NORWAY — The Norway Historical Society will have a presentation on Norway’s native son and well known author C.A. Stephens.
The meeting will be held Saturday, Oct. 22, at 1 p.m. at the Main Street society headquarters.
The presentation will include a discussion of three Norway locations that pertain to Stephens’ life, followed by a tour of these sites. Local C. A Stephens experts Larry Glatz, Wini Mott and Charles Longley will offer information on the areas to be visited.
Participants will visit the Rose Quartz Well, the site of the Laboratory, Tom’s Fort and Upton Ridge the site of C.A. Stephens’ boyhood home.
Charles Ashbury Stephens grew up in Norway on Upton Ridge and although he was an only child, he was surrounded by many relatives on neighboring farms, according to information from the Norway Historical Society.
Stephens wrote fictional stories about that life that were very popular and published nationally in a family-oriented magazine titled The Youth’s Companion. He traveled the world and wrote other stories about these adventures.
In later life he became a medical doctor, returned to live in Norway and did research on longevity. He was ahead of his time in this interest and believed in the idea of physical fitness to promote long life, the society said in a statement about the meeting.
This program will also celebrate Stephens’ birthday, Oct. 21, 1844, and the 80th year of his death in 1931. Following refreshments of cake and ice cream, participants will carpool to the tour locations. The public is welcome and there is no charge to attend. For further information check the society’s website at www.norwayhistoricalsociety.org.
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