Welcome to the official website of author Jason A. Cherry. Take a moment to browse my site and learn more about one of the founding fathers of Pittsburgh, William Trent,who helped shape the early age of America we know today by constructing the first outpost at the Forks of the Ohio in Spring of 1754.
A Bit About Me
When I was ten years old, my parents took my brother and I to our first living history French and Indian War event at Fort Frederick and I was captivated from the beginning. It was there in 1990 that I was introduced to the world of Captain William Trent and the rest they say is truly History. With the recent announcement of my book, I look to finally tell the world the untold story of Pittsburgh's lost outpost.
2020 Signings/Talk (tentatively due to places possibly reopening/closing because of Covid-19.
February 16, 2020
Lecture/Book signing at Fort Ligonier
Ligonier, Pennsylvania
February 22, 2020
Book signing at Jennings Environmental Center for Cherry Pie Hike
Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania
March 7, 2020
Book lecture at Harmony Museum Membership Dinner
Harmony, Pennsylvania
April 23,24,25 and 26th, 2020
Book signing at Fort Frederick Market Days and Colonial Fair
Big Pool, Maryland-CANCELLED TILL 2021
May 15,16,and 17th, 2020
Lecturer at Seven Years War Symposium at Fort Ticonderoga
Ticonderoga, New York-CANCELLED TILL 2021
June 20, 2020
Lecture and Book Signing at Fort Laurens Museum
Bolivar, Ohio
June 27 and 28th, 2020
Fort Loudoun Market Fair and Governor's Firelock Match
Fort Loudoun, Pennsylvania
September 12, 2020
Lecture and Book signing at Cumberland County Historical Society
Carlisle, Pennsylvania
September 18, 19, 25, and 26th, 2020
Penns Colony Festival
Saxonburg, Pennsylvania
“that if properly impower’d to do so, I will stop the French advance during the winter.”
-William Trent to Robert Dinwiddie, January 6, 1754
Get In Touch
One of the greatest perks of my job is getting feedback and interacting with readers. Contact me if you’ve got any comments or questions for me, I’d love to hear from you. If you wish to purchase my book, you can now now visit my online store below as well.
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