NYS History Month Tuesday Talks Series at Schoharie Crossing - October Lecture Programs to Highlight NYS History

FORT HUNTER – Schoharie Crossing State Historic Site will host the 10th Annual NYS History Month “Tuesday Talk” series during October. The programs start at 7pm inside the Enders House, adjacent to the Visitor Center and Museum on Schoharie Street, each Tuesday. The series covers a wide range of topics related to local and state history. 

Prof. emeritus and former Fulton County Historian, Peter Betz will explore some local tidbits of history around Fort Hunter during this discussion. These variety of historical vignettes uncover a fraction of the exciting history of this hamlet along major trading routes. Betz is involved in several Mohawk Valley organizations and has decades of experience sharing this history of the region with the public. 

On Tuesday, October 14th, Assistant Saratoga County Historian Anne Clothier will discuss “Women of the Saratoga Campaign.”  As we look forward to the commemoration of the 250th Anniversary of the American Revolution, this presentation tells lesser-known stories of women on both sides of the conflict and shares their perspectives on the ways their lives were forever changed by these events.

Dr. Kozakiewicz will take to the podium on October 21st to discuss "Upstate Women Legislators of NYS: a History and Legacy" which is a look at the lives and contributions of key women leaders who hailed from upstate regions including the Mohawk Valley. A focus will be on the era between 1919 and the late 20th century. Kozakiewicz is a Lecturer in the Department of History and a Liaison for UAlbany in the High School, University at Albany SUNY.

The series conclusion on October 28th will feature Dr. Sherri Cash to speak on slavery in what is now Montgomery County during the immediate post-Revolutionary years. Dr. Cash is a Professor of History and Chair, Department of Liberal Studies and World Languages at Utica University, Utica, New York.

In addition to these presentations, the site will host Cosby Gibson and Tom Staudle on Sunday, October 26th at 1pm to perform Erie Canal songs in celebration of the Bicentennial of the Canal during History Month. 

These programs are free and open to the public. For more information, please call the Visitor Center: (518) 829-7516, email SchoharieCrossing@parks.ny.gov or find Schoharie Crossing on Facebook.

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