News and Upcoming Events from the Office of the Orange County Historian

News & Upcoming Events in

Orange County History & Heritage

3 March 2020

CEMETERY CLEANING WORKSHOPS

Back by popular demand! We will be inviting Town of Delhi Historian and cemetery care expert Maryanne Greenfield back to Orange County for another round of workshops in 2020. If you are connected with a local cemetery that is in need of repair, please let us know. The available dates are as follows: May 16 ^th , June 13 ^th , July 18 ^th , September 12 ^th (Hudson River Ramble), October 10 ^th. Email Nicole nnazzaro@orangecountygov.com with any questions.

Reminder: Orange County Semiquincentennial Commission to Meet in March

On Friday, March 20th from 2:30-4:00PM, members of the Orange County Semiquincenntennial Commission and interested members of the public are invited to attend a meeting to work on plans for upcoming programs related to the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution.

The meeting will be held at the Orange County Government Center, 355 Main Street, Goshen, NY 10924, in the conference room in the County Executive's office, 3rd Floor. Email Nicole nnazzaro@orangecountygov.com with any questions.

Local History Symposium Hosted by the Warwick Historical Society

A Day-long Brainstorming Session

The Warwick Historical Society invites you to join them and other societies, museums and civic organizations for a day-long brainstorming session at the Warwick Historical Society's headquarters, A.W. Buckbee Center, 2 Colonial Avenue, Warwick on Tuesday, March 24, 2020 from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. (Snow date, Tuesday, March 31) We are inviting representatives of organizations throughout Orange County and the Hudson Valley to spend a day discussing the challenges and experiences of engaging the public in our missions and finding new ways to connect with the public.

The cost of participation is $25 per person, and will include all materials, coffee and bagels to start, and a catered lunch.

The day will include conversations about challenges our organizations experience, ways to improve our community engagement, and the Orange County Historian, Johanna Yaun will be discussing her role of local historians.

Please call 845-986-3236 for more information and to register.

Office of the Orange County Historian 101 Main Street Goshen NY 10924 845-360-6978