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FREE EVENT TO THE PUBLICCliff Arquette Comes to Town: How Charley Weaver Helped Put Gettysburg Back on the Map
In the late 1950’s and early 1960’s, there wasn’t a living room television that didn’t have America’s favorite comedic country bumpkin, Charley Weaver, regularly on the screen. Created by Cliff Arquette, the character of Charley Weaver not only entertained millions of Americans but also educated them about the historic battle of Gettysburg. Join Glenn Corbett, college professor and wax museum aficionado as he tells the story of Arquette and his soldiers museum on Baltimore Street. Corbett will trace Arquette’s life as an entertainer as well as his multiple talents including wood carving. Newly discovered archival materials that tell a much larger story of Gettysburg’s centennial years including Arquette’s battlefield preservation efforts will be discussed.
Glenn Corbett is a former assistant chief of the Waldwick (NJ) Fire Department, an associate professor of fire science and public administration at John Jay College in NYC, and technical editor for Fire Engineering magazine. He is the coauthor of Brannigan's Building Construction for the Fire Service, 6th Edition. Corbett also has an interest in history, including that of American wax museums and hopes one day to write a book about them.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
777 Baltimore St, Gettysburg, PA 17325-2600, United States
