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SUMMARY:Fort William Henry's Moments in Time
DESCRIPTION:Author Joseph W. Zarzynski\, maritime archeologist and author\, presents his book\, Fort William Henry’s Moments in Time \, co-sponsored by Washington County Historical Society and Washington County 250th. \nLake George’s Fort William Henry is known to Americans as a French & Indian War (1755-1763) fortress that was destroyed in August 1757. The British outpost\, erected in 1755\, fell to the French and the Indigenous allies after a siege of several days. That seminal event was immortalized in the 1826 novel\, The Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper. \nThe grounds upon where Fort William Henry was located has a long and remarkable history. Besides being the site of a colonial stronghold\, the location has had three luxury hotels\, been the terminus for the Delaware and Hudson Railroad\, and currently houses the popular Fort William Henry Museum that opened seven decades ago in May 1954. \nZarzynski will present a program sharing informative stories about Fort William Henry and its grounds\, The talk is based upon his book Fort William Henry’s Moments in Time (2023\, 244 pages). Most of the book’s chapters are gleaned from the author’s columns in the Lake George Mirror newspaper. This is his 8th book. \n  \nThe author will have copies of this book available for sale and to sign (check or cash). \n  \nPlease visit https://greenwichfreelibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/fort-william-henrys-moments-in-time/ to register
URL:https://wchs-ny.org/event/fort-william-henrys-moments-in-time/
LOCATION:Greenwich Free Library\, 148 Main Street\, Greenwich\, NY\, United States
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SUMMARY:Local History Book Club
DESCRIPTION:April 12\, 2024 Meeting of WCHS Local History Book Club \nWashington County Historical Society’s Local History Book Club will meet Friday April 12th from 12 PM until 1 PM at the society’s headquarters at 167 Broadway\, Fort Edward\, NY. Historical society membership is not required. Attendees are asked to read Saving Simon\, by local author Jon Katz. The April meeting is titled “Donkeys\, Horses\, and Mules\, Oh My!” and will include not only a discussion of Saving Simon but also the use of mules on the Champlain Canal and the role of horses and donkeys in local farming. \nThe book club meets regularly on the second Friday of the month at twelve o’clock\, usually at the Washington County Historical Society in Fort Edward. On May 10\, 2024 the monthly session will be held in Fort Miller at the Fort Miller Reformed Church\, built in 1816. Attendees are asked to read any biography of Henry Knox\, with focus on his stop at Fort Miller on his way from Fort Ticonderoga to George Washington’s troops outside of Boston. \nFuture sessions of the club will include books about the larger Adirondack area as well as works by local authors. Proposed topics include the temperance movement in our area\, the seed industry of Washington County\, and the Washington County Poorhouse in Argyle\, NY. For additional information\, email Connie Harris Farrington at connieandlee@roadrunner.com. \n 
URL:https://wchs-ny.org/event/local-history-book-club/
LOCATION:Wing- Northup House\, 167 Boadway\, Fort Edward\, NY\, 12828\, United States
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SUMMARY:WCHS Local History Book Club
DESCRIPTION:March 8\, 2024 Meeting of WCHS Local History Book Club \nWashington County Historical Society’s Local History Book Club will meet from 12 PM until 1 PM on Friday\, March 8\, at the society’s headquarters\, 167 Broadway\, Fort Edward. Historical society membership is not required. \nAttendees are asked to read “An Introduction to Historic Resources in Washington County\, N.Y.\,” published in 1976 by the Washington County Planning Board. Published during the country’s bicentennial\, survey teams selected photographs and maps to indicate important places and events in each town’s history. The preface was written by Sally Brillon\, local historian now living in Hebron. \n\nEach of the 17 towns in Washington County has a chapter with an old map of the town and interesting facts about the town’s origins. Black-and-white photos show important buildings\, some of which have significant architectural features and some of which are no longer standing. \nThe book club meets regularly on the second Friday of the month at 12 PM\, usually at the Historical Society in Fort Edward. The April meeting is entitled “Donkeys\, Horses\, and Mules\, Oh My!” and will include discussion of the book “Saving Simon” by local author Jon Katz\, as well as use of mules on the Champlain Canal\, George Washington’s role as Father of the Mule in this country\, and the use of donkeys in farming. \nFuture sessions of the club will include books about the larger Adirondack area as well as works by local authors. Proposed topics include the temperance movement in our area\, agricultural fairs in Washington County\, and the county poorhouse. For additional information\, email Connie Harris Farrington at connieandlee@roadrunner.com.
URL:https://wchs-ny.org/event/wchs-local-history-book-club-16/
LOCATION:Wing- Northup House\, 167 Boadway\, Fort Edward\, NY\, 12828\, United States
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SUMMARY:WCHS Local History Book Club- Asa Fitch
DESCRIPTION:February Meeting of WCHS Local History Book Club \nWashington County Historical Society’s Local History Book Club will meet from 12 PM until 1 PM on Friday\, February 9\, at the society’s headquarters\, 167 Broadway\, Fort Edward\, NY.  Historical society membership is not required.   \nThe upcoming  session will focus on Dr. Asa Fitch’s life and accomplishments and will begin with an icebreaker quiz. Attendees are asked to read Their Own Voices\, Oral Accounts of Early Settlers in Washington County\, collected by Asa Fitch and edited by Jeanne Winston Adler; Asa Fitch and the Emergence of American Entomology by Jeffrey K.  Barnes; or any other work by or about Dr. Fitch. \nDr. Fitch was born in 1809 in Salem\, NY and by 1865 he was one of the world’s premier entomologists. Additionally\, Fitch was a renowned historian.  His laboratory in Salem is on the National Register of Historic Places. \nThe book club meets regularly on the second Friday of the month at 12PM\, usually at the Washington County Historical Society Wing-Northup House in Fort Edward.  The March meeting will focus on An Introduction to Historic Resources in Washington County\, NY published in 1976. It has chapters on each of the towns\, with detailed maps. \nFuture sessions of the club will include books about the larger Adirondack area as well as works by local authors.  Proposed topics include the temperance movement in our area\, agricultural fairs in Washington Co.\, and the county poorhouse.  For additional information\, email Connie Harris Farrington at connieandlee@roadrunner.com.
URL:https://wchs-ny.org/event/wchs-local-history-book-club-asa-fitch/
LOCATION:Wing- Northup House\, 167 Boadway\, Fort Edward\, NY\, 12828\, United States
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SUMMARY:WCHS Local History Bookclub
DESCRIPTION:Washington Co. Historical Society’s Local History Book Club will meet from 12 noon until 1 PM on Friday\, January 12\, 2024\, at the society headquarters\, 167 Broadway\, Fort Edward\, NY. Historical society membership is not required for attendees. \nThe January session will focus on the history of the Amish and on a Post Star series about the Amish in Whitehall\, written by David Blow\, and published in 2016\, available on line to Post Star subscribers. \nThe book club meets regularly on the second Friday of the month at twelve o’clock\, usually at theHistorical Society in Fort Edward. The February 9\, 2024 topic will be the life and work of Dr. Asa Fitch of Salem\, Washington Co. Attendees are asked to read Their Own Voices\, Oral Accounts of Early Settlers in Washington County edited by Winston Adler\, Asa Fitch and the Emergence of American Entomology by Barnes\, or any other work by or about Dr. Fitch. \nFuture sessions of the club will include books about the larger Adirondack area as well as works by local authors. Proposed topics include the temperance movement in our area\, agricultural fairs in Washington Co.\, and the county poorhouse. For additional information\, email Connie Harris Farrington at connieandlee@roadrunner.com.
URL:https://wchs-ny.org/event/wchs-local-history-bookclub/
LOCATION:Wing- Northup House\, 167 Boadway\, Fort Edward\, NY\, 12828\, United States
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SUMMARY:WCHS Local History Book Club- Champlain Canal
DESCRIPTION:December Meeting of Washington County Historical Society Local History Book Club \nWashington Co. Historical Society’s Local History Book Club will meet from 12 noon until 1 PM on Friday\, Dec. 8\, at the Folk Life Center\, Crandall Library\, 251 Glen Street\, Glens Falls. The existing exhibit on the Champlain Canal can be viewed before or after the book discussion. \nFocus of the session is on any book by Capt. Fred G. Godfrey (1915-2006)\, resident of Fort Edward\, who spent 54 years living and working on NY state canals. The Champlain Canal\, Mules to Tugboats is available for purchase at the Washington Co. Historical Society Bookstore\, 167 Broadway\, Fort Edward or online at www.wchs-ny.org \nThe book club meets regularly on the second Friday of the month at twelve o’clock\, usually at Wing-Northup House in Fort Edward. The January 12\, 2024 topic will be the Amish in Washington Co.\, with attendees reading any book on the history of the Amish or any article on the Amish in the local area. \nFuture sessions of the club will include books about the larger Adirondack area as well as works by local authors. Proposed topics include the temperance movement in our area\, agricultural fairs in Washington Co.\, and the life of Salem resident Asa Fitch\, historian and entomologist. For additional information\, email Connie Harris Farrington at connieandlee@roadrunner.com.
URL:https://wchs-ny.org/event/wchs-local-history-book-club-champlain-canal/
LOCATION:Folklife Center @ Crandal Public Library\, 251 Glen St\, Glens Falls\, NY\, 12801\, United States
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SUMMARY:WCHS Local History Book Club
DESCRIPTION:November Meeting of WCHS Local History Book Club \nWashington County Historical Society’s Local History Book Club will meet from 12 noon until 1 PM on Friday\, Nov. 10\, at Battenkill Fibers\, 2532 State Route 40\, Greenwich. A tour of the facility\, led by Mary Jeanne Packer\, owner\, will precede our discussion. We will see scouring\, carding\, spinning\, and plying. \nFocus of the session is on Merino sheep in the early 1800’s in Washington County and Vanishing Fleece\, Adventures in American Wool by Clara Parkes\, published in 2021. \nThe book club meets regularly on the second Friday of the month at twelve o’clock\, usually at the county Historical Society in Fort Edward. The December topic will be on tugboats on the Champlain Canal\, reading books by Fred Godfrey. Meeting will be at the Folklife Center\, Crandall Library\, Glens Falls. \nFuture sessions of the club will include books about the larger Adirondack area as well as works by local authors. Proposed topics include the temperance movement in our area\, agricultural fairs in Washington Co.\, and the life of Salem resident Asa Fitch\, historian and entomologist. For additional information\, email Connie Harris Farrington at connieandlee@roadrunner.com.
URL:https://wchs-ny.org/event/wchs-local-history-book-club-15/
LOCATION:Battenkill Fibers\, 2532 State Route 40\, Greenwich\, NY\, 12834\, United States
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SUMMARY:WCHS Annual Meeting and Historic Preservation Awards and Luncheon
DESCRIPTION:Please join us October 28th!  \nThis event is open to the public and includes a buffet style luncheon provided by Ginny Raes’s of Hudson Falls \nPURCHASE LUNCHEON TICKETS HERE. \nLUNCH TICKETS MUST BE PURCHASED PRIOR TO OCTOBER 14th! \n \n 
URL:https://wchs-ny.org/event/wchs-annual-meeting-and-historic-preservation-awards-and-luncheon/
LOCATION:Sandy Hill Arts Center\, 214 Main Street\, Hudson Falls\, NY\, 12839\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Museums at Penope Farms
DESCRIPTION:Washington County Historical Society is pleased to be hosting our third open house at The Museums at Penope Farms located at 56 Scotch Hill Road in the Town of Jackson October 15\, 2023 from 1PM-4PM. \nOwner\, Dick McGuire would like to invite everyone to tour his museums on the hill. We have never opened the museum when the fall colors are at their peak so you are encouraged to bring a picnic lunch and a chair to sit and enjoy the amazing view of the Route 22 valley below. \nThe museums have expanded over the years and there are now 12 theme museums. They include: a library and music museum\, Post Office\, antique tools\, large and small (2 museums) \, household utensils\, a collection of artwork by the older sister of McGuire’s father\, Jennie Mae McGuire Bennett (an early 1900s artist)\, a dairy museum\, a chainsaw museum\, and a museum of Dick’s personal mementos. \nDick enjoys having visitors at his museums and recently shared the history of how the museums came to be. In the 1970s\, his father and three other retired farmers began to collect old farm equipment so that future generations would see tools from when horses were still used to plow the fields of Washington County. These men started the Washington County Farm Museum at the fairgrounds in Easton. \nDick\, himself\, merged four small farms to create Penope Farms. Stored in the barns were plenty of antique tools and equipment so he decided to start his own museum right on his farm. \nIt started with 4 rooms in two barns about 1978. Over the years\, individuals have given him items\, some were purchased at auctions and sales greatly expanding his collection. \nMeander leisurely back into yesteryear. The museums feature hundreds of items from 1800 to the early tractors of the 1930s and 40s There is something of interest for all ages from equipment for working the land with horses to classic automobiles of the 1920s and 30s. \nThis event is free and open to the public. Donations are gratefully accepted. The event will be held rain or shine. If you have never been there\, come and bring the kids or grandkids. It is a great way to spend an afternoon. Please join us!\nIf you have any questions about the museums or the event\, please call WCHS Wednesday or Friday between 9:30 and 4:30
URL:https://wchs-ny.org/event/the-museums-at-penope-farms/
LOCATION:Penope Farms\, 56 Scotch Hill Road\, Jackson\, NY\, 12816\, United States
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SUMMARY:Local History Book Club- Andrew Carnegie
DESCRIPTION:October Meeting of WCHS Local History Book Club\n\nWashington County Historical Society’s Local History Book Club will meet from 12 noon until 1 PM on Friday\, Oct. 13\, at Mountainside Free Library\, 3090 NY-9L\, Lake George. The building is at the corner of Joshua Rock Road. Historical Society membership is not required for participation.\nThe discussion will focus on Andrew Carnegie’s role in the creation of free public libraries. Attendees can read any biography of Carnegie\, or his essay The Gospel of Wealth. Andrew Carnegie funds contributed to the building of this library which opened in 1904. It is maintained by volunteers\, is self-service\, and is open 24 hours a day. It was Carnegie’s wish that books would be available to all.\nThe book club meets regularly on the second Friday of the month at twelve o’clock\, usually at the Historical Society in Fort Edward. The November meeting will be held on Nov. 10 at Battenkill Fibers in Greenwich\, with focus on Vanishing Fleece by Clara Parkes\, and Merino sheep in the early 1800’s in Washington County.\nFuture sessions of the club will include books about the larger Adirondack area as well as works by local authors. Proposed topics include the temperance movement in our area\, tugboats on the Champlain Canal\, and the life of Salem resident Asa Fitch\, historian and entomologist. For additional information\, email Connie Harris Farrington at connieandlee@roadrunner.com.
URL:https://wchs-ny.org/event/local-history-book-club-andrew-carnegie/
LOCATION:Mountainside Free Library\, 3090 NY-9L\, Lake George\, NY\, 12845\, United States
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SUMMARY:Fort George Historic Marker Dedication Ceremony
DESCRIPTION:The Washington County Historical Society invites the public to the unveiling of the newest educational marker at the Lake George Battlefield Park. The marker will be located at the entrance. \nThis year marks the 243rd Anniversary of British Major Christoper Carleton’s destruction of Fort George and a raid that shaped our landscape. In commemoration of this historic event this marker will be the newest educational addition to the Lake George Battlefield Park. \nMade possible by the Washington County Historical Society\, the Lake George Battlefield Alliance and the William G. Pomeroy Foundation.
URL:https://wchs-ny.org/event/fort-george-historic-marker-dedication-ceremony/
LOCATION:Lake George Battlefield Park\, Fort George Road and\, Beach Rd\, Lake George\, NY\, 12845\, United States
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SUMMARY:Skenesborough Historic Marker Dedication Ceremony
DESCRIPTION:The Washington County Historical Society invites the public to join us as we unveil the newest educational marker in Whitehall!\nOctober 7th at 11AM in the Riverside Park at Whitehall\, NY\nSpeeches\, a Historical Talk and Revolutionary Re-Enactors\nwill be on hand for the festivities!
URL:https://wchs-ny.org/event/skenesborough-historic-marker-dedication-ceremony/
LOCATION:Riverside Park\, Riverside Drive\, Whitehall\, NY\, 12887\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Architecture of the 1853 Levey Wall Map
DESCRIPTION:The Washington County Historical Society presents a Kronkite Lecture: The Architecture of the 1853 Levey Wall Map presented by William Krattinger September 21st @6:30 PM. Free and Open to the Public. \n  \nNumerous New York county wall maps were published in the 1850s\, among them Morris Levey’s 1853 map of Washington County. Published in Philadelphia\, Levey’s map was the first widely available source that identified the county’s various property owners\, and it formed a precursor to the later county atlas compilations. In addition to depicting the county’s various municipalities\, roads\, churches and burial grounds\, and property owners\, Levey’s map also provided statistical data as well as visual representations of some of the county’s notable places and architecture\, which appear within the map’s margins. This talk will largely focus on the map’s architectural representations\, which provide valuable visual information on some of the county’s better-known landmarks and characteristic building types at the mid-nineteenth-century point. A number of the buildings that appear graphically on the Levey map remain extant\, and particular attention will be paid to these\, as expressions of particular architectural styles or types\, or for their value in relation to historically prominent families and individuals.  \n  \nWilliam Krattinger is an architectural historian and longtime employee of the state’s Division for Historic Preservation and an adjunct lecturer in the history department at SUNY Albany. \n  \nSeptember 21st\, Wing-Northup House\, 6:30pm- 167 Broadway\, Fort Edward\, NY 12828
URL:https://wchs-ny.org/event/the-architecture-of-the-1853-levey-wall-map/
LOCATION:Wing- Northup House\, 167 Boadway\, Fort Edward\, NY\, 12828\, United States
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SUMMARY:Songs of the Erie Canal with Cosby Gibson and Tom Staudle
DESCRIPTION:Songs of the Erie Canal\nThe Washington County Historical Society will present singing duo Cosby Gibson and Tom Staudle in concert performing “Songs of the Erie Canal” in celebration of the 200th anniversary of the Opening of the Erie and Champlain Canals. The concert will be held at the Fort Edward Canal Street Marketplace at 63 Canal Street in the Village of Fort Edward on Sunday\, September 10\, 2023 at 2 p.m.\n\n\n\nThe Erie and Champlain Canals were the most important advancement for transporting goods in New York State. Running from Buffalo to Albany and connected to the Hudson River\, then the Champlain Canal ran north to Lake Champlain. It allowed New York City to become the largest trade port in the nation. It was born from an idea developed by a merchant who was in debtor’s prison because he couldn’t receive his goods fast enough to pay the bills.\n\nCosby Gibson and Tom Staudle are award winning songwriters and singers. They live near the Adirondacks in Upstate New York. They have been performing together for fourteen years touring both regionally and nationally. Together they play original pieces and old favorites with a variety of instruments such as guitar\, fiddle\, banjo\, and harmonica.\n\nCosby is Grammy balloted and writes unique acoustic and folk-style songs. Her awards include Best Folk Album in the Capital District\, Original Music Awards for 2017 and 2018; Dorn Space Award for Music Outreach in 2019\, Best Folk Album 2021\, Outstanding Folk Artist 2023\,and is a nominee for the Thomas Edison Music Award 2023.\n\nTom Staudle writes and performs in acoustic\, Americana\, and Blues- Style with awards in Best Folk Lyrics for the Capital District Original Music Awards in 2018 and Dorn Space Arts Breakthrough Artist of the Year in 2021\, Outstanding Americana Artist in 2023 and is also a nominee for the Thomas Edison Music Awards 2023.\n\nBoth have songs in rotation on WEXT-FM radio. Their special programs include: Historic Songs of the Erie Canal\, Adirondack Lumber Camp Songs\, Poetry Songs\, and History Songs\, Songwriters in the Round\, Songwriting Workshops and new Labor Union songs.\nVisit their website: www.cosbygibson.com\n\nThe concert narrated program lasts about 40 minutes and is suitable for older children and adults. The program is free and open to the public. Donations to WCHS are gladly accepted. For more information call the Washington County Historical Society on Wednesdays and Fridays from 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m at 518-747-9108
URL:https://wchs-ny.org/event/songs-of-the-erie-canal-with-cosby-gibson-and-tom-staudle/
LOCATION:Canal Street Marketplace\, 63 Canal Street\, Fort Edward\, NY\, 12828\, United States
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SUMMARY:WCHS Local History Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Meeting of WCHS Local History Book Club \nWashington County Historical Society’s Local History Book Club will meet from noon until 1 PM on Friday\, Sept. 8\, at the society’s headquarters\, 167 Broadway\, Fort Edward.  Washington County Historical Society membership is not required for participation.   \nThe discussion will focus on the history of apples in Washington County and vicinity.  Attendees can read any book on the topic.  Dawn Chenier of Hartford will report on the life of Johnny Appleseed and Peter Beyer of Granville will report on activities of Tom Brown\, North Carolina orchardist who is currently rediscovering “lost” apple varieties. The use of the local canal for shipment of area apples will also be discussed\, as well as locations of current orchards in Washington County.                         \nThe group meets regularly on the second Friday of the month at noon\, usually at the Historical Society in Fort Edward.  The October meeting will be held at Mountainside Free Library\, in the town of Queensbury.  Attendees are asked to read any biography of Andrew Carnegie\, whose funds contributed to the building of the library in 1904. \nFuture sessions of the club will include books about the larger Adirondack area as well as works by local authors.  Proposed topics include the temperance movement in our area\, sheep farming in Washington County\, and the life of Salem resident Asa Fitch\, historian and entomologist.  For additional information\, email Connie Harris Farrington at connieandlee@roadrunner.com.
URL:https://wchs-ny.org/event/wchs-local-history-book-club-14/
LOCATION:Wing- Northup House\, 167 Boadway\, Fort Edward\, NY\, 12828\, United States
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SUMMARY:WCHS Local History Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Meeting of WCHS Local History Book Club \nWashington County Historical Society’s Local History Book Club will meet from noon until 1 PM on Friday\, Aug. 11\, at the East Hebron Presbyterian Church\, 6559 State Rt. 22\, Hebron\, and at the one-room schoolhouse across the street from the church. The school is maintained by the Hebron Preservation Society. Washington County Historical Society membership is not required for participation.   \nThe discussion will focus on the history of one-room schoolhouse education in Washington County.  Attendees are asked to read the chapter on Education in the book Hebron A Century in Review\, or to read Kaufman’s The American One-Room Schoolhouse.  Parking is at the church.  Memorabilia will be on display in the schoolhouse\, with our tour being led by Debi Craig\, Hebron town historian. \nThe group meets on the second Friday of the month at noon\, usually at the Historical Society in Fort Edward.  The September meeting will focus on the history of apples in Washington County\, and will be held at 167 Broadway in Fort Edward.  \nFuture sessions of the club will include books about the larger Adirondack area as well as works by local authors.  Proposed topics include the temperance movement in our area\, Andrew Carnegie’s role in the creation of Mountainside Library\, and the significance of the Champlain Canal.  For additional information\, email Connie Harris Farrington at connieandlee@roadrunner.com.
URL:https://wchs-ny.org/event/wchs-local-history-book-club-13/
LOCATION:Hebron United Presbyterian Church East\, 6559 NYS State Rte. 22\, Salem\, NY\, 12865\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230714T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230714T130000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20230626T141446Z
UID:9265-1689336000-1689339600@wchs-ny.org
SUMMARY:WCHS Local History Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Washington County Historical Society’s Local History Book Club will meet from 12 PM until 1 PM on Friday\, July 14\, at the society’s headquarters\, 167 Broadway\, Fort Edward.  Washington County Historical Society membership is not required for participation. \n  \nThe discussion will focus on Townsend Harris’s role in American trade with Japan.  Harris (1804-1878) was born and educated in Sandy Hill (now Hudson Falls) where his father was a hatter.  He became the First United States Consul General to Japan and was founder of the College of the City of New York\, the first tuition-free college for poor children in the United States.  A historical marker is near the corner of Locust Street and Main Street\, just north of the village green in Hudson Falls. \n  \n                         \n                                           \n  \nThe group meets on the second Friday of the month at noon\, usually at the Historical Society in Fort Edward.  The August meeting will focus on one-room schoolhouse education\, and will be held in the one-room schoolhouse at Hebron and a near-by church.  Attendees are urged to read the schoolhouse chapter in Hebron A Century in Review.  \n  \nFuture sessions of the club will include books about the larger Adirondack area as well as works by local authors.  Proposed topics include the temperance movement in our area\, Andrew Carnegie’s role in the creation of Mountainside Library\, and apple-growing in Washington County.  For additional information\, email Connie Harris Farrington at connieandlee@roadrunner.com.
URL:https://wchs-ny.org/event/wchs-local-history-book-club-12/
LOCATION:Wing- Northup House\, 167 Boadway\, Fort Edward\, NY\, 12828\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230609T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230609T130000
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SUMMARY:WCHS Local History Book Club
DESCRIPTION:June 9 Meeting of WCHS Local History Book Club\n\nWashington County Historical Society’s Local History Book Club will meet from noon until 1 PM on Friday\, June 9\, at the Ulysses S. Grant Cottage State Historic Site\, 1000 Mount McGregor Road\, Gansevoort. Washington County Historical Society membership is not required for participation.\nThe discussion will focus on the last weeks of President Grant’s life\, spent at Mount McGregor writing his two-volume memoirs. Grant’s Final Victory\, by Charles Flood\, is the recommended book. Alternative reading would be any biography of President Grant.\nThe book discussion will be held under a tent\, after which attendees may tour the Visitor Center exhibits\, view the interpretive panels\, and walk the nature path that dying President Grant walked with his wife. Grant’s Cottage is undergoing renovations and will not be available for an inside tour.\nNext Month:\nThe group meets on the second Friday of the month at noon\, usually at the Historical Society\, 167 Broadway in Fort Edward. The July meeting will focus on Townsend Harris’s role in American trade with Japan. Harris was born and educated in Sandy Hill.\nFuture sessions of the club will include books about the larger Adirondack area as well as works by local authors. Proposed topics include one-room schoolhouse education\, Andrew Carnegie’s role in the creation of Mountainside Library\, and apple-growing in Washington County. For additional information\, email Connie Harris Farrington at connieandlee@roadrunner.com.
URL:https://wchs-ny.org/event/wchs-local-history-book-club-11/
LOCATION:ULYSSES S. GRANT COTTAGE  STATE HISTORIC SITE & NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK\, 1000 Mt McGregor Rd\, Gansevoort\, New York\, 12831\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230606T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230606T200000
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CREATED:20230123T195804Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230123T195804Z
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SUMMARY:AUTHOR TALK Washington County's 123rd Regiment and the Experiences of Sergeant William J. McCollum During the Civil War WITH CHARLES VAVRINA
DESCRIPTION:Join us\, June 6th at 6:30pm at the Hartford Baptist Church\, 56 Main Street (Co. Rte. 23)\, Hartford\, NY  for a talk with Charles Vavrina as he discusses Washington County’s 123rd regiment during the Civil War.\nDr. Vavrina is the author of “When This Cruel War is Over: The Civil War Letters and Diary of William J. McCollum\, Company F\, 123rd New York Volunteer Infantry” which contains 94 letters spanning the years 1862 – 1865 as well as the 1865 diary of Sergeant McCollum.\nEnlisted into the 123rd in Argyle\, NY\, Sergeant McCollum’s letters describe not only his camp life and marching orders\, but also his concerns for his family back home on the farm with references to the fate of countless friends and acquaintances both at war and back in Washington County. After his service McCollum returned and resided in Salem\, NY outside of Shushan.\nThis Author Talk will be held at the Hartford Baptist Church\, 56 Main Street (Co. Rte. 23)\, Hartford\, NY at 6:30pm and is open to the public.\nDirectly across from the church is the 123rd Recruitment Center\, a part of the Hartford Museum\, which will be open before the program at 5pm. The center\, where hundreds of Washington County men signed up to fight in the Civil War\, now houses a fine collection of the memorabilia of the 123rd Regiment.
URL:https://wchs-ny.org/event/author-talk-washington-countys-123rd-regiment-and-the-experiences-of-sergeant-william-j-mccollum-during-the-civil-war-with-charles-vavrina/
LOCATION:Hartford Baptist Church\, 56 Main Street\, Hartford\, NY\, 12832\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230518T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230518T183000
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CREATED:20230407T170213Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230407T173947Z
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SUMMARY:What You Should Know About Historic Designation and Funding Sources
DESCRIPTION:What You Should Know About Historic Designation and Funding Sources\nPresented by Janna Rudler \nThe Preservation League of NYS will present information about the League’s grant and technical services programs\, an overview of the State and National Registers of Historic Places\, historic districts\, and financial incentives for historic preservation available to historic property owners. (Guest speaker from SHPO\, TBD.) Janna Rudler is the Grants and Technical Services Manager at the Preservation League of New York State. The Preservation League is the statewide non-profit dedicated to historic preservation advocacy\, education\, and grants since 1974. Janna advises non-profits and municipalities in achieving their preservation goals\, offers technical support and referrals to all who seek assistance in their preservation efforts\, and oversees\nthe League’s grant programs. Her career has taken her from archaeological digs across New York state and directing an archaeology lab to managing a historic house museum. Janna holds a BA in Anthropology from Binghamton University and a Master of Arts in History Museum Studies from the Cooperstown Graduate Program.\nThis event is free and open to the public.
URL:https://wchs-ny.org/event/what-you-should-know-about-historic-designation-and-funding-sources/
LOCATION:Historic Salem Courthouse\, 58 East Broadway\, Salem\, NY\, 12865\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230512T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230512T130000
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SUMMARY:WCHS Local History Book Club
DESCRIPTION:May 12 Meeting of WCHS Local History Book Club \nWashington County Historical Society’s Local History Book Club will meet from 12 PM until 1 PM on Friday\, May 12\, at the Slate Valley Museum\, 17 Water Street\, Granville.  Washington County Historical Society membership is not required for participation. \n  \nThe discussion will focus on Dorothy Offensend’s book The Western Vermont Slate Belt\, published in 2003.  That slate belt runs through portions of Granville\, producing red slate in that town.  The book is available at the Washington County Historical Society book shop https://wchs-ny.org/product/the-western-vermont-slate-belt-fair-haven/.  The author was a former president of the Historical Society.  Alternative reading is “A Study in Slate” by Scott Carpenter\, written at UVM for a degree in Environmental Studies in 2002.  It can be read online at https://www.uvm.edu/~shali/Slate.pdf.  Scott\, a former Fort Ann resident\, now lives in Maine. \n  \nFollowing the book discussion\, attendees may tour the exhibits and view the museum’s movie. \n  \nThe group meets on the second Friday of the month at noon\, usually at the Historical Society\, 167 Broadway in Fort Edward.  Future sessions of the club will include books about the larger Adirondack area as well as works by local authors.  The proposed topics include Ulysses Grant’s final days at Mount McGregor; Apple growing in Washington County; and Townsend Harris’s role in American trade with Japan.  For additional information\, email Connie Harris Farrington at connieandlee@roadrunner.com.
URL:https://wchs-ny.org/event/wchs-local-history-book-club-10/
LOCATION:Slate Valley Museum\, 17 Water Street\, Granville\, NY\, 12832\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230511T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230511T183000
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CREATED:20230407T163753Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230407T163753Z
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SUMMARY:Anatomy of Buildings: Architectural Vocabulary and Identifying 19th Century Styles
DESCRIPTION:Anatomy of Buildings: Architectural Vocabulary and Identifying 19th Century Styles Presented by Susan Arena \nThis one hour program will offer a brief overview of common language used to describe buildings and an introduction to architectural styles found in Washington County. Familiarity with stylistic elements and influences helps provide historic context to the built environment and a better understanding of your community. \nSusan Arena is an Architectural Historian with experience completing historic resources surveys\, National Register nominations\, preservation planning\, and educational programming. She has worked in non-profit\, private\, and public sectors\, collaborating with State Historic Preservation Offices in New York\, Massachusetts\, Rhode Island\, and Connecticut as well as many regional organizations. Susan holds a BA in Architectural Studies from Hobart & William Smith Colleges and an MS in Historic Preservation from the University of Vermont.
URL:https://wchs-ny.org/event/anatomy-of-buildings-architectural-vocabulary-and-identifying-19th-century-styles/
LOCATION:Wing- Northup House\, 167 Boadway\, Fort Edward\, NY\, 12828\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230414T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230414T130000
DTSTAMP:20260420T053103
CREATED:20230221T182426Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230221T182457Z
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SUMMARY:WCHS Local History Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Washington County Historical Society’s local history book club will meet from 12-1 PM on Friday\, April 14\, at the Old Stone House Library in Fort Ann\, NY.  Historical Society membership is not required.  \nThe book club will discuss the two books about the Fort Ann area by Fred Tracy Stiles.  Future sessions of the club will include books about the larger Adirondack area as well as some works by local authors.  The proposed list of topics includes Ulysses Grant’s final days at Mount McGregor; Benedict Arnold’s building of the first Navy in Whitehall; the temperance movement in this area; and the slate industry in Washington County.  For additional information\, email Connie Harris Farrington at connieandlee@roadrunner.com.
URL:https://wchs-ny.org/event/wchs-local-history-book-club-9/
LOCATION:Old Stone House Library\, 36 George St\, Fort Ann\, 12827\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230310T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230310T130000
DTSTAMP:20260420T053103
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SUMMARY:WCHS Local History Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Washington County Historical Society’s local history book club will meet from 12-1 PM on Friday\, March 10\, at the historical society headquarters\, 167 Broadway\, Fort Edward.  Historical Society membership is not required.  \nThe March meeting of the book club will be a discussion of the Impact of the scalping of Jane McCrea on the Battle of Saratoga.  Attendees are encouraged to read Letters to Lura: 1850’s Life\, Death & Publishing and The Jane McCrea Story by Doris Putnam Lasselle\, available at the Book Shop of the society.  The session will begin with a short presentation by Connie Farrington about her two-sided quilt on the Scalping of Jane McCrea.  The reverse side is an old traditional pattern called Burgoyne Surrounded.  \n Future sessions of the club will include books about the larger Adirondack area as well as some works by local authors.  The proposed list of topics includes Ulysses Grant’s final days at Mount McGregor; Benedict Arnold’s building of the first Navy in Whitehall; the temperance movement in this area; and the slate industry in Washington County.  For additional information\, email Connie Harris Farrington at connieandlee@roadrunner.com.
URL:https://wchs-ny.org/event/wchs-local-history-book-club-8/
LOCATION:Wing- Northup House\, 167 Boadway\, Fort Edward\, NY\, 12828\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230114T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230114T130000
DTSTAMP:20260420T053103
CREATED:20221229T190304Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221229T190304Z
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SUMMARY:WCHS Local History Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Washington County Historical Society’s local history book club will meet from noon until 1 PM on Friday\, January 13\, at the historical society headquarters\, 167 Broadway\, Fort Edward.  Historical Society membership is not required. \nThe January meeting of the book club will be discussion of the life and work of Mathew Brady.  Born to Irish parents in Johnsburg\, Warren Co.\, in 1822\, Brady was a renowned photographer who was best known for his photos of the Civil War and of famous people in the 19th century.  Brady studied under inventor and photographer Samuel Morse and later had galleries on Broadway and in Washington\, DC.  He died in poverty in New York City January 15\, 1896. \nFebruary’s meet up will be about Shay’s Rebellion and the impact it had on our area. \nFuture sessions of the club will include books about the larger Adirondack area as well as some works by local authors.  The proposed list of topics includes Ulysses Grant’s final days at Mount McGregor\, Benedict Arnold’s building of the first Navy in Whitehall\, and the Underground Railroad.  For additional information\, email Connie Harris Farrington at connieandlee@roadrunner.com.
URL:https://wchs-ny.org/event/wchs-local-history-book-club-7/
LOCATION:Wing- Northup House\, 167 Boadway\, Fort Edward\, NY\, 12828\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221209T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221209T130000
DTSTAMP:20260420T053103
CREATED:20221026T142826Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221026T142826Z
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SUMMARY:Local History Book Club- Grandma Moses
DESCRIPTION:Washington County Historical Society’s local history book club will meet at noon on Friday\, December 9th \, at the Folk Life Center at Crandall Library. The club usually meets on the second Friday of the month. Historical Society membership is not required.\nThe December meeting of the book club will be a discussion of the impact of Grandma Moses on art in America. Participants may read any book on Grandma Moses.\nFuture sessions of the club will include books about the larger Adirondack area as well as some works by local authors. The proposed list includes works on Ulysses Grant at Mount McGregor; Benedict Arnold’s building of the first Navy in Whitehall; and the life of Mathew Brady\, photographer\, born in Warren County. For additional information\, email Connie Harris Farrington at connieandlee@roadrunner.com.
URL:https://wchs-ny.org/event/local-history-book-club-grandma-moses/
LOCATION:Folklife Center @ Crandal Public Library\, 251 Glen St\, Glens Falls\, NY\, 12801\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221111T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221111T130000
DTSTAMP:20260420T053103
CREATED:20221026T142420Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221026T142420Z
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SUMMARY:Local History Book Club- Henry Hudson
DESCRIPTION:Washington County Historical Society’s local history book club will meet at noon on Friday\, November 11\, at the society’s Wing-Northup House\, 167 Broadway\, Fort Edward. The club usually meets on the second Friday of the month. Historical Society membership is not required.\nThe November meeting of the book club will be discussion of the life of Henry Hudson\, focusing on the voyage on which he came closest to this area in the Half Moon. Participants may read any book on Henry Hudson.\nFuture sessions of the club will include books about the larger Adirondack area as well as some works by local authors. The proposed list includes works on Ulysses Grant at Mount McGregor; Benedict Arnold’s building of the first Navy in Whitehall; and the life of Mathew Brady\, photographer\, born in Warren County. For additional information\, email Connie Harris Farrington at connieandlee@roadrunner.com.
URL:https://wchs-ny.org/event/local-history-book-club-henry-hudson/
LOCATION:Wing- Northup House\, 167 Boadway\, Fort Edward\, NY\, 12828\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221029T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221029T140000
DTSTAMP:20260420T053103
CREATED:20220914T193219Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220927T182954Z
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SUMMARY:82 Annual WCHS Meeting and Presentation on Philip Skene and the Battle of Bennington
DESCRIPTION:The 82nd annual meeting of the Washington County Historical Society will take place Saturday\, October 29\, 2022 at the Skene Manor at 8 Potter Terrace in Whitehall\, NY.\n\nCoffee hour will begin at 10:00 a.m.\n\nThe WCHS business meeting will begin at 10:30 ending with awards.\n\nThe public program\, “Philip Skene and the Battle of Bennington” by David Pitlyk will begin at 11:45 on the second floor.\n\nA member luncheon will be following the program. We will be ordering from the menu. The Manor offers a wide variety of sandwiches ranging in price from $5.50 – $12.00 \, at least two homemade soups\, salads and a selection of desserts and beverages. If you have any questions\, please contact Washington County Historical Society on Wednesday and Friday from 9:30 – 4:30 at (518) 747-9108.\n\nThe program is open to the public at no charge. Donations will gladly be accepted.\n\nSpeaker:\nDavid Pitlyk is the Interpretive Programs Assistant at Bennington Battlefield and has seven years of service with NYS Parks. He previously held the position of Interpretations Coordinator at the museum ship USS SLATER. He has a B.A. in history and M.S. in secondary education from the State University of New York at Albany.\n\nHistory:\nPhilip Skene was on a course to become one of the most prominent citizens of the province of New York. Returning from Great Britain as the newly appointed “Lieutenant Governor of the Fort of Ticonderoga and Crown Point” in 1775\, he already claimed a vast acreage around present-day Whitehall\, NY. The events of the American Revolution would forever alter his fortunes. When Lt. Col. Baum was ordered by General Burgoyne to march to Bennington in 1777\, Skene would accompany him as a follower of the British army. Such was his reputation that many patriots assumed that Skene was in command of Crown Forces there. Today’s presentation investigates Skene with special emphasis on one of the defining moments of his life\, the Battle of Bennington. Join presenter David Pitlyk to learn more about this influential man\, his role in the battle and his ultimate downfall.\nThe Skene Manor is a Victorian Gothic-style mansion in Whitehall. The property where the mansion sits was formerly owned by Philip Skene\, founder of Whitehall (formerly Skenesborough). It was purchased in 1867 by New York State Supreme Court Judge Joseph H Potter (1821-1902) Potter bult the mansion on the property over 2 years at a cost of $25\,000 and named it Mountain Terrace. The building is constructed of gray sandstone quarried from Skene Mountain by stone cutters from Italy.\nThe house has an interesting history and became a restaurant in 1946 when it was renamed Skene Manor. The house was sold a few times. After it changed hands again in the 1980s\, it changed hands several more times\, but the owners were unsuccessful at keeping it open as a restaurant and the mansion fell into disrepair. In the mid-1990s\, Skene Manor Preservation\, Inc. \, a volunteer organization was formed and took on the task of restoring and maintaining Skene Manor.\n\n\nIt is not necessary to pre-register for this event.
URL:https://wchs-ny.org/event/82-annual-wchs-meeting-and-presentation-on-philip-skene-and-the-battle-of-bennington/
LOCATION:Skene Manor\, 8 Potter Terrace\, Whitehall\, NY\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221021T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221021T130000
DTSTAMP:20260420T053103
CREATED:20220928T202324Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220928T203215Z
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SUMMARY:WCHS Local History Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Washington County Historical Society’s local history book club will meet at noon on Friday\, October 21\, at the Rogers Island Visitors Center\, 11 Rogers Island Drive\, Fort Edward.  This change from the usual second Friday of the month schedule is to accommodate the tourist season of the site.  Historical Society membership is not required for the book club. \nThe October meeting will be a discussion of any book about Robert Rogers\, 1731 – 1795\, but the focus will be on his activities while on the island where we are meeting.  It was there in 1757\, during the French and Indian War\, that Rogers forever changed military tactics when he wrote his “Rules of Ranging.” Today’s U. S. Army Rangers consider Rogers Island to be their “spiritual birthplace”.   \nThe group will be able to visit the exhibits following our discussion.  A small donation for the site is requested. \n                                                                         \nFor those who wish to read ahead\, the meeting on November 11 will focus on the voyage of Henry Hudson on which he discovered the river that is named for him.  Any book on the life of Henry Hudson (c. 1565 – 1611) can be read in preparation. \n  \nFuture sessions of the club will include books about the larger Adirondack area as well as some works by local authors.  The proposed list includes Benedict Arnold’s building of the first Navy in Whitehall; the life of Mathew Brady\, photographer\, who was born in Warren County; and the impact of Grandma Moses on American Art.  For additional information\, email Connie Harris Farrington at connieandlee@roadrunner.com.
URL:https://wchs-ny.org/event/wchs-local-history-book-club-6/
LOCATION:Rogers Island Visitor Center\, 11 Rogers Island Drive\, Fort Edward\, NY\, 12828\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221008T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221008T120000
DTSTAMP:20260420T053103
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SUMMARY:Revolutionary Soldiers Commemoration at Kingsbury Cemetery
DESCRIPTION:Come Celebrate Washington County History! \nSaturday\, October 8th\, 10AM \nKingsbury Cemetery\, corner of Route 4 and Kingsbury Road\, Kingsbury\, NY \nThe program will include a brief history of the Kingsbury Cemetery\, reading of the biographies of some of the soldiers buried there\, cannon firings\, bagpiper\, guided tour of gravesites of Revolutionary soldiers. \nThe Washington County Historical Society is undertaking a research program to identify all Revolutionary Soldiers buried in this county and to assemble as many biographies as possible in one place. This commemoration program at Kingsbury is the first of what we hope will be many more hosted throughout the county.
URL:https://wchs-ny.org/event/revolutionary-soldiers-commemoration-at-kingsbury-cemetery/
LOCATION:Kingsbury Cemetery\, 12 Kingsbury Rd\, Hudson Falls\, NY\, 12839\, United States
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