A Stalute to Jacob Nagle
Sat, May 18
|Canton
You are invited to attend the Celebration of Jacob Nagle, a Revolutionary War Veteran, World Traveler, First Fleeter, and diarist. Born in PA he lived an adventurous life, spending his final years here in Stark County to be near his sister, working as a surveyor and in the recorders office.
Time & Location
May 18, 2024, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Canton, 13th St NW & Harrison Avenue NW, 2421 Lake Rd Blvd NW, Canton, OH 44708, USA
About the event
Jacob Nagle was only 16 when he joined the Continental Army then later the Navy during the Revolutionary War. After being captured by the British he became a Seaman in the Royal Navy. At the age of 27, he sailed on the H.M.S. Sirus when it arrived in Sydney Cove in what is now Australia. Leaving no descendants, he spent his final years in Stark County living near his sister and working as a surveyor and in the County Recorders Office. We know of his journey though his journal that was verified, transcribed and published by John C. Dann, The Nagle Journal.
The celebration includes the SAR Honor Guard, a luncheon at the MAPS Air Museum with Guest Speaker John C Dann, raffle baskets, a self-guided tour and much more.
Sponored by: DAR Chapters: Canton, Jane Bain, Massillon, and Great Trail, SAR Chapters: John Strark and Mahoning, The Stark County Chapter of Ohio Genealogical Society, Fellowship of First Gleeters (Syndey, Australia), Stark and Massillon Libraries, McKinley Presidential Library and Museum, Canton Parks and Recreation, Jackson Township Historical Society, MAPS Air Musum, and Stark County Visitors Bureau