(These are live programs at the site, and we welcome and encourage in-person attendance, but some of them will also be offered as livestreams through shared platforms. Please register for the livestream through the website, under Calendar. No reservations required for in-person attendance at the site)
Schedule of Presentations:
Sat., Feb. 8, 1 PM. In recognition of Black History Month, Professor Michael Douma of Georgetown University explores themes from his recent, highly regarded book, “The Slow Death of Slavery in Dutch New York: A Cultural, economic and Demographic History, 1700-1827.”
Monday, Feb. 17. We are open all day, 10 AM to 5 PM, in recognition of President’s Day, with a special 1 PM talk and re-enactment by St. Paul's living historian Michael Grillo, “George Washington and the American Revolution.”
Sat., March 8, 1 PM. A recognition of Women’s History Month, with a program about “Women and the American Revolution.” It will feature short, first-person re-enactments, reflecting the diversity of experiences of women who lived through the era of the American Revolution - Peggy Shippen Arnold, Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton, Abigail Adams, Phoebe Ward and Anna Ward.