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The charming community of Johnstown, located just a few miles south of Clarksburg, West Virginia has a long and fascinating story all its own. Our host Martha Jett sat down with two of Johnstown’s citizens who also serve as historians and museum curators - John Chapman and Bill Suan - to talk about many points of interest that Johnstown history holds. Listen in on this candid conversation regarding all things Johnstown - from the interesting name changes for the town (from McPherson’s Crossing to Johntown to Johnstown), to the history of the Methodist Church and the very important role the town played in rescuing one of Clarksburg’s most prominent citizens from a Civil War prison camp.
The charming community of Johnstown, located just a few miles south of Clarksburg, West Virginia has a long and fascinating story all its own. Our host Martha Jett sat down with two of Johnstown’s citizens who also serve as historians and museum curators - John Chapman and Bill Suan - to talk about many points of interest that Johnstown history holds. Listen in on this candid conversation regarding all things Johnstown - from the interesting name changes for the town (from McPherson’s Crossing to Johntown to Johnstown), to the history of the Methodist Church and the very important role the town played in rescuing one of Clarksburg’s most prominent citizens from a Civil War prison camp.