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Historian Tea Talks at Brookside Museum – Vintage Dresses Through the Years
Historian Tea Talks at Brookside Museum – Vintage Dresses Through the Years
By popular demand, we are inviting friends again to join us for tea and cookies, while listening to informal and interesting talks by local historians. Join us February 28th with Halfmoon Town Historian Lynda Bryan for "Vintage Dresses Through the Years" (104 years of fashion worn by the same family from 1869 to 1970s). A donation of $5 is suggested,... Read more »
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Historian Tea Talks at Brookside Museum – Who was General Moreau and why was the Town of Moreau Named After Him?
Historian Tea Talks at Brookside Museum – Who was General Moreau and why was the Town of Moreau Named After Him?
By popular demand, we are inviting friends again to join us for tea and cookies, while listening to informal and interesting talks by local historians. Join us March 13th with Nancy Purinton of Parks-Bentley Place for "Who was General Moreau and why was the Townof Moreau Named After Him?" A donation of $5 is suggested, either online or at the... Read more »
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END #24 The Rise and Fall of Ballston Spa as a Resort – Ted Corbett
END #24 The Rise and Fall of Ballston Spa as a Resort – Ted Corbett
After the Revolutionary War, the new nation's earliest resorts were spas following the tradition of those in England. Ballston Spa was one of the earliest and soon eclipsed its rivals in terms of springs, hotels and amenities. New York City's Nicholas Low was the most enterprising of the Spa's developers. By the 1830s, however, Saratoga Springs' resort had surpassed Ballston... Read more »