MOUNT VERNON — A little known, but most interesting story, will be the topic at the Knox County Historical Society Museum’s meeting Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.

The story relates the experiences of the Albright family, who developed several scientific applications for the silk created by the golden spiders found on their property in Fredericktown. Their personal uses soon expanded into a small business for which they created several mechanical devices for harvesting the extremely fine silk generated by the spiders, leading eventually to consideration for possible military applications during World War II.

The program will be presented by Centerburg High School English and journalism teacher, Karen Allen, who researched the story as part of a recent graduate school class at the University of Findlay.

Allen holds a master of education degree from Ashland University, and she has served for 11 years on the state board of the Ohio Scholastic Media Association. Her illustrated program is free and open to the public, and all persons interested in area history are invited to attend.

The April meeting also serves as the annual meeting of the Knox County Historical Society, at which consideration is given to election of trustees of the society. All annual and life members of the society are especially encouraged to attend.

The museum is located at 875 Harcourt Road, Mount Vernon. For more information, call 740-393-5247 or visit www.knoxhistory.org.