The Warren County Historical Society will host Jason A. Cherry, historian, speaker and author. He will do a presentation based off of his book titled “William Trent: Factor of Ambition.”

Historian and author Jason Cherry will speak Tuesday at the Warren County Courthouse about a failed attempt to charter a new American colony in the years prior to the American Revolution.

The program will take place Tuesday, March 10, at 6:30 p.m. in the main courtroom at the Warren County Courthouse, 204 Fourth Ave., Warren, and explore the relationship between Major William Trent and Dr. Benjamin Franklin and their failed attempt to charter a new American colony in the years prior to the American Revolution. William Trent was one of the most influential backcountry merchants of the 18th century. Throughout the course of his life, he interacted with many future Founding Fathers like George Washington and Ben Franklin.

Hosted by the Warren County Historical Society, the program features Cherry, an author, historian and research consultant. A 2002 graduate of the University of Massachusetts, Cherry has presented at renowned historic sites such as Christ Church in Philadelphia, the Benjamin Franklin House in London, Washington Crossing Historic Park in Pennsylvania, and George Washington’s Mount Vernon. The event is titled “Dr. Franklin and Major Trent: A Grand Company of Gentlemen in Pre-Revolutionary London” which tells the story of a forgotten frontier hero. Cherry spent a decade of extensive research for Trent’s biography, including international travel where he gathered nearly 3,000 documents. In 2019 Cherry’s first non-fiction book, “Pittsburgh’s Lost Outpost: Captain Trent’s Fort,” was published with “William Trent: Factor of Ambition” following in 2024.

Cherry said that since the age of 10 he has been part of a living history group called “Captain William Trent’s Company.” Having grown up researching and educating people about Trent, Cherry now portrays Trent. Cherry lives in Butler, Pa., with his wife and two daughters.

Prior to the program, the Warren County Historical Society will hold its annual meeting at 6 p.m.

This presentation is free and open to the public. For more information, call 814-723-1795, visit warrenhistory.org or visit the Warren County Historical Society Facebook.