The History of Malabar Farm Presented by Tom Bachelder and Mark Sommer
Date: 06/03/2025
Time: 06:00 pm-07:00 pm
Location: Marvin Memorial Library
Organizer: Marvin Memorial Library
Cost: 0
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About the event:

Join author Tom Bachelder and Malabar Farm Park Naturalist Mark Sommer as they share the story of Richland County’s Pulitzer Prize winning novelist Louis Bromfield. Hear about:
  • His early years in Mansfield
  • His experiences in World War I driving an ambulance in France
  • His life in France during the 1920s and 30s
  • His creation of Malabar Farm, now Malabar Farm State Park.
Both Tom and Mark are retired Shelby City School teachers. Tom re-retired from Malabar Farm as a Park Naturalist and is now part of the Malabar Farm Foundation. He has written several books related to the life of Louis Bromfield. Mark is also a tour guide of Bromfield’s Big House and farm property.