{"id":62680,"date":"2015-06-28T17:30:48","date_gmt":"2015-06-28T21:30:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=62680"},"modified":"2015-06-28T17:28:05","modified_gmt":"2015-06-28T21:28:05","slug":"historical-tours-talks-and-county-fair-part-of-july-offerings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=62680","title":{"rendered":"Historical Tours, Talks and County Fair Part of July Offerings"},"content":{"rendered":"
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By Matthew Urtz, Madison County Historian<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

(Madison County, NY – June 2015) On Saturday July 4\u00a0and Sunday July 5\u00a0from\u00a010 am to 5 pm\u00a0the Lorenzo State Historic Site will host the annual CAVAC Arts and Crafts Show.\u00a0 More than 100 artisans are featured on the grounds for this popular event.\u00a0Beginning at\u00a02 pm\u00a0and continuing every 20 minutes guided tours of Lorenzo\u2019s formal gardens will be offered (weather permitting).\u00a0 Sponsored by Cazenovia Area Volunteer Ambulance Corps.\u00a0 Admission is free.\u00a0 For more information call\u00a0315-655-9798\u00a0or visit\u00a0www.lorenzony.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

On Monday July 6\u00a0at 6 pm the Utica Landmarks Society will host a \u201cMonday Nite Walk & Talk\u201d at Hotel Street & Western in Utica.\u00a0 Tour guide Michelle Truett and others will tell the history of this block.\u00a0 The tour is free and open to the public.\u00a0 For more information please visit\u00a0www.uticalandmarks.org<\/a>\u00a0or call315-732-7376.<\/p>\n

On Tuesday July 7\u00a0from\u00a03:00 pm to 7:00 pm\u00a0the Madison County Historical Society will be hosting a farmers market at Cottage Lawn.\u00a0 The Market will feature fresh seasonal produce, pastured meats, cheeses and much more.\u00a0 Check the historical societies Facebook page for weekly special events including cooking demonstrations, croquet matches on the lawn, special crafters joining the session and much more.\u00a0 Tours of the museum will be available as well.\u00a0 For more information please visit\u00a0www.mchs1900.org<\/a>\u00a0or call\u00a0315-363-4136.<\/p>\n

From Thursday July 9\u00a0through Sunday July 12\u00a0the Madison County Fairgrounds in Brookfield will host the annual Madison County Fair.\u00a0Experience all the offerings of a traditional agricultural fair with live animals, agricultural exhibits, a midway, fun contests, pageants, live music, truck and tractor pulls, a demolition derby and more.\u00a0 For more information please visit www.madisoncountyfairny.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

On Thursday July 9\u00a0at 6 pm the Onondaga Historical Association will host an \u201cEvening at the Museum.\u201d\u00a0 The Onondaga County Historical Association has collected innumerable stories from Syracuse and Central New York for 150 years, and now you have the opportunity to explore the museum with the night watchman and experience the exhibits in a new way while seeing who only comes out at night.\u00a0 Reservations are $15 and must be made in advance.\u00a0 For more information please call 428-1864.<\/p>\n

On Friday July 10\u00a0at 8 pm the Lorenzo State Historic site will host a concert by Symphoria.\u00a0 The Friends of Lorenzo and Symphoria invite you to a free open-air symphonic concert on the front lawn of Lorenzo.\u00a0 For more information about the event or to help support it please visit\u00a0www.lorenzony.org<\/a>\u00a0or call\u00a0315-655-3200.<\/p>\n

On Friday July 10\u00a0at 6 pm the Onondaga Historical Association will host an \u201cEvening at the Museum.\u201d\u00a0 The Onondaga County Historical Association has collected innumerable stories from Syracuse and Central New York for 150 years, and now you have the opportunity to explore the museum with the night watchman and experience the exhibits in a new way while seeing who only comes out at night.\u00a0 Reservations are $15 and must be made in advance.\u00a0 For more information please call 428-1864.<\/p>\n

On Monday July 13\u00a0at 6 pm the Utica Landmarks Society will host a \u201cMonday Nite Walk & Talk\u201d at the Olmstead Neighborhood.\u00a0\u00a0Tour guides Virginia Kelly and Mike Lehman will tell the story of this historic communities roots.\u00a0 The tour is free and open to the public.\u00a0 For more information please visit\u00a0www.uticalandmarks.org<\/a>\u00a0or call\u00a0315-732-7376.<\/p>\n

On Tuesday July 14 from\u00a03:00 pm to 7:00 pm\u00a0the Madison County Historical Society will be hosting a farmers market at Cottage Lawn.\u00a0 The Market will feature fresh seasonal produce, pastured meats, cheeses and much more.\u00a0 Check the historical societies Facebook page for weekly special events including cooking demonstrations, croquet matches on the lawn, special crafters joining the session and much more.\u00a0 Tours of the museum will be available as well.\u00a0 For more information please visit\u00a0www.mchs1900.org<\/a>\u00a0or call\u00a0315-363-4136.<\/p>\n

On Saturday July 18\u00a0and Sunday July 19\u00a0from\u00a08 am to 5 pm\u00a0the Lorenzo State Historic Site will host the 39th\u00a0annual Lorenzo Driving Competition.\u00a0 Come and see this acclaimed pleasure driving competition featuring tests of horse and carriage skill, timing and style, exhibits, sales, refreshments, and demonstrations.\u00a0 Admission to the show is free, and is sponsored by the Lorenzo Driving Competition, Inc.\u00a0 For more information please visit www.lorenzodriving.com<\/a>\u00a0or email\u00a0twillit3@aim.com.<\/p>\n

On Sunday July 19 at 2 pm Oakwood Cemetery in Syracuse will host a guided walking tour entitled \u201cLucky Thirteen.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0Sue Greenhagen will lead you on a tour of Section thirteen of the cemetery.\u00a0\u00a0 There is no charge for this tour but donations are accepted.\u00a0 Tours begin at the chapel on the west side of the cemetery.\u00a0 Tours are rain or shine but not thunder and lightning.\u00a0 For more information please call Sue Greenhagen at\u00a0(315) 684-3418.<\/p>\n

On Monday July 20\u00a0at 6 pm the Utica Landmarks Society will host a \u201cMonday Nite Walk & Talk\u201d at the Teugega Country Club.\u00a0 Tour guide Don Alvarez will tell the story of this historic country club located along Delta Lake in Rome.\u00a0 The tour is free and open to the public.\u00a0 For more information please visit www.uticalandmarks.org<\/a>\u00a0or call\u00a0315-732-7376.<\/p>\n

On Tuesday July 21\u00a0from\u00a03:00 pm to 7:00 pm\u00a0the Madison County Historical Society will be hosting a farmers market at Cottage Lawn.\u00a0 The Market will feature fresh seasonal produce, pastured meats, cheeses and much more.\u00a0 Check the historical societies facebook page for weekly special events including cooking demonstrations, croquet matches on the lawn, special crafters joining the session and much more.\u00a0 Tours of the museum will be available as well.\u00a0 For more information please visit\u00a0www.mchs1900.org<\/a>\u00a0or call\u00a0315-363-4136.<\/p>\n

On Saturday July 25\u00a0from\u00a010-4 pm\u00a0the hamlet of Peterboro will host Peterboro Hometown Day.\u00a0 Come enjoy the chicken barbecue and more.\u00a0 More information to come.<\/p>\n

On Monday July 27 at 6 pm the Utica Landmarks Society will host a \u201cMonday Nite Walk & Talk\u201d at the Yahnundasis Country Club.\u00a0 Tour guide TBD will tell the story of this historic country club located in New Hartford.\u00a0 The tour is free and open to the public.\u00a0 For more information please visit www.uticalandmarks.org<\/a>\u00a0or call\u00a0315-732-7376.<\/p>\n

On Tuesday July 28\u00a0from\u00a03:00 pm to 7:00 pm\u00a0the Madison County Historical Society will be hosting a farmers market at Cottage Lawn.\u00a0 The Market will feature fresh seasonal produce, pastured meats, cheeses and much more.\u00a0 Check the historical societies facebook page for weekly special events including cooking demonstrations, croquet matches on the lawn, special crafters joining the session and much more.\u00a0 Tours of the museum will be available as well.\u00a0 For more information please visit\u00a0www.mchs1900.org<\/a>\u00a0or call\u00a0315-363-4136.<\/p>\n

On Thursday July 30\u00a0at 7 pm the Herkimer County Historical Society will host railroad Historian John Taibi.\u00a0 Taibi will present \u201cDr. Webb\u2019s Adirondack Railroad,\u201d the story of how Dr. William Seward Webb undertook construction of a railroad from Herkimer through the Western Adirondacks to Valleyfield (near Montreal).\u00a0 Taibi is the author of multiple books detailing New York\u2019s railroad history and is currently researching a four volume collection of books on the New York Central\u2019s Adirondack Division.\u00a0 There is no charge for this event.\u00a0 For more information please visit\u00a0http:\/\/www.rootsweb.ancestry.com\/~nyhchs\/<\/a>\u00a0or call\u00a0315-866-6413.<\/p>\n

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By Matthew Urtz, Madison County Historian (Madison County, NY – June 2015) On Saturday July 4\u00a0and Sunday July 5\u00a0from\u00a010 am to 5 pm\u00a0the Lorenzo State Historic Site will host the annual CAVAC Arts and Crafts Show.\u00a0 More than 100 artisans are featured on the grounds for this popular event.\u00a0Beginning at\u00a02 pm\u00a0and continuing every 20 minutes […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":34991,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[22367],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-62680","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-history"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p43meu-giY","jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Matt-Urtz-for-web.jpg?fit=226%2C223&ssl=1","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62680","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=62680"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62680\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/34991"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=62680"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=62680"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=62680"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}