2026 Speaking Events and Presentations
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The Lynching of Robert Lewis
Sunday, March 8, 2026
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Sponsored by the Pike County Historical Society
Columns Museum, 608 Broad Street, Milford, PA 18337
https://www.pikehistorical.org/events/revolutionary-lecture-3cmn3
Michael will be presenting about the 1892 lynching of Robert Lewis at the Columns Museum in Milford, PA.
124th NYS Vols The Orange Blossoms
Saturday, May 9, 2026
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Sponsored by the Town of Minisink (NY) Historian and Museum
Minisink Town Hall, 20 Roy Smith Drive, Westtown, NY 10998
Local author and historian Michael J. Worden presents this original Civil War program in character as a veteran of the 124th, reflecting years after the war as he prepares to return to Gettysburg for the dedication of the regiment’s monument. Researched and written in collaboration with author and historian Linda Zimmermann, the presentation offers a deeply personal and historically grounded perspective on the soldier’s experience.
124th NYS Vols The Orange Blossoms
Saturday, May 16, 2026
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Sponsored by the Montague Association for the Restoration of Community History
The Historic Foster Armstrong House, CR521/320 River Road, Montague, NJ 07827
Local author and historian Michael J. Worden presents this original Civil War program in character as a veteran of the 124th, reflecting years after the war as he prepares to return to Gettysburg for the dedication of the regiment’s monument. Researched and written in collaboration with author and historian Linda Zimmermann, the presentation offers a deeply personal and historically grounded perspective on the soldier’s experience.
Brant’s Raids and the Battle of Minisink
Saturday, June 27, 2026
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Sponsored by the Town of Minisink (NY) Historian and Museum
Minisink Town Hall, 20 Roy Smith Drive, Westtown, NY 10998
Local author and historian Michael J. Worden presents a fascinating program which covers Joseph Brant’s raids on the Minisink Valley in 1778 and 1779, and the subsequent Battle of Minisink of July 22, 1779.