of nineteenth-century farmer-turned-medium Jonathan Koons.

One of thousands of mediums throughout the antebellum United States during the Spiritualist movement, he attracted visitors from across the country to his southeast Ohio cabin night after night.

Enchanted Ground: The Spirit Room of Jonathan Koons

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | In-House Presentation or Class Visit | Adult Event |

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