11th Annual NYS History Month Lecture Series
NYS History Month Programs Schoharie Crossing Hosts 11 th Annual History Month Lecture Series Fort Hunter, NY – Schoharie Crossing State Historic Site will host their 11 th Annual New York State History Month Lecture Series starting on October 3 rd at 1pm. This series will cover a wide variety of topics related to state history as it connects to America 250 commemorations. The Erie Canal historic landmark site will recognize the work of historians by offering four Saturday afternoon presentations inside the Enders House, adjacent to their Visitor Center and Museum on Schoharie Street. To begin the series, Schoharie Crossing welcomes Dr. Susan A. Brewer to speak on, “The Best Land: Natives and Settlers on Oneida Territory” on October 3 rd . Brewer will trace the history of a parcel of land in central New York and the stories of the two families---her own European settler family and the Mohawk/Oneida family of Polly Denny---who called it home. Her talk considers th...
