CELEBRATE
NEW YORK STATE HISTORY
DATE:
January 15, 2011
TIME: 10:00-4:00
LOCATION:
New York State Museum, Albany
CONTACT HOURS: 6
COST: FREE
Join in the celebration of New York State history. Meet the
educators from historic sites in the
Mohawk Valley, Great Capital
Region, and the
Hudson River Valley. Share ideas about the
War of
1812 Bicentennial and the Civil War Sesquicentennial. Tour the
New
York State Museum. Plan you visits to the historic sites of the
Empire State.
PROGRAM [Times subject to change]
10:00 The Mohawk Valley in
New York and American History
11:00
Hudson River Art School and Jacksonian and Antebellum America
12:00 Lunch Workshop: Historic Sites and the Classroom
1:00 Historic Site Displays - participating sites include
Adirondack Museum @ Blue Mountain Lake
Albany County Historical Society
Arkell
Museum
Clermont State Historic Site
Crailo State Historic Site
Historic Cherry Hill
Johnson Hall State Historic Site
National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame
New York State Library
New York State Military Heritage Museum
New York State Museum
Olana State Historic Site
Salem Art Works
Schoharie Crossing State Historic Site
Schuyler Mansion
Shaker Heritage Society
Ten Broeck Mansion
Thomas Cole House
2:00
Citizen Soldiers Museum Tour
3:00 Native People Cart
To register send an email to IHARE at
info@ihare.org with NYS History
Day as the subject and include
Name, School, and contact email address.
This program is being held in conjunction with:
New York State's Great Places and Spaces (12:00 P.M. - 4:00 P.M.)
Free program in the 1st Floor Exhibition Halls
Take a trip around New York State without leaving the Museum! An array
of the state's historic sites and cultural institutions offer
families fun hands-on
activities, educational artifacts to explore, and information on
regional events to visit.
Go to:
http://www.nysm.nysed.gov/calendar/
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