Antarctica expedition to be discussed at historical society meeting
The Jefferson Township Historical Society will meet at 10 a.m. April 22 in the White Church Building, Eldersville.
Guest speaker will be Jefferson Township Historical Society member Jamie Copenhaver-Cribbs, who will discuss the experiences of her father, Jack Copenhaver, during his time serving in the U.S. Navy. She will focus on the expedition of Operation Deep Freeze II to Antarctica.
Copenhaver was aboard the USS Staten Island, an Ice Breaker that led the USS Wyandot through the Waddell Sea to build the Ellsworth Scientific Research Station. Copenhaver-Cribbs will show photographs her father took on the expedition.
Refreshments will be served.