A Night of History in Addison – Author Brady Crytzer Unveils New Book May 16
Award-winning historian Brady Crytzer comes to Addison on May 16 at 6:30 p.m. to unveil his new book on the National Road and George Washington. The Petersburg Tollhouse and History House will be open starting at 4:30 p.m.
If you have any interest in the road you drive all the time, this one is worth the trip.
Award-winning author and historian Brady Crytzer is coming to the Addison United Methodist Church, 669 Main Street, on Saturday, May 16 at 6:30 p.m. to unveil his newest book, “The National Road, George Washington and America’s First Highway West.” The event is hosted by the Great Crossings Chapter of the NSDAR and the Old Petersburg-Addison Historical Society.
Crytzer brings history to life the way few writers can. His new book traces the political debates, personal rivalries, and remarkable engineering behind the road that opened America’s interior to settlers and commerce – the road that, in many ways, made this region what it is.
Get there early. Starting at 4:30 p.m., the Petersburg Tollhouse will be open for tours. It is 192 years old and listed on the National Register of Historic Places – a building that has been standing on this road since before Abraham Lincoln was born. The Frederick Augustine History House and Museum will also be open, with local history, military history, vintage technology, antique instruments, and a recreated 19th-century clerk’s office. The museum marks its 50th anniversary on July 4.
“You will think you are actually experiencing them as they unfold,” said Susan Moon, Regent of the Great Crossings Chapter, of Crytzer’s storytelling. That is about as good a reason to show up as any.