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Drums Along the Mohawk

  • Ohio University Zanesville - Elson Auditorium 1425 Newark Road Zanesville, OH, 43701 United States (map)

Movie                          (1939)              TV-14              103 Minutes

The year is 1776, and newlyweds Gilbert (Henry Fonda) and Lana Martin (Claudette Colbert) have decided to take up a rural lifestyle. However, following the onset of the American Revolutionary War, the couple's quiet life in the Mohawk Valley is interrupted by violent attacks from Native Americans and Tories. The Martins refuse to succumb to the difficulties of their new life, though, as Lana takes on the responsibility of raising a child while Gilbert joins the colonists' militia.


This event is provided in partnership with the Muskingum County Library System and Ohio University Zanesville

Earlier Event: August 22
The War of 1812
Later Event: October 24
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad