Epizooty! The Great Horse Influenza and the Erie Canal w/ Travis Bowman

In the Enders House

What happened when every engine in New York State effectively stopped working at the same time? Post-Civil War America is commonly thought of as a time of rapid industrialization and mechanization, but in reality, horses and mules were still at the heart of every transportation system in the country. Using collections from the new exhibit at Schoharie Crossing State Historic Site, Senior Curator from the NYS Bureau of Historic Sites Travis Bowman will discuss the devastating effects of the horse influenza epizootic of 1872-3, which shut down the Erie Canal and possibly drove a leading freight company on the canal to go bankrupt in 1874.

There will be a brief Friends Group meeting prior to the presentation. This is a FREE event open to the public. Refreshments will be served.

Meet the Authors who will be speaking at the Interrupted Harvest event and greet descendants of some Valley residents.
Sponsored by Fort Klock Historic Restoration, The Valley History Alliance, and 2nd regt. Albany county militia (recreated). Following this event author Gavin K.Watt will speak .Watch for more details as they fall into place.

Mohawk Valley Chorus is sponsoring a Gospel Fest with renown gospel composer/director the Rev. Raymond Wise, Ph.D. The day-long workshop begins with registration at 8:00 a.m. and culminates with an informal concert at 5:00 p.m. Please see attached flyer for details and contact and registration information or go to our Facebook page.