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SUMMARY:Skene Manor New Volunteer Orientation
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URL:https://wchs-ny.org/event/skene-manor-new-volunteer-orientation/
LOCATION:Skene Manor\, 8 Potter Terrace\, Whitehall\, NY\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Skene Manor":MAILTO:library@wchs-ny.org
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SUMMARY:Local History Book Club
DESCRIPTION:April 9\, 2025 Meeting of WCHS Local History Book Club  \n     Washington County Historical Society’s Local History Book Club will meet from 12:30 to 1:30 PM on Wednesday\, April 9\, at the Greenwich Free Library\, 148 Main Street\, Greenwich.  Historical society membership is not required for the book club.  Attendees will discuss Chester Arthur’s years in Greenwich and his subsequent career as Governor and President. His Irish-born Baptist minister father moved the family from Vermont to Union Village\, now Greenwich\, in 1839. The parsonage where the Arthur family lived has been moved and is now located on Gray Avenue. Reading choices include The Unexpected President by Scott S. Greenberger\, The Accidental President by John Pafford\, and Chester Alan Arthur by Zachary Karabell.   \n                                 v          \n  \nFuture sessions of the club will include books about the larger Adirondack area as well as works by local authors.  Upcoming topics include William Miller and the origin of the Seventh Day Adventists in Hampton; local area Freemasonry during and after the Revolution; and the Battle of Bennington (fought in New York).  For additional information\, email Connie Harris Farrington at connieandlee@roadrunner.com.  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://wchs-ny.org/event/local-history-book-club-5/
LOCATION:Greenwich Free Library\, 148 Main Street\, Greenwich\, NY\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Connie Farrington":MAILTO:connieandLee@roadrunner.com
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SUMMARY:The Bridge at the Heart of Battenville
DESCRIPTION:Friends of the Battenville Bridge to present    \n“The Bridge at the Heart of Battenville”  \nThe Greenwich-Easton Historical Society announced today that it would host the Friends of the Battenville Bridge for a presentation entitled “The Bridge at the Heart of Battenville”.  The presentation will take place on Tuesday\, April 15\, 2025\, from 6:30 to 7:30 pm at the Greenwich Free Library.  The library is located at 148 Main Street\, Greenwich\, New York.  \nPresenters will include historians who will share their expertise\, artists who will display and discuss images of artwork inspired by the Bridge\, and persons who will speak about their own memories and experiences of the historic hamlet of Battenville and its Bridge.  \nThe historic hamlet of Battenville is located in Greenwich and Jackson\, at the intersection of State Route 29 and County Route 61.  The Battenville Bridge spans the Battenkill at this point and connects the Towns of Jackson and Greenwich.  \nThe Battenville Bridge is 109 years old\, having been constructed in 1916.  The New York State Office of Historic Preservation has determined that the Bridge is eligible for the National Register of Historic Places.  The Bridge serves as a “vital link” that has shaped the heart of the Battenville historic community.  The community includes the Susan B. Anthony Childhood Home\, Stoops Tavern\, and the Tom McLean house; all of which are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.  The hamlet also includes other significant and historic resources including the Haskins-Hobbie house\, the John McLean house\, and the Battenville Cemetery.  \nThe Friends of the Battenville Bridge\, a citizens’ organization that is dedicated to the preservation of the Battenville Bridge for its continued use for vehicular traffic\, will present the program.  The New York State Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration are currently engaged in a study to recommend the future of the Bridge.  \nCome and appreciate this wonderful place!  \nThe program will be free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served\, and donations will   be appreciated. 
URL:https://wchs-ny.org/event/the-bridge-at-the-heart-of-battenville/
LOCATION:Greenwich Free Library\, 148 Main Street\, Greenwich\, NY\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="The Friends of Battenville Bridge":MAILTO:lsteele@sover.net
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SUMMARY:Benedict Arnold at Saratoga: How a Newly Discovered Letter Changed History
DESCRIPTION:As part of the 250th celebration in Washington County\, The Washington County Historical Society will host historian Eric Schnitzer give a talk entitled “Benedict Arnold at Saratoga: How a Newly Discovered Letter Changed History”. The program will be Thursday\, April 17th at 6:30 p.m. at The Scotlander Brewing Company.   \nBenedict Arnold’s main action was fighting during the Saratoga Campaign of the Revolutionary War. Arnold stopped British Troops at Fort Schuyler then returned to the main army to help set up defense on the American retreat to Peebles Island. In September 1777\, he moved forward with the American Army to Bemis Heights (current Saratoga Battlefield). He conducted the left wing of the American Army at Freeman’s Farm\, the first Battle of Saratoga. He conducted the troops at the Second Battle of Saratoga. He was severely wounded during the Second Battle. Schnitzer will to into greater detail on all of Arnold’s movements during 1777.  \nEric Schnitzer has worked at Saratoga National Historical Park since 1997\, becoming Park Ranger/Historian in 2000. He has dedicated his life’s study to the organization\, personnel and material culture of the British\, German\, and American armed forces of the American War for Independence\, particularly as it relates to the Northern Campaign of 1777. He lectures and writes extensively on these subjects and has written articles for journals such as “The Hessians\,” ”The Brigade Dispatch”\, and “The Fort Ticonderoga Bulletin”. He has also created illustration for books such as Philadelphia 1777; Wives\, Slaves\, and Servant Girls:Advertisements for Female Runaways in American Newspapers\, 1770-1783; British Soldiers\, American War: Voices of the American Revolution; and The Revolution’s Last Men: The Soldiers Behind the Photographs.  \nEric and his wife\, Jenna\, live in an 18th-century house in the White Creek Historic District near Bennington Battlefield in Walloomsac\, NY\, where they spend much of their time sewing reproduction 18th-century garments for living history and museum applications.  \nScotlander Brewing Company opened their doors in 2019 when the town of Argyle overturned their dry town law.  It is a small brewery located in an idyllic setting off at 453 County Route 47\, nestled in the hills of Washington County.  Along with the brewery there is a Christmas tree farm and they serve as Harvest Hosts.  \n The owners\, Matt and Sarah Puhl\, pride themselves on brewing quality beer and are constantly changing up the menu.  There is always something new to try! Whether you come to enjoy live music\, food trucks\, trivia night for everyone and patrons enjoy the small town atmosphere.  \n Please come out to enjoy a fascinating evening with Eric Schnitzer and enjoy a pint! Bring a friend! There is no charge for this program. Donations are gladly accepted. We hope you will join us.   \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://wchs-ny.org/event/benedict-arnold-at-saratoga-how-a-newly-discovered-letter-changed-history/
LOCATION:Scotlander Brewing Company\, 453 County Rte. 47\, Argyle\, NY\, 12809\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Washington County 250th Committee":MAILTO:wchs@wchs-ny.org
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SUMMARY:Local History Book Club - The Freemasons
DESCRIPTION:May 14\, 2025 Meeting of WCHS Local History Book Club  \n Washington County Historical Society’s Local History Book Club will meet from 12:30 to 1:30 PM on Wednesday\, May 14\, at the Sandy Hill Arts Center\, 214 Main Street\, Hudson Falls.  This building was previously a Masonic Lodge in the village. Historical society membership is not required for the book club.   \n  Attendees will discuss the Freemason affiliation of important leaders of the Revolution\, its impact on our currency\, and the formation of the first Masonic lodge in Washington County.  Local focus will be on Adiel Sherwood as first Grand Master elected at a meeting in what is now the Old Fort House Museum in Fort Edward. Sherwood had been imprisoned by the British in Canada for more than two years after his capture at Fort Anne in 1780. An account of this early lodge can be found in The Fort Edward Book by Robert Bascom (1903)\, available online at Internet Archive.  \n Future sessions of the club will include books about the larger Adirondack area as well as works by local authors.  Upcoming topics include William Miller and the origin of the Seventh Day Adventists in Hampton; the path of Washington County’s 123rd Regiment in the Civil War; and the Battle of Bennington (fought in New York).  For additional information\, email Connie Harris Farrington at connieandlee@roadrunner.com.  \n  \n 
URL:https://wchs-ny.org/event/local-history-book-club-the-freemasons/
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SUMMARY:POSTPONED Teacher Workshop at Saratoga Battlefield
DESCRIPTION:Workshop at Saratoga National Historical Park\nSaratoga National Historical Park (Saratoga NHP) will present a Park Ranger-led\,\nhigh quality\, one-day teacher workshop at Saratoga Battlefield. The workshop\,\nbuilding on the upcoming 250 th anniversary of the Battles of Saratoga\, will offer\nenhanced teacher familiarity with Saratoga NHP’s grade 4\, 5\, and 7 in-person and\nvirtual educational programming\, materials\, and resources\, empowering\neducators to offer insightful onsite and in-class educational experiences for their\nstudents. The afternoon portion of the workshop features a Ranger-guided tour\nof Saratoga Battlefield that will equip participating educators with personal and\nprofessional comfort and confidence\, anchored in lived experience\, when guiding\nstudents’ exploration of the Battles of Saratoga and the American War for\nIndependence. \nThis is the link to the BOCES catalog for the teacher workshop: \nhttps://www.mylearningplan.com/WebReg/ActivityProfile.asp?D=18589&I=5051164 \nInstructor Abigail Turcotte\, 6 credits\, FREE \nNeed more information? Send an Email to aturcotte@wswheboces.org \n 
URL:https://wchs-ny.org/event/boces-teacher-workshop-at-saratoga-battlefield/
LOCATION:Saratoga Battlefield\, Saratoga National Historical Park\, Saratoga\, NY\, 12866\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Washington County 250th Committee":MAILTO:wchs@wchs-ny.org
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