MOUNT VERNON — Knox County historian and noted author Aaron Keirns describes the historic airship event this way:
“On a stormy September morning in 1925, the giant Navy airship, Shenandoah, tumbled out of the sky and crashed into aviation history.”
Keirns will share his illustrated story of the Shenandoah crash near Caldwell, Ohio, for the Aug. 6 meeting at the Knox County Historical Society Museum, 875 Harcourt Road in Mount Vernon, beginning at 7:30 p.m.
Keirns’ “Visual Histories” bring the past to life with fascinating photographs and illustrations gathered from private collections and museum archives.
Many of the images have never been seen by the public until now.
His book, America’s Forgotten Airship Disaster: The Crash of the U.S.S. Shenandoah, will be available for purchase at the meeting.
Keirns graduated from The Ohio State University with a degree in anthropology. For several years, he wrote feature articles for newspapers. He is also a professional graphic artist and book designer.
He has also taught Digital Media Design, Photography, and Typography at the college level and has helped numerous authors publish their books.
For an hour before and after the meeting, visitors are welcome to browse the museum.
The meeting is free and open to the public, and all persons interested in area history are invited to attend. For more information, contact the museum at 740-393-5247.