Shannon Jones is a folklorist and botanical historian based out of the Appalachian Mountains. She has lived in both Central Pennsylvania and in the Outer Banks area of North Carolina. Shannon earned a Masters in Early European History from the University of Nebraska at Kearney. She followed her master’s degree with courses on Magic in the Middle Ages from the University of Barcelona and on Herbal Medicine 101 from the University of Minnesota.

In 2019, she released her book on Susquehanna Lore, about the folklore and history of the Susquehanna River and Valley. She has plans on releasing more regional folklore books, as well as a book detailing the Colonial history of plants.

This lecture is open to the public and free.  There is ample parking behind the museum and along the street. For further information, please contact the museum at 570.326.3326 or visit our website at www.tabermuseum.org.