Zorro Swashbuckling News and Updates

Zorro Swashbuckling News and Updates
Showing posts with label Chillicothe Historical Society. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Chillicothe Historical Society. Show all posts

Sunday, April 28, 2013

Zorro Creator Johnston McCulley Gets Place In Chillicothe Historical Society

Guy Williams with Zorro creator Johnston McCulley (Tyrone Power in the painting)
Zorro creator Johnston McCulley will be honored by the Chillicothe Historical Society in his boyhood home of Chillicothe, Illinois. The local Johnston McCulley/Zorro committee is busy piecing together the author's past and collecting memorabilia related to Zorro and other works by the writer for their upcoming exhibition. Anyone interested in contributing information about the life of Johnston McCulley or items related to Zorro or other McCulley works contact Dianne Colwell at (309) 251-3260.

To learn more about the Chillicothe Historical Society's efforts to honor Johnston McCulley please read the following articles.

http://www.chillicothetimesbulletin.com/article/20120703/NEWS/307039999/0/SEARCH

http://www.chillicothetimesbulletin.com/article/20130205/NEWS/130209826

http://www.pjstar.com/news/x1522340540/Chillicothe-seeking-to-capitalize-on-connection-to-Zorro


*** Not much is know about the life of Johnston McCulley. Currently the most substantial compilation of information regarding his history has been assembled by The Nostalgia League in an article entitled "Johnston McCulley: Man of Mysery" written by Dan Neyer, Mary Neyer and Bob Gay.