San Juan Basin Archaeological Society will meet Wednesday, April 11, to hear a presentation by Charles DiFerdinando about the 1917-18 flu epidemic and how the Durango-Silverton train helped it spread.
A social will be held at 6:30 p.m. and the presentation will begin at 7 p.m. at the Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College.
DiFerdinando is a fifth-generation Durango native who has been involved with the La Plata County Historical Society almost since its inception. He did building research for the Main Avenue Historic District and wrote the National Register Nomination for the East Third Avenue Boulevard Historic District. He worked at the Animas Museum and rebuilt the Joy Cabin, the oldest building in Durango.
He is a member of the La Plata County Historical Society board of directors and is the lead historical narrator for the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad’s onboard narration program.
For more information, visit www.sjbas.org.
