Tuesday, May 28, 2019

A Visit with Bethlehem's Founding Family: June 28, 2019


Yours truly has been preparing the scripts for this event, and wow, I've been learning so much about the  Slingerland family.  Writing about them in the first person is fun too - but you'll have to come to the event for the stories.  

Find out about the panther that made an appearance in 1858.   Listen to John I. rant about the patroon and his agents, those "robbers and oppressors of the poor."  William H. brags about his work on the NY capital building and how be brought clean water to the hamlet.  And their mother Leah, she was a strong woman to raise a family in the country hamlet of Norman's Kill.  It will be a fun evening!  


The Friends of the Slingerland Family Burial Vault present

A Visit with Slingerlands' Founding Family 

When:  Friday, June 28th at 6:00 PM, 6:30 PM or 7:00 PM


Enjoy an evening walking tour of historic Slingerlands.   Participants will experience first person presentations by costumed performers at locations along the tour route, including the Slingerland home built in the 1790s and the family burial vault.  Enjoy historic tales from Leah Britt Slingerland and her sons John I. and William H. all of whom made significant contributions to the hamlet.  

If you have any questions, contact:
Sue Virgilio | 518-847-8340 | FriendsOfTheVault@gmail.com







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