Past Programs/Events

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Date Time Description
August 26 12:00pm–
1:30pm		 This year we are commemorating Women's Equality Day at the Ausable Chasm Gazebo with parking near the North Star Underground Railroad Museum at 1131 Mace Chasm Road. The program is: "Two Battles, One Ballot: African American Women and the Struggle for Equal Voting Rights." North Country Underground Railroad Historical Association President Jacqueline Madison explores the extraordinary determination of Black women who fought simultaneously against racial discrimination and gender inequality to secure the right to vote.

Additionally, we will hear the events and activities that each of our collaborating organizations have planned. Refreshments will be served. The public is encouraged to attend and bring your lunch. Please mark your calendars and RSVP to Helen Nerska at allenhomestead@gmail.com.

See press release for more information.
August 21 5:30pm–
7:00pm		 Fugitives, Friends, and the Fight for Freedom with speaker Jeffery Davis.

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

Part of John Brown America 250. See flyer for more information.
August 10 7:00pm–
8:30pm		 A discussion on the Adirondack community settled by Black Americans: Timbuctoo.

Zoom meeting; registration required.

Part of John Brown America 250. See flyer for more information.
August 3 3:00pm Kevin Burton will speak on Apocalyptic Abolitionism: How Millennialists Helped Abolish Slavery and Reform America at the Smithfield Community Center, 5255 Pleasant Valley Road, Peterboro NY. Dr. Burton studies the relationship between minority religions and evangelicalism in the antebellum United States, particularly in reference to politics, race, and gender. He has presented papers and published articles on the subject, and Apocalyptic Abolitionism, published in June, is his first book.
See press release for more information.
August 1 12:00pm–
7:00pm		 The North Country Underground Railroad Historical Association will be a participating vendor at Michigan Fest 2026!

Clinton County Fairgrounds, Plattsburgh, NY.
See flyer for more information.
July 23 6:00pm Join us for a fun night of historical trivia as part of our America 250 Celebration. Categories have been put together by Margaret Sheehey, Tom Pray and Don Wickman. We are excited to dig up some history and have fun remembering the past.
Please· call the library for more information or to register (518) 834-9054.

Keeseville Elks Lodge 2072, 1 Elk St, Keeseville, NY

See flyer for more information.
July 22 7:00pm History matters because liberty is not self-sustaining; it must first be imagined in the minds and hearts of ordinary people and then defended through sacrifice, leadership, and endurance. Using figures such as John and Abigail Adams, Joseph Warren, and William Emerson, this engaging illustrated presentation will explain how the American Revolution grew from conviction into action, while the Declaration of Independence gave that struggle its clearest moral and political purpose. Its central regional argument is that Valcour Island deserves lasting historical importance because Benedict Arnold's improvised naval stand on Lake Champlain delayed the British advance long enough to preserve the northern defenses and help make Saratoga possible. A familiar story will be told in an unfamiliar manner, something you won't want to miss!
With guest speaker John Krueger.

Keeseville Fire Department, 8 Pleasant Street, Keeseville, NY

See flyer for more information.
July 21 1:00pm Travel through 200 years of Ausable and Chesterfield history in less than 90 minutes! Discover the stories behind our roadside markers. Meet the people who shaped our towns, and see the places where history unfolded.
Limited to 15 passengers. No charge to ride!

Keeseville pick-up and drop-off locations:
1:00 pm at Knights of Columbus, 1435 US-9, Keeseville, NY
1:05 pm at Keeseville United Methodist Church parking lot, 1699 Front St, Keeseville, NY

See flyer for more information.
July 20 7:00pm–
8:00pm		 A discussion hosted by biographer Dr. Louis DeCaro Jr. featuring Dr. Nell Painter and Dr. David Reynolds. Why did the philosophers of self-reliance throw in with the abolitionist who took up arms? How did the Transcendentalists, like Henry David Thoreau and Ralph Waldo Emerson, see John Brown? Dr. Nell Painter and Dr. David Reynolds help Dr. Louis DeCaro Jr. answer.

Zoom meeting; registration required.

Part of John Brown America 250. See flyer for more information.
July 20 5:00pm Color Guard, America 250 Banner, and Cyclists from Five Hamlets.
Community Recorded Reading of Declaration of Independence.
Together, we let the words first proclaimed in 1776 be heard anew in Keeseville in 2026—spoken by the community they continue to inspire. Sponsored by Anderson Falls Heritage Society and Ausable Valley Grange No. 973 Wheat Paste Radio.

Keeseville Waterfront Park, Ausable Street, Keeseville, NY

See flyer for more information.
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