Peterboro Celebrates Famous Ornithologist
Ornithologist Greene Smith, (right) son of abolitionists Gerrit and Ann Smith of Peterboro, with his bird specimen hunting partner Hiram Wilson. Smith’s collection at the Ornithon, a collection of 3,000…
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Ornithologist Greene Smith, (right) son of abolitionists Gerrit and Ann Smith of Peterboro, with his bird specimen hunting partner Hiram Wilson. Smith’s collection at the Ornithon, a collection of 3,000…
Erie Canalway funds to help smaller canal organizations with outreach and planning (March 2013) The Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor Commission is distributing $34,000 in grants to eleven canal-related museums…
(Deansboro, NY – March 2013) On Thursday March 21 at 7:30 p.mm. the Town of Marshall Historical Society will host the talk “Faces from Madison County,” by Madison County Historian…
(Peterboro, NY – March 2013) The In the Kitchen Committee at the Gerrit Smith Estate National Historic Landmark in Peterboro is offering a tea for children 2 p.m. Saturday, March…
(Earlville, NY – March 2013) The Quincy Square Museum Association will host its 2013 annual meeting at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday March 16 in the meeting room at the Earlville…
(Chittenango, NY – March 2013) On Monday March 11 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Cazenovia College Extended Learning will offer a special course on the Erie Canal entitled “History of…
Pictured are Elizabeth Smith Miller and Anne F. Miller (Libby Anne) Peterboro’s women of history. (Peterboro, NY – March 2013) Peterboro’s own Elizabeth Smith Miller, daughter of abolitionist Gerrit Smith,…
(Chittenango, NY – March 2013) Author Hank Leo, Jr., of Verona, will speak about his book “Home When the Streetlights Come On” at Chittenango Landing Canal Boat Museum Sunday, March…
Town of Madison Historical Society News (Madison, NY – March 2013) The Town of Madison Historical Society Speaker Program begins the 2013 season with local author Jim Ford and his…
Free Tours Offered During Open House (Oneida, NY- March 2013) Tour the Oneida Community Mansion House for free on Sunday March 17 from 2 to 4 p.m. during its annual…
The Gerrit Smith Estate National Historic Landmark will hold its annual birthday celebration for abolitionist Gerrit Smith at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 9 at the Smithfield Community Center, 5255 Pleasant…
(Canastota, NY – March 2013) On Thursday March 7 at 7 p.m. the Canastota Public Library will host the talk “From Rosie the Riveter to Harriet the Happy Homemaker: Women…