Public Programs and Events At RCHS
Unless otherwise noted, all
events take place at RCHS, 57 Second Street in historic downtown
Troy. Street parking is available. Call 518-272-7232 x17 for more
information.
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Troy
Night Out: One Night Wonders
ONE NIGHT WONDERS
is RCHS' new series of programs for Troy
Night Out. You'll want to stop in each month - and
bring your friends - to see the ecclectic and amazing artifacts
we will bring out from our collection - for one night only.
ONE NIGHT WONDERS:
"What's Cooking?"
Friday, April 25, 2008; 5 pm - 9 pm; free admission & light
historic refreshments
Have you got a taste for history? Come
browse our exhibits and check out vintage cookbooks and cooking
utensils from the RCHS collection – on display during this
TNO only!
ONE NIGHT WONDERS:
"Director's Cut"
Friday, May 30, 2008; 5 pm - 9 pm; free admission & light
refreshments
They're rare, beautiful - and some
are just plain odd... Join RCHS Executive Director Robert Engel
for a one-night only exhibition of some of his favorite items
from the RCHS collection.
ONE NIGHT WONDERS:
"Flag Night"
Friday, June 27, 2008; 5 pm - 9 pm; free admission & light
refreshments
Troy is famous for its Flag Day Parade
- the largest in the nation. For this TNO, we'll bring out some
of the fabulous flags in the RCHS collection. Don't miss your
chance to hear the stories these flags have to tell!
ONE NIGHT WONDERS:
Topic TBA
Friday, July 25, 2008; 5 pm - 9 pm; free admission & light
refreshments
NO PROGRAM AUGUST 29
ONE NIGHT WONDERS:
Topic TBA
Friday, September 26, 2008; 5 pm - 9 pm; free admission &
light refreshments
ONE NIGHT WONDERS:
Topic TBA
Friday, October 31, 2008; 5 pm - 9 pm; free admission & light
refreshments
NO
PROGRAM NOVEMBER OR DECEMBER
Talks
and Walks
From
the Underground Railroad to Uncle Sam,
RCHS is proud to present lively history walks and special presentations
on the history of Rensselaer County. To schedule an outreach presentation
for your group, contact Kathy Sheehan at 518-272-7232, x15.
Staff
Talk: Food and Cooking in Victorian Troy
Troy Public Library, Main Library
Wednesday, April 16, 6:00 pm
Executive
Director Robert Engel presents a talk about dining and cooking
in Victorian Era Troy. This program will feature Victorian
recipes and delicious samples. Recipe packets will be available.
Offered as part of Troy Public Library's Big
Read Program.
The
Kate Mullany House: Past, Present & Future
Tuesday, April 29, 2008, 7:30 - 8:30 pm
RCHS is pleased
to host Paul Cole, Executive Director of the Kate Mullany National
Historic Site, as he updates the public on the progress of exhibition
development and repairs at the Mullany House. Light refreshments
provided, no admission charge.
History
Walk: People, Place & Progress
Saturdays, May 3, June 21, September 6, October 25; 10:30 - 11:30
am
All walking tours begin and end at RCHS, 57 Second
Street. Members free, not-yet-members, $5/person
This
introduction to Troy history and architecture looks at how the
city evolved from its initial founding in 1789 as a village to
its 19th century heyday and on into the 20th century. The sites
of many important events will be discussed along with some of
the people who made the name Troy known around the world.
History
Walk: “The Air Was Full Of Smoke And Cinders:" Troy’s
Great Fire of 1862
Saturday, May 10, 10:30 - 11:30 am
All walking tours begin and end at RCHS, 57 Second
Street. Members free, not-yet-members, $5/person
One
of the most formative events in Troy’s history happened
on May 10th, 1862 when within just a few hours a major bridge
over the Hudson and more than 500 buildings in the city were destroyed
by a huge conflagration known even today as “The Great Fire.”
Using excerpts from newspapers and the letters and recollections
of people who lived through this event, you will walk back into
history as you retrace the progress of this fire and see what
impacts this disaster had - not only locally, but nationally.
History
Underfoot and Overhead: A History Walk for Families
Saturdays, May 17, June 7, September 27, October 18; 10:30
- 11:30 am
All
walking tours begin and end at RCHS, 57 Second Street. Members
free, not-yet-members, $5/person
(age 5 and up)
History is
everywhere in Troy. Families with kids ages 5 and up will enjoy
this interactive walk through Troy's past. You'll come away saying
"I never knew that about Troy!"
History
Walk: Monuments and Memorials
Saturday, May 31, 10:30 - 11:30 am
All walking tours begin and end at RCHS, 57 Second
Street. Members free, not-yet-members, $5/person
We walk by
them all the time, often without really noticing what they are.
Join us as we take a closer look at the many monuments, large
and small, that remind us of wartime sacrifice, famous events
and the people who left their mark on Troy and its history.
History
Walk: Martin I. Townsend’s Troy – Law, Education,
Abolition
Saturday, June 14, 10:30 - 11:30 am
All walking tours begin and end at RCHS, 57 Second
Street. Members free, not-yet-members, $5/person
Martin I.
Townsend’s direct involvement with the many causes and events
of the mid 19th century is the focus of this tour based on new
research by RCHS. A lawyer who represented escaped slave Charles
Nalle and was involved with many other major cases, Townsend was
also connected with education, politics, and the evolving legal
profession. Learn about his life and times as we see where he
lived and worked.
History
Walk: Underground Railroad Walking Tour
Saturdays, June 28, October 11; 10:30 - 11:30 am
All walking tours begin and end at RCHS, 57 Second
Street. Members free, not-yet-members, $5/person
Troy was a
hotbed of abolitionist activity in the 19th century. This walking
tour will highlight the sights associated with the African American
community in the first half of the 19th century. Included will
be sites associated with the famous rescue of escaped slave Charles
Nalle by thousands of Trojans and the now famous Harriet Tubman.
History
Walk: Rivers, Railroads & Roads - Troy's Transportation Network
Saturday, September 13, 10:30 - 11:30 am
All walking tours begin and end at RCHS, 57 Second
Street. Members free, not-yet-members, $5/person
As Troy's
population and growing industrial base grew in the 19th century,
the network of roads and railroads created neighborhoods, spawned
industries and shaped the city's look as we know it today. Highlights
of this walking tour will include the site of the Union Station,
the changing waterfront, and the importance of those almost forgotten
but all too important alleys' in Troy. Historic photographs will
transport your visit as we stroll back
in time.
History
Walk: The Marquis de Lafayette Visits Troy
Saturday, September 20, 10:30 - 11:30 am
All walking tours begin and end at RCHS, 57 Second
Street. Members free, not-yet-members, $5/person
For much
of the year 1824 and into 1825, this hero of the American Revolution
made a triumphal visit to all the United States. He came to Troy
twice during that time. Follow in his footsteps as he was shown
the bustling city that Troy had become under the influence of
liberty and freedom.
History
Walk: Troy's Amazing Architecture
Saturday, October 4, 10:30 - 11:30 am
All walking tours begin and end at RCHS, 57 Second
Street. Members free, not-yet-members, $5/person
We celebrate the opening
of one of Troy's newest architecural wonders, RPI's EMPAC building,
by taking a look at some of the 19th and 20th century buildings
that make up Troy's historic downtown area. We'll use the the
city's rich built environment to explore and learn about a range
of styles and types of buildings.
Travels
Hit
the Road with RCHS!
6th
Annual Hudson River Cruise - July 20-21, 2008
Join
us aboard the Capt. JPII for a two-day, one-night, journey on
the Hudson River, "America's Rhine".
Cruise past famous lighthouses, great Hudson Valley estates, West
Point and the Palisades all while enjoying wonderful meals and
spectacular vistas. The next day, we travel back to the
early 18th and 19th centuries with special guided tours at the
Richmond Town Historic Site located on Staten Island. Click
here to learn more (pdf
document).
Historic
Lowell Bus Trip - October 3, 2008
Step
back in time! We'll
travel from Troy to Lowell National Historic Park, where we'll
trace the footsteps of mill girls and immigrant workers through
an historic boarding house, feel the rumble of 90 working power
looms, and tour the historic Pawtucket Canal. Details coming soon!
Members'
Nights
As a benefit of membership, RCHS hosts
quarterly Members' Nights. All RCHS members - and their friends
- are invited to these informal gatherings for wine, cheese, lively
conversation and learning.
Take this opportunity to enjoy your
RCHS membership and bring a friend who may be interested in good
company and local history.
2008 Members' Nights
Thursday, March 27th - "What
She Said: Women's Voices from Rensselaer County"
Thursday, June 19th - Program
TBA
Monday, September 8 - Annual
Meeting & Program TBA
Thursday, November 6 - Program
TBA
Special
Events
 Exhibition
Opening & Award Ceremony
Thursday, May 15, 2008, 6-8 pm
The Rensselaer
County Historical Society
& the Spring 2008 Troy High School Historians in Training
Invite
you to a reception celebrating
the opening of their exhibition
Discovering
History: What
The Heck Is It?
The Historians
in Training program is sponsored by 
About the Historians
in Training Program
What do
a sausage-stuffer, a hat-trunk and a powder-horn have in common?
It sounds like the setup for a riddle, but it's not. These
objects are among the artifacts from the RCHS collection researched
by students from Tony Rieth and Karen Bechdol's
combined English/Social Studies class at Troy High School. These
21 students are "Historians in Training,"
participating in an exciting collaboration between Troy High,
RCHS and The Record. Each student has selected an object
from the RCHS collection, researched that object and written an
article about it, to be published in The Record.
In these articles,
the students reveal the history behind the objects, telling stories
that have not been told before and providing others in the community
with new access to the history of our community. Through the process
of preparing their articles, the students developed their research
and writing skills, had the opportunity to interact with professional
museum staff and journalists, and ultimately, to contribute a
unique gift to their own community. Students selected the objects
they wanted to research from a collection of objects assembled
by RCHS staff. The artifacts they chose provide an eclectic window
into the collection, including items connected to Troy's elite
citizens as well as objects whose owners have been forgotten over
time.
Although the
articles will not appear in The Record until late Spring/early
Summer 2008, visitors to RCHS may preview the students' articles
in our Spring 2008 exhibition: "Discovering History:
What the Heck Is It?".
A
Taste for the Past
Saturday, June 14, 2008
Please join
us for RCHS' annual dinner fundraiser. This moveable feast begins
with cocktails at RCHS and dinner and decadent delights at ten
historic homes in downtown Troy, including the famed Paine Mansion,
aka "The Castle." Advance Reservations Required.
For
Kids and Families
History Underfoot and Overhead:
A History Walk for Families
Saturdays, May 17, June 7, September 27, October 18; 10:30
- 11:30 am
All
walking tours begin and end at RCHS, 57 Second Street. Members
free, not-yet-members, $5/person
(age 5 and up)
History is everywhere
in Troy. Families with kids ages 5 and up will enjoy this interactive
walk through Troy's past. You'll come away saying "I never
knew that about Troy!"
Ongoing
Tours and Exhibitions
Discovering
History: What the Heck Is It?
Opens May
15, 2008
What do
a sausage-stuffer, a hat-trunk and a powder-horn have in common?
It sounds like the setup for a riddle, but it's not. These
objects are among the artifacts from the RCHS collection researched
by students from Tony Rieth and Karen Bechdol's combined English/Social
Studies class at Troy High School. These 21 students are "Historians
in Training," participating in an exciting collaboration
between Troy High, RCHS and The Record. Each student
has selected an object from the RCHS collection, researched that
object and written an article about it, to be published in The
Record.
In these articles,
the students reveal the history behind the objects, telling stories
that have not been told before and providing others in the community
with new access to the history of our community. Through the process
of preparing their articles, the students developed their research
and writing skills, had the opportunity to interact with professional
museum staff and journalists, and ultimately, to contribute a
unique gift to their own community. Students selected the objects
they wanted to research from a collection of objects assembled
by RCHS staff. The artifacts they chose provide an eclectic window
into the collection, including items connected to Troy's elite
citizens as well as objects whose owners have been forgotten over
time.
Although the
articles will not appear in The Record until late Spring/early
Summer 2008, visitors to RCHS may preview the students' articles
in our Spring 2008 exhibition: "Discovering History:
What the Heck Is It?"
The
Historians in Training program is sponsored by
Faces
from Rensselaer County History
Robeson
Family Meeting Room
Since its inception in 1927, RCHS has collected
portraits of people from Rensselaer County. This exhibition showcases
portraits of county residents from 1721 to the present day and
includes works in a variety of media. Some of the artists are
well-known today, some were better known in their own day and
others have yet to be identified. Research has helped to answer
many questions about these images and raised more new questions.
More work will help to bring the stories of these faces more clearly
into focus and help us to identify additional faces that should
be added to the collection.
Scenic
Wonders: Prints in Three Dimensions
Library
Lobby Gallery
Until the mid 18th century, ceramics were decorated
by hand. It took the invention of a special kind of tissue paper
and the modification of existing copperplate engraving techniques
to change that and make transfer-printing possible.
At the same time, English potters were experimenting
with different earthenware formulas trying to achieve a ceramic
“body” that was similar to the desirable, but very
expensive Chinese export porcelains. The result was a white stoneware
or “ironstone” that was durable enough to make the
trip across the Atlantic and the move westward across the growing
United States.
This exhibit looks at some everyday objects as
documents of their time. They speak to us today of the 19th century
– an age of geographic expansion and rapid social change
caused by industrialization and other forces. The plates, pitchers
and platters seen in these cases also give us an indication of
the curiosity of that era when new inventions and discoveries
led to new products, new ways of doing things and unending possibilities.
Resourceful
People Orientation Gallery
This introductory exhibit presents an orientation
to the museum and Rensselaer County history, through highlights
from the permanent collection and an interactive computer tour
of the county past and present.
The
Hart-Cluett House
On the National Register of Historic Places, the
Hart-Cluett House was home to three prominent families in Troy
before it was donated to the Historical Society in 1953.
Tours showcase the noteworthy architecture of the
1827 federal-style town house. Tours of the first floor and lower
level, including the house's original kitchen, highlight the lives
of the people who lived and worked in the house.
Guided tours are available at 2pm, Tuesday - Saturday,
February - December. Guided tours can be scheduled for other times
with prior notice. The house is also open during special public
programs throughout the year
Click
here for more information on the Hart-Cluett House
APRIL
2008
Staff Talk:
Food and Cooking in Victorian Troy
Troy Public Library, Main Library
Wednesday, April 16, 6:00 pm
Executive Director
Robert Engel presents a talk about dining and cooking in Victorian
Era Troy. This program will feature Victorian recipes and
delicious samples. Recipe packets will be available. Offered as
part of Troy Public Library's Big
Read Program.
One
Night Wonders: "What's Cooking?"
Friday, April 25, 5 - 9 pm; Free Admission & Light Refreshments
Have you got a taste
for history? Come browse our exhibits and check out vintage cookbooks
and cooking utensils from the RCHS collection – on display
during this TNO only!
Age of Innocence
House Tour
Saturday, April 26, 2:00 pm; $5/person; RCHS members free
Peek into parlors,
look in the library, and learn how Troy society entertained
in the Victorian Era through a guided tour of the Hart-Cluett
House. Offered as part of Troy Public Library's Big
Read Program.
The Kate Mullany
House: Past, Present & Future
Tuesday, April 29, 2008, 7:30 - 8:30 pm
RCHS is pleased to
host Paul Cole, Executive Director of the Kate Mullany National
Historic Site, as he updates the public on the progress of exhibition
development and repairs at the Mullany House. Light refreshments
provided, no admission charge.
MAY
2008
History
Walk: People, Place & Progress
Saturday, May 3, 10:30 - 11:30 am
All walking tours begin and end at RCHS, 57 Second
Street. Members free, not-yet-members, $5/person
This
introduction to Troy history and architecture looks at how the
city evolved from its initial founding in 1789 as a village to
its 19th century heyday and on into the 20th century. The sites
of many important events will be discussed along with some of
the people who made the name Troy known around the world.
History
Walk: “The Air Was Full Of Smoke And Cinders:" Troy’s
Great Fire of 1862
Saturday, May 10, 10:30 - 11:30 am
All walking tours begin and end at RCHS, 57 Second
Street. Members free, not-yet-members, $5/person
One
of the most formative events in Troy’s history happened
on May 10th, 1862 when within just a few hours a major bridge
over the Hudson and more than 500 buildings in the city were destroyed
by a huge conflagration known even today as “The Great Fire.”
Using excerpts from newspapers and the letters and recollections
of people who lived through this event, you will walk back into
history as you retrace the progress of this fire and see what
impacts this disaster had - not only locally, but nationally.
Exhibition
Opening & Award Ceremony
Thursday, May 15, 2008, 6-8 pm
The Rensselaer
County Historical Society
& the Spring 2008 Troy High School Historians in Training
Invite
you to a reception celebrating
the opening of their exhibition
Discovering
History: What
The Heck Is It?
The Historians
in Training program is sponsored by
History
Underfoot and Overhead: A History Walk for Families
Saturday, May 17, 10:30 - 11:30 am
All
walking tours begin and end at RCHS, 57 Second Street. Members
free, not-yet-members, $5/person (age
5 and up)
History is
everywhere in Troy. Families with kids ages 5 and up will enjoy
this interactive walk through Troy's past. You'll come away saying
"I never knew that about Troy!"
One
Night Wonders: Director's Cut
Friday, May 30, 5 - 9 pm
Free Admission & Light Refreshments
They're rare,
beautiful - and some are just plain odd... Join RCHS Executive
Director Robert Engel for a one-night only exhibition of some
of his favorite items from the RCHS collection.
History
Walk: Monuments and Memorials
Saturday, May 31, 10:30 - 11:30 am
All walking tours begin and end at RCHS, 57 Second
Street. Members free, not-yet-members, $5/person
We walk by them all
the time, often without really noticing what they are. Join us
as we take a closer look at the many monuments, large and small,
that remind us of wartime sacrifice, famous events and the people
who left their mark on Troy and its history.
JUNE
2008
History
Underfoot and Overhead: A History Walk for Families
Saturday, June 7, 10:30 - 11:30 am
All
walking tours begin and end at RCHS, 57 Second Street. Members
free, not-yet-members, $5/person (age
5 and up)
History is
everywhere in Troy. Families with kids ages 5 and up will enjoy
this interactive walk through Troy's past. You'll come away saying
"I never knew that about Troy!"
History
Walk: Martin I. Townsend’s Troy – Law, Education,
Abolition
Saturday, June 14, 10:30 - 11:30 am
All walking tours begin and end at RCHS, 57 Second
Street. Members free, not-yet-members, $5/person
Martin I.
Townsend’s direct involvement with the many causes and events
of the mid 19th century is the focus of this tour based on new
research by RCHS. A lawyer who represented escaped slave Charles
Nalle and was involved with many other major cases, Townsend was
also connected with education, politics, and the evolving legal
profession. Learn about his life and times as we see where he
lived and worked.
A
Taste for the Past
Saturday, June 14, 2008
Please join
us for RCHS' annual dinner fundraiser. This moveable feast begins
with cocktails at RCHS and dinner and decadent delights at ten
historic homes in downtown Troy, including the famed Paine Mansion,
aka "The Castle." Advance Reservations Required.
History
Walk: People, Place & Progress
Saturday, June 21, 10:30 - 11:30 am
All walking tours begin and end at RCHS, 57 Second
Street. Members free, not-yet-members, $5/person
This
introduction to Troy history and architecture looks at how the
city evolved from its initial founding in 1789 as a village to
its 19th century heyday and on into the 20th century. The sites
of many important events will be discussed along with some of
the people who made the name Troy known around the world.
One
Night Wonders: Flag Night
Friday, June 27, 5 - 9 pm
Free Admission & Light Refreshments
Troy is famous for
its Flag Day Parade - the largest in the nation. For this TNO,
we'll bring out some of the fabulous flags in the RCHS collection.
Don't miss your chance to hear the stories these flags have to
tell!
History
Walk: Underground Railroad Walking Tour
Saturday, June 28, 10:30 - 11:30 am
All
walking tours begin and end at RCHS, 57 Second Street. Members
free, not-yet-members, $5/person
Troy was a
hotbed of abolitionist activity in the 19th century. This walking
tour will highlight the sights associated with the African American
community in the first half of the 19th century. Included will
be sites associated with the famous rescue of escaped slave Charles
Nalle by thousands of Trojans and the now famous Harriet Tubman.
JULY
2008
6th
Annual Hudson River Cruise - July 20-21, 2008
Join
us aboard the Capt. JPII for a two-day, one-night, journey on
the Hudson River, "America's Rhine".
Cruise past famous lighthouses, great Hudson Valley estates, West
Point and the Palisades all while enjoying wonderful meals and
spectacular vistas. The next day, we travel back to the
early 18th and 19th centuries with special guided tours at the
Richmond Town Historic Site located on Staten Island. Click
here to learn more (pdf
document).
One
Night Wonders: Topic TBA
Friday, July 25, 5 - 9 pm
Free Admission & Light Refreshments
AUGUST
2008
SEPTEMBER
2008
History
Walk: People, Place & Progress
Saturday, September 6, 10:30 - 11:30 am
All walking tours begin and end at RCHS, 57 Second
Street. Members free, not-yet-members, $5/person
This introduction
to Troy history and architecture looks at how the city evolved
from its initial founding in 1789 as a village to its 19th century
heyday and on into the 20th century. The sites of many important
events will be discussed along with some of the people who made
the name Troy known around the world.
History
Walk: Rivers,
Railroads & Roads - Troy's Transportation Network
Saturday, September 13, 10:30 - 11:30 am
All walking tours begin and end at RCHS, 57 Second
Street. Members free, not-yet-members, $5/person
As Troy's
population and growing industrial base grew in the 19th century,
the network of roads and railroads created neighborhoods, spawned
industries and shaped the city's look as we know it today. Highlights
of this walking tour will include the site of the Union Station,
the changing waterfront, and the importance of those almost forgotten
but all too important alleys' in Troy. Historic photographs will
transport your visit as we stroll back
in time.
History
Walk: The Marquis de Lafayette Visits Troy
Saturday, September 20, 10:30 - 11:30 am
All walking tours begin and end at RCHS, 57 Second
Street. Members free, not-yet-members, $5/person
For much
of the year 1824 and into 1825, this hero of the American Revolution
made a triumphal visit to all the United States. He came to Troy
twice during that time. Follow in his footsteps as he was shown
the bustling city that Troy had become under the influence of
liberty and freedom.
One
Night Wonders: Topic TBA
Friday, September 26, 5 - 9 pm
Free Admission & Light Refreshments
History
Underfoot and Overhead: A History Walk for Families
Saturday, September 27; 10:30 - 11:30 am
All
walking tours begin and end at RCHS, 57 Second Street. Members
free, not-yet-members, $5/person
(age 5 and up)
History is
everywhere in Troy. Families with kids ages 5 and up will enjoy
this interactive walk through Troy's past. You'll come away saying
"I never knew that about Troy!"
OCTOBER
2008
Historic
Lowell Bus Trip - October 3, 2008
Step
back in time! We'll
travel from Troy to Lowell National Historic Park, where we'll
trace the footsteps of mill girls and immigrant workers through
an historic boarding house, feel the rumble of 90 working power
looms, and tour the historic Pawtucket Canal. Details coming soon!
History
Walk: Troy's Amazing Architecture
Saturday, October 4, 10:30 - 11:30 am
All walking tours begin and end at RCHS, 57 Second
Street. Members free, not-yet-members, $5/person
We celebrate
the opening of one of Troy's newest architecural wonders, RPI's
EMPAC building, by taking a look at some of the 19th and 20th
century buildings that make up Troy's historic downtown area.
We'll use the the city's rich built environment to explore and
learn about a range of styles and types of buildings.
History
Walk: Underground Railroad Walking Tour
Saturday, October 11, 10:30 - 11:30 am
All walking tours begin and end at RCHS, 57 Second
Street. Members free, not-yet-members, $5/person
Troy was a
hotbed of abolitionist activity in the 19th century. This walking
tour will highlight the sights associated with the African American
community in the first half of the 19th century. Included will
be sites associated with the famous rescue of escaped slave Charles
Nalle by thousands of Trojans and the now famous Harriet Tubman.
History
Underfoot and Overhead: A History Walk for Families
Saturday, October 18; 10:30 - 11:30 am
All
walking tours begin and end at RCHS, 57 Second Street. Members
free, not-yet-members, $5/person
(age 5 and up)
History is
everywhere in Troy. Families with kids ages 5 and up will enjoy
this interactive walk through Troy's past. You'll come away saying
"I never knew that about Troy!"
History
Walk: People, Place & Progress
Saturday, May 3, 10:30 - 11:30 am
All walking tours begin and end at RCHS, 57 Second
Street. Members free, not-yet-members, $5/person
This
introduction to Troy history and architecture looks at how the
city evolved from its initial founding in 1789 as a village to
its 19th century heyday and on into the 20th century. The sites
of many important events will be discussed along with some of
the people who made the name Troy known around the world.
One
Night Wonders: Topic TBA
Friday, October 31, 5 - 9 pm
Free Admission & Light Refreshments
NOVEMBER
2008
DECEMBER
2008
52nd
Annual Van Rensselaer Garden Club Greens Show
Thursday
December 3 - Sunday, December 7
Wednesday
December 3, Greens Show Preview Party
Thursday,
December 4, Free Family Night
Friday,
December 5, Candlelight tours
Sunday,
December 7, Victorian Stroll
Past
Events
New
York Council for the Humanities - Reading Between the Lines -
"Re-Examining George Washington"
Center
for Creative Retirement: Women in Troy
The
Language of Federal Architecture: A Tale of Two Houses
RCHS
Preservation Weekend 2006: Cemeteries
Movable
Feast
Click
here for more information on past events.
RCHS is handicapped accessible and accredited by
the American Association of Museums.
Additional Resources:
Click here for information
on school programs
Click here
for map, directions & hours
Call 518-272-7232 x. 17 for more information
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