Many historians have written off Schoharie County as being a part of the Underground Railroad because of the sympathies of the area to the Confederate States when it came to the slavery issue and the Civil War. It was not surprising to see an agent of the Anti-Slavery Society ready to give up on finding […]
Please join us Saturday July 12th at 2PM for a talk by Nicholas Russell the Founder, Designer, and Timber Framer at Tall Pine Timber Frames as he discusses the architectural and structural heritage of the timber frame design of New World Dutch Barns. This talk will be held in the Badgley Museum Annex. Talk is […]
Join us for a fascinating presentation by Sharon Aernecke Aitchison as she explores the history, symbolism, and ongoing debate surrounding quilts of the Underground Railroad. Using images, historical records, and scholarly research, this talk examines what we truly know, what remains uncertain, and why these stories continue to capture our imagination. Whether you’re interested in […]
This presentation is postponed, please check back in the future for the rescheduled date. Join us for a presentation by Mike Tarbell, an Akwesasne Mohawk and longtime Cultural Interpreter at the Iroquois Museum. Mike has served in this role since 1993 and is also a professor at SUNY Cobleskill, where he has taught Native American […]
