Civil War

Summer Lecture: The Lost Civil War Diary of William H. Hill

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Join Schoharie County Historian Ted Shuart on Thursday, Aug. 8 at 7 p.m. at the Old Stone Fort Museum as he tells the story and shares the personal diary of […]

Decoration Day Event

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Prior to Memorial Day, every May 30, the graves of Civil War soldiers were decorated with fresh flowers in what was known as Decoration Day. The Old Stone Fort Museum […]