LOUDONVILLE — The Mohican Historical Society will wrap up its Fall Speaker Series on Monday, Nov. 20 by welcoming back Loudonville native and former resident of Antarctica, Dr. John S. Allerding.
Dr. Allerding spent 10 months as the lead physician with the U.S. Antarctic Program at the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station in Antarctica. The South Pole Station is located at the southernmost place on Earth, and experiences a six-month long day followed by a six-month long night where temperatures can drop to -99° F.
Allerding is a 1969 graduate of Loudonville High School and a 1985 graduate of Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine. In addition to previously practicing medicine in Loudonville, Allerding spent 35 years serving in the U.S. Navy and the Army Reserves with multiple combat tours in Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Africa, and Afghanistan.
Dr. Allerding previously discussed his experiences at the bottom of the world in February, where an overflow crowd packed the CRF Museum. Allerding’s stories and photographs captivated the crowd, including dozens of attendees standing in the hallways and other rooms — unable to see the photographs but still hanging on every word.
Due to the overwhelming turnout and many hopeful-attendees being turned away at the doors, the Mohican Historical Society is excited to bring back Dr. Allerding for an encore at a larger venue. This free program will begin at 7 p.m. in the C.E. Budd Auditorium, located at 210 E. Main Street in Loudonville.
The auditorium may be accessed from Wood Street and the playground. For more information please visit www.crfmuseum.com.
