Join us for our annual wine and cheese tasting on Friday, December 7th, 7-9 p.m. at the Museum. We will be featuring New York State Wines. A local wine expert will be on hand to discuss the wines.
Admission to the Open House will be $10, which will include a special hand etched wine glass keepsake.
Friday, December 7th, 7-9 p.m. at the Museum
Friday, September 28, 2012
Science and Technology Lecture Series
The Waterford Historical Museum and Cultural Center proudly announces our third annual Science and Technology Lecture Series. Enjoy splendid food, fascinating facts, great conversation and engaging company though the Fall and Winter at 7pm on the second Tuesday of every month at McGreivey’s, one of this areas fine restaurants.
Programs run 7-8pm, registration starts at 6:30pm. Food & Drink available for PURCHASE all evening. Suggested donation is $6 per person ($5 members).
Come in out of the cold and join us for the following talks/discussions:
October 8th:Legendary Planes and Aviation in New York
Our guest speaker, Kevin Millington of the Empire State Aerosciences Museum in Glenville, will provide an overview of the museum, including its truly spectacular collection of planes, exhibits, and programs. He will also highlight the opening ceremony of the State Canal System this year in Waterford, which featured the transit of three historic combat jets from NYC to ESAM via the canal.
November 13th: “Three Cheers and a Tiger: the Knickerbocker Fire Company of the 1840s”
Join Museum Director and Town Historian Brad Utter as he shares some of the exciting facts learned from the newly discovered ledger book of the Kncikerbocker Engine Company #1. From a fire at a possible underground railroad site to racing everyday company activities, this book provides a lot of new incite into Waterford’s past.
December 11th: “Finding Griffin: Fact and Fiction.”
Authors Barbara Delaney and Russell Dunn will give a Powerpoint presentation about the abandoned Adirondack village of Griffin, which has been featured in several of their non-fiction books, as well as ‘fictionalized Griffin’ as it appears in the novel Finding Griffin. You will hear about the history of small nineteenth century tannery towns in the Adirondacks and readings from a contemporary novel set in Griffin and upstate New York.
January 8th- Archeology in Waterford by Hartgen Archeological Associates
February 12th: A Presentation about the new book “The 3D Guide to the Empire State Plaza and its Collection of Large Works of Art” with the authors. A Powerpoint presentation that covers topics about the building of the Empire State Plaza; the artists and their monumental art displayed on the Plaza; and stereography as a medium.
March 12th-"Divided by War: the Confederate Flag that Almost Flew Over Waterford in 1861"
Independent Historian Paul Schneider will explore the local impact of the Civil War on the Waterford community. Including a fascinating exchange of letters between the Eddy family of Waterford and some of their relatives in Columbia, South Carolina.
Please check our website, website blog and/or Facebook for the latest news.
McGreiveys Restaurant is located in the heart of the Village of Waterford at 91 Broad Street. www.mcgreiveys.com
Space is limited and pre-registration is recommended 518-238-0809 or info@waterfordmuseum.com
Programs run 7-8pm, registration starts at 6:30pm. Food & Drink available for PURCHASE all evening. Suggested donation is $6 per person ($5 members).
Come in out of the cold and join us for the following talks/discussions:
October 8th:Legendary Planes and Aviation in New York
Our guest speaker, Kevin Millington of the Empire State Aerosciences Museum in Glenville, will provide an overview of the museum, including its truly spectacular collection of planes, exhibits, and programs. He will also highlight the opening ceremony of the State Canal System this year in Waterford, which featured the transit of three historic combat jets from NYC to ESAM via the canal.
November 13th: “Three Cheers and a Tiger: the Knickerbocker Fire Company of the 1840s”
Join Museum Director and Town Historian Brad Utter as he shares some of the exciting facts learned from the newly discovered ledger book of the Kncikerbocker Engine Company #1. From a fire at a possible underground railroad site to racing everyday company activities, this book provides a lot of new incite into Waterford’s past.
December 11th: “Finding Griffin: Fact and Fiction.”
Authors Barbara Delaney and Russell Dunn will give a Powerpoint presentation about the abandoned Adirondack village of Griffin, which has been featured in several of their non-fiction books, as well as ‘fictionalized Griffin’ as it appears in the novel Finding Griffin. You will hear about the history of small nineteenth century tannery towns in the Adirondacks and readings from a contemporary novel set in Griffin and upstate New York.
January 8th- Archeology in Waterford by Hartgen Archeological Associates
February 12th: A Presentation about the new book “The 3D Guide to the Empire State Plaza and its Collection of Large Works of Art” with the authors. A Powerpoint presentation that covers topics about the building of the Empire State Plaza; the artists and their monumental art displayed on the Plaza; and stereography as a medium.
March 12th-"Divided by War: the Confederate Flag that Almost Flew Over Waterford in 1861"
Independent Historian Paul Schneider will explore the local impact of the Civil War on the Waterford community. Including a fascinating exchange of letters between the Eddy family of Waterford and some of their relatives in Columbia, South Carolina.
Please check our website, website blog and/or Facebook for the latest news.
McGreiveys Restaurant is located in the heart of the Village of Waterford at 91 Broad Street. www.mcgreiveys.com
Space is limited and pre-registration is recommended 518-238-0809 or info@waterfordmuseum.com
Village Officials Support Museum
The Museum received a appropriation of $1,200 from the Village of Waterford to help with general operating expenses. The Village also helped sponsor the Waterford Cultural Festival! Many of our wonderful events and programs would not be possible without the support of the Village of Waterford.
Thank You Village of Waterford!
Thank You Village of Waterford!
Waterford, Ellsworth and the Marshal House Flag: a National Civil War Story Special O’Connor Lecture and Annual Membership Meeting at the Peebles Island Resource Center
Join us Monday, October 22, 7pm at the Peebles Island Resource Center for the O’Connor Lecture and Annual Membership Meeting. Following a brief business meeting there will be a special multimedia presentation entitled “Waterford, Ellsworth and the Marshal House Flag: a National Civil War Story.” The presentation will be given by New York State Flags Project Conservator Sarah Stevens and Independent Historian Paul Schneider.
Colonel Ellsworth, born in Mechanicville, was the first Union officer killed in the Civil War. He was shot after taking down a Confederate flag from the Marshall House in Alexandria, Virginia. In death, he became an instant hero and his story a rallying point for the North. The Confederate flag was recently conserved at the Peebles Island Resource Center and featured on PBS’s History Detectives. Ellsworth also had connections to Waterford and possibly lived here for a few years. This is just the tip of the full story. Join us to learn more!
Ms. Stevens will explain how the Marshall House flag came into the New York State’s Battle Flag collection, the conservation and display of the flag. She will also discuss a new mystery relating to a star, supposedly from the flag, which was donated in 2006 and during the conservation of the flag. Sarah will also show a video, produced for the 1861 Exhibit at the New York State Capitol.
Not only was the flag conserved on Peebles Island, but Waterford has more connections to the story. Paul Schneider will discuss the broad historical overview of the incident in Alexandria resulting in Ellsworth death, some context of the cultural significance of their respective flags to both North and South, the immediate "elevation" of Ellsworth to the status of patriotic martyr, the reaction in Waterford and the participation of Waterford citizens in Ellsworth's funeral procession and burial in Mechanicville, and finally the Waterford role in raising money for and dedicating the monument to Ellsworth.
Colonel Ellsworth, born in Mechanicville, was the first Union officer killed in the Civil War. He was shot after taking down a Confederate flag from the Marshall House in Alexandria, Virginia. In death, he became an instant hero and his story a rallying point for the North. The Confederate flag was recently conserved at the Peebles Island Resource Center and featured on PBS’s History Detectives. Ellsworth also had connections to Waterford and possibly lived here for a few years. This is just the tip of the full story. Join us to learn more!
Ms. Stevens will explain how the Marshall House flag came into the New York State’s Battle Flag collection, the conservation and display of the flag. She will also discuss a new mystery relating to a star, supposedly from the flag, which was donated in 2006 and during the conservation of the flag. Sarah will also show a video, produced for the 1861 Exhibit at the New York State Capitol.
Not only was the flag conserved on Peebles Island, but Waterford has more connections to the story. Paul Schneider will discuss the broad historical overview of the incident in Alexandria resulting in Ellsworth death, some context of the cultural significance of their respective flags to both North and South, the immediate "elevation" of Ellsworth to the status of patriotic martyr, the reaction in Waterford and the participation of Waterford citizens in Ellsworth's funeral procession and burial in Mechanicville, and finally the Waterford role in raising money for and dedicating the monument to Ellsworth.
Thursday, September 20, 2012
Legendary Planes and Aviation in New York, Science and Technology Lecture Series
The Waterford Historical Museum and Cultural Center will host a really interesting presentation on Tuesday, October 9th of legendary, historic airplanes and the heritage of aviation in New York to kick-off the return of our Science and Technology Lecture Series. Enjoy splendid food, hear about famous planes and a great local museum, and enjoy a fun time at McGreivey’s in Waterford, one of this area’s finest restaurants. Registration starts at 6:30pm, lecture at 7:00pm and food and drink will be available for purchase all evening.
Our guest speaker, Kevin Millington of the Empire State Aerosciences Museum in Glenville, will provide an overview of the museum, including its truly spectacular collection of planes, exhibits, and programs. He will also highlight the opening ceremony of the State Canal System this year in Waterford, which featured the transit of three historic combat jets from NYC to ESAM via the canal.
Space is limited and pre-registration is recommended by calling 518-238-0809, or by e-mail info@waterformuseum.com.
Topics-
October 9th: “Legendary Planes and Aviation in New York”
November 13th: “Three Cheers and a Tiger: the Knickerbocker Fire Company of the 1840s”
December 11th: “Finding Griffin: Fact and Fiction.” A presentation about the abandoned Adirondack village of Griffin.
January 8th- TBA
February 12th: A Presentation about the new book “The 3D Guide to the Empire State Plaza and its Collection of Large Works of Art” with its authors.
March 12th-"Divided by War: the Confederate Flag that Almost Flew Over Waterford in 1861"
Our guest speaker, Kevin Millington of the Empire State Aerosciences Museum in Glenville, will provide an overview of the museum, including its truly spectacular collection of planes, exhibits, and programs. He will also highlight the opening ceremony of the State Canal System this year in Waterford, which featured the transit of three historic combat jets from NYC to ESAM via the canal.
Space is limited and pre-registration is recommended by calling 518-238-0809, or by e-mail info@waterformuseum.com.
Topics-
October 9th: “Legendary Planes and Aviation in New York”
November 13th: “Three Cheers and a Tiger: the Knickerbocker Fire Company of the 1840s”
December 11th: “Finding Griffin: Fact and Fiction.” A presentation about the abandoned Adirondack village of Griffin.
January 8th- TBA
February 12th: A Presentation about the new book “The 3D Guide to the Empire State Plaza and its Collection of Large Works of Art” with its authors.
March 12th-"Divided by War: the Confederate Flag that Almost Flew Over Waterford in 1861"
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Fall Bus Trip to World Class Museums in Springfield
The Waterford Historical Museum and Cultural Center’s Autumn Day Trip will be Wednesday, October 10, 2012 to the Springfield Museums in Springfield, Ma. The Springfield Museums consist of five world-class museums; the Michele & Donald D'Amour Museum of Fine Arts, the George Walter Vincent Smith Art Museum, the Springfield Science Museum, the Connecticut Valley Historical Museum and the Museum of Springfield History. The Museums Association is proud to be home to the Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden, a series of full–scale bronze sculptures of Dr. Seuss's whimsical creations, honoring the birthplace of Theodor Geisel, a.k.a. Dr. Seuss.
There will be a guided tour of the Wood History Museum in the morning. After lunch there will be the option of visiting any of the other sites that interest you. Each museum is different and there is plenty to see.
Lunch: will be at The Student Prince Restaurant in Springfield. The meal will consist of turkey, mashed potatoes, a vegetable, a salad, cranberry sauce, dessert, coffee and tea.
Departure: 8:00 a.m. from the rear parking lot across from the Wesleyan Church, 75 Grace Street, Northside, Waterford. Approximate return to Waterford 5:00 p.m.
Cost: Current members- $80.00 - non-members $85.00. Price includes parking, motor coach transportation with Wade Tours, admission fees, guided tour and lunch.
Paid Reservations by September 25, 2012
Make reservations early. Call in reservations to Emily Wilson at 518-237-7122. Please make checks payable to the Waterford Historical Museum and mail directly to: Emily Wilson, Treasurer 26 Columbus Ave., Waterford N. Y. 12188
Friday, September 7, 2012
NEW Program "Tuesdays at 10"
Each program starts at 10:00am on the date indicated.
Cost to attend each program:
$5/member
$6/general public
The museum is located at 2 Museum Lane in Waterford, NY.
For more information:
(518) 238-0809
info@waterfordmuseum.com
www.waterfordmuseum.com
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The “Forgotten War”: The War of 1812 Tuesday, October 23rd
Aware that it’s the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812, but not so sure why you should care? Join Rensselaer County Historian, Kathryn Sheehan, to gain a regional perspective on this “forgotten war” as she describes its local impact on the area with a special focus on Rensselaer County. Learn about local figures who played integral roles during the conflict and discover how the military utilized the Hudson River to transport supplies and troops.
In addition to her duties as Rensselaer County Historian, Kathryn Sheehan is the Registrar at the Rensselaer County Historical Society (RCHS). Her talk is in conjunction with RCHS’s newest exhibition on the War of 1812 which opens September 15, 2012.
The Great Recipe Exchange Tuesday, November 6th
Planning your holiday meals? Looking for some inspiration? Come to the Great Recipe Exchange and liven up your next gathering with some tried-and-true culinary delights from someone else’s kitchen. Sample the dishes, collect the recipes, and hear the history of recipes that have been savored for generations by the families of Waterford.
Extra! Extra! A Day in Waterford’s History Tuesday, December 4th Join us as we read the morning paper...from more than fifty years ago. Curious to know what headlines past Waterfordians were reading with their morning coffee? We’ll review a past edition of one of Waterford’s newspapers and catch you up on the “latest” news and gossip!
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