Past Programs/Events

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Date Time Description
July 5 3:30pm–
5:00pm		 While celebrating the nation's 250th anniversary, remember the slain activists and protesters, of any era in U.S. history, and those slain in America whose untimely deaths led to positive changes in this nation as well as those who made extraordinary sacrifices for equal justice throughout their lifetime. They are American martyrs.

John Brown State Historic Site, 115 John Brown Rd, Lake Placid, NY

Part of John Brown America 250. See flyer for more information.
July 4 6:00pm–
8:00pm		 Actor Ian Barford will read John Brown's Declaration of Liberty and his Provisional Constitution for the Subterranean Pass-way community designed to break the system of slavery through hopelessness and attrition.

John Brown State Historic Site, 115 John Brown Rd, Lake Placid, NY

Part of John Brown America 250. See flyer for more information.
July 4 11:00am–
1:00pm		 Join with others for the annual Underground Railroad Education Center July 4th Oration, framed by Frederick Douglass's 1852 speech, "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?"

The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence, 194 Livingston Avenue, Albany, NY

Visit the event web page for more information.
July 3 6:30pm Come Celebrate America's 250th birthday at the Armond Trudo Pavilion at the Altona Fire Department (480 Devils Den Rd, Altona, NY). Hosted by the Town of Altona.

Music and entertainment provided by DJ Flash. Ice Cream Social. Open to all.

See flyer for more information.
July 3 10:00am Sons of the American Revolution, Valcour Battle Chapter and the Clinton County Historical Association present John Krueger, historian, delivering a dramatic, interpretive reading of the Declaration of Independence at Veterans Park, US Oval, Plattsburgh, NY.
Community participants include Cumberland Bay Chorus, Adirondack District Twin Rivers Council of Scouting America, Girl Scouts of Northeastern New York.
Honoring the 250th Anniversary of our nation's birth.
See flyer for more information.
June 29 7:00pm–
8:30pm		 Dr. Lou, actor Ian Barford, and Dr. Robert Tsai explore Brown's Declaration of Liberty, Provisional Constitution, and selected letters.

Zoom meeting; registration required.

Part of John Brown America 250. See flyer for more information.
June 21 1:00pm–
4:00pm		 The Peterboro Area Museum is introducing FOUR for FREEDOM, a two-day exhibit of photographs, broadsides, and descriptive information for Juneteenth Weekend 2026. The exhibit will detail the experiences of four individuals coming for freedom in Peterboro NY. Harriet Powell, Harriet Russell (and family), John Tyler, and John "The Dominie" West represent the hundreds of freedom seekers who came via the Underground Railroad to the Gerrit Smith Estate in Peterboro.

Peterboro Area Museum, 4608 Peterboro Road, Morrisville, New York

See press release for more information.
June 21 12:00pm–
2:30pm		 Juneteenth Celebration at the John Brown Farm (115 John Brown Road, Lake Placid, NY).
This will include the Praise Tabernacle Dancers, Colors of Freedom Award, John Brown's final speech before the court, games, Jamcrackers Band, and a barbecue.

For information, see the Juneteenth flyer.
June 20 4:00pm–
6:00pm		 "What Remains: Voices from the Margins of History" invites visitors into a powerful visual archive of African American life in the Adirondack and Lake Champlain region during the early twentieth century, captured through the lens of photographer Daniel S. Brush. This exhibit, curated by Jackie Madison, illuminates individuals whose stories have often gone unrecorded, yet whose presence shaped the cultural fabric of the North Country. This is an invitation to honor the enduring legacy of those who lived, loved, and contributed meaningfully to the region—ensuring their voices are no longer at the margins, but central to our shared understanding of the past.

The exhibit will display in the Slatkin Study Room (second floor of Myers Fine Arts, 101 Broad Street, Plattsburgh) from June 20 to October 2, 2026, with an opening reception on June 20 from 4:00 to 6:00 pm June 20.

See flyer for more information.
June 20 2:00pm–
8:00pm		 The gates will open at the Gerrit Smith Estate National Historic Landmark, 5304 Oxbow Road, Peterboro New York for the Juneteenth Freedom Folk Festival rain or shine! Exterior exhibits and four bands for one price of $20 in advance or $25 at the gate.

See flyer or visit the event web page for more information.
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