Saturday, August 2 Howe House & Country Lawyers Office Open House.
Free. 10 AM- 4PM.
Join us for these open houses at the Howe House located at 66 Main St. and the Country Lawyers Office on 7 Church St in Phelps. Both properties are on the National Historic Register and have architectural and historic attribute. Take a look at the only attached 2 story brick outhouse in NYS at the Howe House, and see the location that inspired mid-20th C author Bellamy Partridge’s popular books about small town life and the practice of a country lawyer. Presented by Phelps Historical Society. For more information call 315.548.4940, email histsoc@fltg.net
Monday, Sept 22 The Wild Wild East : NY's Drama of Western Expansion
with Robert Spiegelman
New York’s early frontier is America’s true “Wild West.” Civilization New York’s early frontier is America’s true “Wild West.” Civilization means Westward Expansion, but two “obstacles” block the way: Indians and Nature. Combining dramatic images and fresh research, Spiegelman details this forgotten New York, where settler dreams encounter native lifeways.... Then grasp Manhattan’s rise to prominence via the Erie Canal, which in turn, inflames a religious upheaval across Central New York that America calls “The Burnt Over District.” We end with an appreciation of how—against all odds—indigenous New Yorkers retain a toehold in their deforested ancestral homelands. Sponsored by the NYS Council for Humanities’ Speaker Program. For more information call Phelps Historical Society 315.548.4940, email histsoc@fltg.net
Each month we create a newsletter full of news, events, calendar listings, exhibit and up-coming programs as well as a special feature article from the town historian, Mr. Don Tiffany. Our newsletter is mailed across the country to former Phelps residents who look forward to news from the old hometown.
We have several different types of programs open to the general public, community groups, schools and members. Our programs and services include:
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