The Allen County Historical Society will take a look back at the 1951 flood, which devastated much of the state, including Allen County.
The occasion is the Historical Society’s annual meeting, which begins at 6:30 p.m. Friday at the Frederick Funston Meeting Hall, 207 N. Jefferson Ave.
A business meeting opens the activities, with the program on the 1951 flood — considered the “gold standard” of floods in these parts when discussing natural disasters in the area.
With this year the 70th anniversary of the great flood, organizers agreed it made sense to invite a few of the locals who lived through the ordeal to share their memories.
A roundtable discussion will be followed by individual discussions for those who attend.
The meeting will be live-streamed on Facebook for those who cannot attend.
Those who do attend are asked to wear a mask, in accordance with the CDC’s protocol for COVID-19.
