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\"Matt<\/a>By Matt Urtz, Madison County Historian<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

(Madison County, NY \u2013 April 2015) The following historical programs are happening in and around Madison County during April and May.<\/p>\n

On\u00a0Sunday\u00a0April 12\u00a0at 2 pm the Smithfield Community Center will host Greene Smith\u2019s Birthday Party.\u00a0 To commemorate Smith\u2019s birthday the party will feature writers promoting Greene\u2019s new book and old gun, as well as a program about the re-discovery of Greene\u2019s birdhouse.<\/p>\n

On Sunday April 12\u00a0at 2 pm\u00a0the Clinton Historical Society welcomes Melanie Martin who will present \u201cPrivate Lyons Wakefield; uncovered Civil War Female Soldier.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0Melanie Martin will tell the story of Wakefield, a female soldier during the Civil War.\u00a0\u00a0For more information please visit www.clintonhistory.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

On Wednesday April 15\u00a0at 7 pm the Town of Onondaga Historical Society will host a presentation on the Split Rock Explosion of 1918 by John Hrynck and Rich Miller at the Town Hall on Ball Road.\u00a0\u00a0Hrynck and Miller will tell the story of\u00a0the munitions factory that was located there during WWI and the explosion that killed at least 50 people on July 2nd, 1918.\u00a0 There is no charge for this event.\u00a0 After the talk light refreshments will be served.\u00a0 For more information please call 315-214-2383\u00a0or email\u00a0tohsociety@yahoo.com.<\/p>\n

On Saturday April 18\u00a0from 9 am to 1 pm the Chittenango Landing Canal Boat Museum will host their spring \u201cCanal Clean Sweep.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0Volunteers are encouraged to come help clean and prepare the buildings and grounds for the 2015 visitor and education season.\u00a0 Volunteers are needed to vacuum, dust, wash windows, rake, weed and other necessary jobs.\u00a0 Pre-registration is suggested.\u00a0 For more information please visit\u00a0www.clcbm.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

On Saturday April 18\u00a0at 7 pm the Town of Madison Historical Society will host a traditional country dance featuring Double Chase.\u00a0\u00a0Two sets of square dancers will be available as well as line dancing and more.\u00a0 It\u2019s fun to watch or to take part.\u00a0 During a break sample a slice of pie or a grilled hotdog or burger.\u00a0 Door prizes too!!!!.\u00a0 A suggested donation of $8 for the Town of Madison Historical Society is appreciated.\u00a0 For more information please call\u00a0315-893-7910.<\/p>\n

NEW!!\u00a0 On Sunday April 19\u00a0at 4 pm the Hendricks Chapel on the Syracuse University hosts the Syracuse Chorale\u00a0who will present \u201cA Lincoln Legacy.\u201d\u00a0The event marks the 150th\u00a0anniversary of Abraham Lincoln\u2019s assassination and CNY\u201ds role in the abolition and suffrage movement during the Civil War era.\u00a0 Advance tickets are $12, and tickets at the door are $15.\u00a0 For more information please visit\u00a0www.syracusechorale.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

On Wednesday April 22\u00a0from 9 am to 4 pm the Chittenango Landing Canal Boat Museum will be hosting a Textile Collection Event.\u00a0\u00a0To celebrate \u201cEarth Day\u201d CLCBM will be collecting and clean, dry clothing, linens, bedding, curtains whether its worn, torn or stained.\u00a0 Donations will be recycled.\u00a0 For more information please visit\u00a0www.clcbm.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

On Wednesday April 22\u00a0at 7 pm the Oneida Community Mansion House kicks off its \u201cBuildings by Design:\u00a0 Your Neighborhood Architects\u201d series.\u00a0 The event debuts with Oneida Community Mansion House Curator Anthony Wonderly who will speak on the architects and designers of the Oneida Community Mansion House.\u00a0 There is no charge for this event.\u00a0 For more information please visit\u00a0www.oneidacommunity.org<\/a>\u00a0or call\u00a0315-363-0745.<\/p>\n

On Thursday April 23\u00a0at 7 pm the Chittenango Landing Canal Boat Museum will host a special 30th\u00a0Anniversary program entitled \u201cDigging into the Past:\u00a0 Uncovering the Dry Docks c. 1985.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0Doug Rainbow, who was involved with the original dig 30 years ago, will tell the story what was found and why the area was referred to as \u201cRainbow Beach.\u201d\u00a0 There is no charge for this event.\u00a0 Light refreshments will be served.\u00a0 For more information please visit\u00a0www.clcbm.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

On Saturday April 25\u00a0railroad historians John Taibi and Jim Georges will host a bus tour of the New Your Central Railroad\u2019s Chenango Branch.\u00a0 The tour will go from Cazenovia to Syracuse and will visit railroad sites in Cazenovia, the tunnel, Oran, Manlius, Fayetteville (where the famous ice train wreck took place) and much more.\u00a0 Reservations are required.\u00a0 For more information or to reserve a place please call John Taibi,\u00a0315-655-8045\u00a0or Jim Georges,\u00a0315-662-7729.<\/p>\n

On Monday April 27\u00a0at 7 pm the Canastota Public Library and the Canastota Canal Town Museum partner for their \u201cCanalside Chats.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0This month will feature author William R. Farrell who will present \u201cStops along the Erie Canal.\u201d\u00a0 The presentation will include stories, legends, anecdotes and history behind some of the most recognized places along the canal from here to Albany.\u00a0\u00a0For more information please call 824-3060.<\/p>\n

On Monday April 27 at 6:30 pm the Hamilton Public Library welcomes Madison County Historian Matthew Urtz who will present \u201cCNY Hops, Birth, Death and Re-birth.\u201d\u00a0 The talk will share the history of Central New York Hops, how they started their dizzying heights, their long fall and their recent return to prominence.\u00a0 For more information please call 315-824-3060.<\/p>\n

On Wednesday April 29\u00a0at 7 pm the Oneida Community Mansion House hosts the second part of its \u201cBuildings by Design: Your Neighborhood Architects\u201d series.\u00a0 Elizabeth Crawford, a Senior Associate and Designer for Crawford and Stearns Architects and Preservation planners, will speak on the architect Albert Brockway, architect of dozens of Central New York buildings.\u00a0 There is no charge for this event.\u00a0 For more information please visit www.oneidacommunity.org<\/a>\u00a0or call\u00a0315-363-0745.<\/p>\n

On Saturday May 2\u00a0from 10 am to 12 pm the Chittenango Landing Canal Boat Museum will host \u201cI Love My Park Day.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0Join family, friends, and neighbors for a day of giving back to our NYS Parks and Historic Sites at the museum.\u00a0 Visit\u00a0http:\/\/nysparks.com\/events\/event.aspx?e=17-12525.0<\/a>\u00a0to see how you can help or call Diane or Anne at\u00a0315-687-3801.<\/p>\n

On Wednesday May 6\u00a0at 7 pm the Oneida Community Mansion House hosts the third part of its \u201cBuildings by Design: Your Neighborhood Architects\u201d series.\u00a0 Bill Bowen will speak on Ward Wellington Ward, architect of dozens of Central New York buildings on the National Historic Register of Historic Places.\u00a0 There is no charge for this event.\u00a0 For more information please visit www.oneidacommunity.org<\/a>\u00a0or call\u00a0315-363-0745.<\/p>\n

On Friday May 8\u00a0at 6:30 pm the Morrisville Public Library welcomes Madison County Historian Matthew Urtz who will present \u201cFemale Faces of Madison.\u00a0\u00a0Urtz will tell the stories of 20+ women with ties to Madison County who impacted American History.\u00a0 There is no charge for this event.\u00a0 For more information please call\u00a0315-684-9130.<\/p>\n

On Wednesday May 13\u00a0at 7 pm the Oneida Community Mansion House hosts the final part of\u00a0its \u201cBuildings by Design: Your Neighborhood Architects\u201d series.\u00a0 Giles Wayland-Smith will speak on Theodore Skinner.\u00a0 There is no charge for this event.\u00a0 For more information please visit www.oneidacommunity.org<\/a>\u00a0or call\u00a0315-363-0745.<\/p>\n

On Saturday May 16\u00a0at 7 pm the Town of Madison Historical Society will host a traditional country dance featuring the Rhythm Aires with Ray Randel.\u00a0Two sets of square dancers will be available as well as line dancing and more.\u00a0 It\u2019s fun to watch or to take part.\u00a0 During a break sample a slice of pie or a grilled hotdog or burger.\u00a0 Door prizes too!!!!.\u00a0 A suggested donation of $8 for the Town of Madison Historical Society is appreciated.\u00a0 For more information please call\u00a0315-893-7910.<\/p>\n

On Wednesday May 20\u00a0at 7:00pm, the Town of Onondaga Historical Society will host a talk on the \u201cSims Gang\u201d at the Town Hall on Ball Road.\u00a0\u00a0The “Sims Gang” notorious in the crime scene of Camillus in the middle 1800’s.\u00a0There is no charge for this event.\u00a0 After the talk light refreshments will be served.\u00a0 For more information please call\u00a0315-214-2383\u00a0or email\u00a0tohsociety@yahoo.com.<\/p>\n

On Thursday May 28\u00a0at 6:30 pm the Madison County Civil War Series welcomes Madison County Historian Matthew Urtz to the Hamilton Public Library.\u00a0 Urtz will present \u201cSamuel Beckwith; Grant\u2019s Shadow.\u201d\u00a0 Urtz will tell the story of Beckwith who was born and raised in Hamilton, NY and worked as the cipher operator for Ulysses S. Grant and at the end of the war President Lincoln.\u00a0 There is no charge for this event.\u00a0 For more information please call\u00a0315-366-2453.<\/p>\n

On Thursday May 28\u00a0at 7 pm the Friends of Lorenzo welcome Ann-Isabel Friedman, Director of the Landmarks Conservancy in New York, to the St. Peter\u2019s Episcopal Church.\u00a0 In celebration of preservation month Friedman will present \u201cSaving New York\u2019s Sacred Properties.\u201d\u00a0 Friedman will showcase both past support and future funding opportunities as made possible by Sacred Sites, a grant program that has helped more than 720 houses of worship throughout New York.\u00a0 There is no charge for this event.\u00a0 For more information please visit www.lorenzony.org<\/a>\u00a0or call Diane Voss at\u00a0315-655-3200, ext. 100.<\/p>\n

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