The New York State Library will host an online talk based on Timothy J. Duerden’s novel Escape From The Sugar House: Levi Hanford & The American Revolution (Purple Mountain Press, 2026), which tells the story of Levi Hanford, a teenaged Revolutionary War militiaman who survived a stint as a prisoner of war at the infamous Sugar House Prison in the city of New York and then spent his final years in the Catskills. [Read more…] about Levi Hanford’s Escape from Sugar House Prison
Delaware County Historical Association
Hanford Mills Museum Community Celebration Saturday
On Saturday, June 14 from 10 am – 5 pm, Hanford Mills Museum will host a Community Celebration. This new festival, held as part of the statewide Path Through History program, features displays by the Delaware County Historical Association, the Meredith Historical Society, and the Greater Oneonta Historical Association.
Museum staff will be operating the water-powered sawmill, gristmill and woodworking shop. The Fieldstone Pickers will perform and Tickled Pink BBQ will be onsite, offering lunch and snack items. [Read more…] about Hanford Mills Museum Community Celebration Saturday