New Light on Saratoga’s Indigenous Past at Brookside Museum
The Saratoga County History Center is pleased to host Professor Karim Tiro, of Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH for a talk on Saratoga’s Native past on Tuesday, July 12 at 7pm at Brookside Museum.
Tiro is completing a study commissioned by the National Park Service to better understand Saratoga’s Native past. He will share findings about Saratoga’s origins as a fishing station and religious mission; the Oneida refugees at Wilton during the American Revolution; and Atiatoharongwen, a Saratoga-born Mohawk man of Black and Abenaki parentage whom Washington referred to as a friend.
“For Native Americans as far west as Onondaga and as far north as the St. Lawrence, Saratoga played an important economic role up to the 20th century,” says Tiro.
“This is an extremely important talk and report,” said Sean Kelleher, Vice President of the History Center and Saratoga Town Historian. “The upper Hudson River has received surprisingly little attention from researchers for a variety of reasons. Tiro’s work brings a special focus to this important area as we prepare for the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution. As a community, we are thankful that the National Park Service has sponsored this import research.”
Dr. Tiro is a historian specializing in North America from the 16th through the 19th century. His publications include The People of the Standing Stone: The Oneida Nation from the Revolution through the Era of Removal and Along the Hudson and Mohawk: The 1790 Journey of Count Paolo Andreani.
This event will occur in person at Brookside Museum, home of the Saratoga County History Center, located at 6 Charlton Street in Ballston Spa. For more information, please visit www.brooksidemuseum.org and social media accounts (@SaratogaCoHistory).
The Saratoga County History Center is dedicated to preserving and sharing the diverse histories of Saratoga County. In addition to Brookside Museum, the History Center offers a variety of innovative, exciting, and educational programming. Please visit the website at (www.brooksidemuseum.org) and social media accounts (@SaratogaCoHistory) for news and announcements.
The Saratoga County History Center is partnering with the Saratoga County 250th Commission to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, the Revolutionary War, and the Independence of the United States. Saratoga County will commemorate the battles of Saratoga and other significant events of the Revolution era that took place in what is now Saratoga County. This talk is just one event that will commemorate our county’s history and its significant contribution to the founding of our nation leading to the 250th anniversary of the Turning Point of the Revolution.
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