The North Country Underground Railroad Historical Association is raising funds to save a slice of history.
Our goal is to purchase the former property of Quaker Abolitionist and Underground Railroad Conductor Stephen Keese Smith.
See flyer for more information.

Past Programs/Events

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Date Time Description
August 21,
2022		 10:00am–
4:00pm		 The Babbie Museum will host Treasures in a Trunk. Enjoy our museum exhibits and demonstrations. Visit the animals, ride the stagecoach and Thomas the Train. Look for treasures in our Treasures in a Trunk event.
Bidding for the Annual History Matters Online Silent Auction starts 8/18/2022 at 8am and concludes 8/21/2022 at 4pm. Items can be viewed online prior to start of bidding and will be on display at the Babbie Museum, 250 River Road, Peru, NY.
To bid, credit card info will need to be entered in a 100% secure online platform.
Visit the Auction site or the Babbie Museum website for more information.
August 17,
2022		 7:00pm Speakers Zoanne and Rich Schnell will discuss longtime Keeseville resident, movie pioneer, and Keystone Comedies founder, Adam Kessel.
Keeseville Fire Department, 8 Pleasant Street, Keeseville, New York.
Sponsored by the Anderson Falls Heritage Society. See flyer for information.
August 13,
2022		 1:00pm–
4:00pm		 James Lancel McElhinney, author of the Sketchbook Traveler book series, will teach the concepts and techniques behind topographical watercolor landscape painting that were practice by Thomas Davies, Thomas Pownall, and other British military officers who documented the terrain of Crown colonies along the Atlantic seaboard.
Crown Point State Historic Site, 21 Grandview Drive, Crown Point, NY
No prior training required. Adults 18 years + are welcome. Some materials will be provided.
Register at Needlewatcher Marketplace.
Visit the Crown Point State Historic Site website for more information.
August 6,
2022		 9:00am–
5:00pm		 French & Indian War Encampment at Crown Point State Historic Site, 21 Grandview Drive, Crown Point, NY.
Gates open at 9:30 am, battle demonstrations at 11 am and 2 pm, museum open 11:30 am to 2 pm.
Food vendors will be available for lunch and ice cream thanks to Crab Shack and Mr. Ding-A-Ling.
Entrance fee: $5 per car
Visit the Crown Point State Historic Site website for more information.
July 24,
2022		 10:00am–
3:00pm		 AdkAction Keeseville Community Arts Festival Day 3: Plein Air Show & Sale (1719 Block Gallery, Free).
Visit AdkAction website or see flyer for more information.
July 23,
2022		 10:00am–
10:00pm		 AdkAction Keeseville Community Arts Festival Day 2: Arts in the Park (Anderson Falls Park, Free); Brunch at the Plein Air Show & Sale (1719 Block Gallery, $10); Plein Air Show & Sale (1719 Block Gallery, Free); Music at Ausable Brewing Company (Free); Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella (Keeseville Elks Lodge Pavilion, $15).
Visit AdkAction website or see flyer for more information.
July 22,
2022		 5:00pm–
10:00pm		 AdkAction Keeseville Community Arts Festival Day 1: Storytime with Childrens Book Author (Keeseville Free Library, Free); Mural Dedication (Adirondack Hardware, Free); Plein Air Show & Sale Opening Reception (1719 Block Gallery, $10); Riverfront Concert Series (Anderson Falls Park, Free); Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella (Keeseville Elks Lodge Pavilion, $15).
Visit AdkAction website or see flyer for more information.
July 20,
2022		 7:00pm Speaker Richard B. Frost will discuss ferries propelled by horses walking on-board treadmills, innovative citizen soldier training, graphite mines supplying Dixon Ticonderoga pencils, and more.
Keeseville Fire Department, 8 Pleasant Street, Keeseville, New York.
Sponsored by the Anderson Falls Heritage Society. See flyer for information.
July 9,
2022		 2:00pm The Solomon Northup Day Virtual Celebration will be live on YouTube.
See flyer for more information.
June 19,
2022		 9:00am The June 19 "Colors of Freedom" tour will feature seven different stops with re-enactors, docents, and celebrations of the freedom spirit in Clinton and Essex counties.
The tour begins at the North Star Underground Railroad Musem (1131 Mace Chasm Rd, Ausable Chasm, New York)
The charge to participate in the tour is $10 a person or $20 for a family pass.

Pre-registration is required by June 17.

For more information, see the press release and flyer.
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