PREVIOUS RCHS EVENTS

February 2006

New York Council for the Humanities - Reading Between the Lines - "Re-Examining George Washington"

A series of four lively conversations that explored the life and impact of George Washington from a wide variety of perspectives. Each 90-minute conversation centered on a book selected by Ryan Staude, a Ph.D student in the History Department of SUNY Albany. This was a free monthly reading group and all books in the series were available to borrow for free.

March - April 2006

Center for Creative Retirement: Women in Troy

An exploration of women in the 19th century who lived in Troy and other areas of Rensselaer County. The first session began at Hudson Valley Community College with the topic "Now is the Time/Women Must Wait: Suffrage and Anti-Suffrage in Rensselaer County." The second session was held at RCHS for the "Ladies of Second Street" walking tour. The program concludes at RCHS, with a tour of the Hart-Cluett House.

The Language of Federal Architecture: A Tale of Two Houses

Douglas Bucher and Roderic Blackburn compared and contrasted the architecture of the Hart-Cluett House in Troy and the James Vanderpoel House in Kinderhook. This joint program was offered by RCHS and the Columbian County Historical Society, and included a lecture, reception and house tour.

May 2006

RCHS Preservation Weekend 2006: Cemeteries

The Preservation Weekend included the following events:

Stone Strategies: Documentation and conservation of historic cemeteries workshop

Rensselaer County History Day: Discovering Rensselaer County cemeteries

A bus trip to Mount Auburn Cemetery in Boston

Movable Feast

A celebration of a new beginning for the Hart-Cluett House Museum to aid in the continuing restoration of Troy's greatest treasure.

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