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Schoharie Crossing

How the Schoharie Creek Shaped History (Tuesday)

November 28, 2016 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

schoharie creekSchoharie Crossing State Historic Site will host Schoharie County Historian Ted Shuart during the last of this year’s Tuesday Talk series. Shuart will present on the historic role that the Schoharie Creek has played in NYS History with a presentation called: “How a river shaped History; the unique role of the Schoharie Creek in the settlement of upstate New York” on November 29th. [Read more…] about How the Schoharie Creek Shaped History (Tuesday)

Filed Under: Events, History, Nature Tagged With: Schoharie Crossing, Schoharie River

Battle of Fort Anne Program at Schoharie Crossing Tuesday

November 7, 2016 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Fort Anne Battle Hiill MarkerSchoharie Crossing State Historic Site will host Hudson Valley Community College professor Mathew Zembo to present on the Battle of Fort Anne during the second installment of Tuesday Talks, November 8th.

Zembo will discuss how the battle, usually overlooked as a minor skirmish on the way to Saratoga, was one of the fiercest fire-fights of the American Revolution as 190 British Regulars fought off the determined attacks of over six times their number of American Continentals and Militia. [Read more…] about Battle of Fort Anne Program at Schoharie Crossing Tuesday

Filed Under: Events, History Tagged With: American Revolution, AmRev, Battle of Fort Anne, Military History, Schoharie Crossing

Fulton County Women in the World Wars

August 22, 2016 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

glove makers at Swears 1944Schoharie Crossing State Historic Site will welcome Fulton County Historian Samantha Hall-Saladino as she presents a talk on the women of Fulton County and their roles in World War One and World War Two.

This free presentation will be held in the Enders House on Schoharie Street in Fort Hunter on August 23rd starting at 6:30 pm. [Read more…] about Fulton County Women in the World Wars

Filed Under: Events, History Tagged With: Fulton County, Gender History, Schoharie Crossing, World War One, World War Two

Schoharie Crossing Canal Days This Weekend

July 8, 2016 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

schoharie crossing canal daysSchoharie Crossing will host Canal Days this Saturday and Sunday, July 9 -10, from 11 am – 4 pm. This event is a free community festival celebrating the Erie Canal and the character of the people and towns along the way. [Read more…] about Schoharie Crossing Canal Days This Weekend

Filed Under: Events, History Tagged With: Canal Days, Erie Canal, Schoharie Crossing

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