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SUMMARY:Local History Book Club
DESCRIPTION:May 10\, 2024 Meeting of WCHS Local History Book Club\n\n \n\n\nWashington County Historical Society’s Local History Book Club will meet from 12 PM until 1 PM on Friday\, May 10\, at Fort Miller Reformed Church\, 1239 Fort Miller Road\, Fort Miller. Historical society membership is not required.\n\nAttendees are asked to read any biography of Henry Knox\, focusing on his cavalcade of sleighs and cannons that moved from Fort Ticonderoga to Boston in January 1775. Knox\, then a 25 year old bookseller\, is said to have stopped at Fort Miller on his way to meet with General Schuyler. Attendees will also hear about the church building\, constructed in 1816 as a meetinghouse.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\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 June 14th the group will meet at the society headquarters to discuss the history of the Washington County Fair and the place of agricultural fairs in the 1900’s. Recommended reading is Dave Thornton’s book\, The Great Cambridge Fair.\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\, the seed industry in Washington Co.\, and the county poorhouse. For additional information\, email Connie Harris Farrington at connieandlee@roadrunner.com.
URL:https://wchs-ny.org/event/local-history-book-club-2/
LOCATION:Fort Miller Reformed Church\, 1239 Fort Miller Road\, Fort Edward\, NY\, 12828\, United States
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SUMMARY:Preservation in Progress- A Guided Tour of Salem\, NY Sites
DESCRIPTION:Have you ever wondered what goes into maintaining and restoring a historic building? Would you like to learn more about the process from those in the know? \nIf yes\, then you won’t want to miss this Washington County Historical Society program! \nOn this guided three-hour tour\, you will gain special access to the New Collar Goods (a former shirt factory)\, Salem Courthouse\, and the Salem Episcopal Church and learn about the challenges\, goals\, and funding involved in undertaking a restoration. Here you will get a first-hand look at the unique building elements at each site and learn the best practices for repair. \nThe tour will be led by WCHS Vice President and architectural historian Susan Lynch in conjunction with representatives from each site. \nFee is $20 per person with all funds going to support the mission of the Washington County Historical Society. \nPURCHASE TICKETS NOW\, CLICK HERE. \nRegistration and prepayment is required as space is limited. \n \n*Participants will travel between each location by their own means. \nTickets may also be purchased by stopping in to the Washington County Historical Society’s headquarters at the Wing-Northup House located at 167 Broadway\, Fort Edward\, NY on Wednesdays or Friday’s between 9:30-4:30. For questions please call us at 1-518-747-9108
URL:https://wchs-ny.org/event/preservation-in-progress-a-guided-tour-of-salem-ny-sites/
LOCATION:New Collar Goods\, 5 Park Place\, Salem\, NY\, United States
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SUMMARY:Anatomy of Buildings: Architectural Vocabulary and Identifying 19th Century Styles Presented by Susan Lynch
DESCRIPTION:Anatomy of Buildings: Architectural Vocabulary and Identifying 19th Century Styles Presented by Susan Lynch \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 Lynch 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-presented-by-susan-arena/
LOCATION:Wing- Northup House\, 167 Boadway\, Fort Edward\, NY\, 12828\, United States
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