Valentine’s Day Workshop
Chocolate Horses
Saturday, February 11, 2012
10:30 am—Noon
For Children Ages 3—11
At the Harness Racing Museum
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With Valentine’s Day arriving soon, all hearts turn to sweet thoughts and chocolates. At the Harness Racing Museum, we combine the love of chocolate and horses into a sweet chocolate Standardbred! Participants will create a a horse created out of candy bars, red licorice and pretzel sticks! It’s a yummy delight sure to please every heart, just in time for Valentine’s Day. Afterwards, museum staff will lead participants through the museum to play horse-themed games and ride the 3-D Harness Racing Simulator.
For further information about the Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame, the museum’s educational workshops or children’s birthday parties, please contact the Education Department at (845) 294-6330 or e-mail at education@harnessmuseum.com. For information on all the Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame events, please visit our website at www.harnessmuseum.com. The museum is located at
240 Main Street
,
Goshen
,
NY
and is open daily from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm.
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Lunch & Learn Midday Lecture Series
Monday, February 13, 2012, 11:30 am—1:30 pm
“A Rare Glimpse of the Enslavement of Indians
In
Orange County
,
NY
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Presented by
Ginny Privitar and
Clifton
Patrick,
Chester
Town
Historian
Harness
Racing
Museum
& Hall of Fame
240 Main Street
,
Goshen
,
NY
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Goshen
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NY
– Partake of a delicious buffet lunch with delightful speakers at the Harness Racing Museum and discover all the hidden historical treasures this county has to offer! Bring your friends on Monday, February 13, 2012 from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm, share in a scrumptious meal and learn something new as Ginny Privitar, reporter for The Chronicle, and Clifton Patrick, Chester Town Historian, discuss Ray Decker’s paper regarding the enslavement of Indians in Orange County. Tickets are $18 for museum members and $20 for non-members and include a buffet lunch with beverages and dessert. The museum is located at
240 Main Street
,
Goshen
,
NY
10924.
Because of the popularity of
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this series and.the risk of selling out early, reservations are required by Friday, February 10, 2012; please call 845-294-6330.
Ginny Privitar and Clif Patrick will discuss the results of research by Ray Decker, a renowned author, avocational archeologist, explorer, historian and winner of the "Meritorious Service" award from the New York State Archaeological Association. His amazing discovery of a 1720 deed and memorandum regarding the sale of the Crommelin Plantation in
Orange
County
listed all of the chattels included in the sale, including three slaves, two of which were Indians. This document is believed to be the only extant record of the enslavement of Native Americans in
Orange County
,
New York
. This presentation is a discussion of his research paper on this discovery.
For further information about the Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame, the museum’s school programs, educational workshops or children’s birthday parties, please contact the Education Department at (845) 294-6330 or e-mail at education@harnessmuseum.com. Thanks to USTA support, the Museum is currently offering free admission for walk-in visitors and $4.00/person for group docent-guided tours. For information on all the Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame special events or gift shop services, please visit our website at www.harnessmuseum.com. The museum is located at
240 Main Street
,
Goshen
,
NY
and is open daily from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm.
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