The Seneca Falls Museum and Tourism Center will continue its “25 in 250” Speaker Series next month with a four-hour program tied to the 250th anniversary of the United States.
The next installment is scheduled for 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, July 5, at the museum, 89 Fall St. in Seneca Falls.
The series was created to explore people, events, innovations and stories that have shaped the country over the past 250 years, while connecting that history to the Finger Lakes region. The program is supported by grant funding from the Bonafiglia Family Foundation.
The July 5 lineup includes Patrick Stenshorn of the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor at 11 a.m. with “The Prevailing Epidemic: Cholera, the Erie Canal, and the Public Health Response”; Nancy Ragus of Fairport Perinton Cooperative at noon with “Fairport: How a Canal Town Reinvented Itself”; Derek Pratt of the Erie Canal Museum at 1 p.m. with “Pathway of Resistance: The Erie Canal and the Underground Railroad”; and Seneca County Historian Pam Becker at 2 p.m. with “The Flats of Seneca Falls: The Cradle of our Village.”
Community members may attend one presentation or stay for the full program, according to the museum.
“We are excited to continue this series as part of our commitment to preserving and sharing history,” said Andrew Olden, executive director of the Seneca Falls Museum and Tourism Center. “The 250th anniversary of the United States provides a meaningful opportunity to reflect on our nation’s past and the stories that continue to shape our communities today.”
The Seneca Falls Museum and Tourism Center is home to the Seneca Museum of Waterways and Industry, which focuses on the role of the Cayuga-Seneca Canal and local industry in the history of Seneca Falls.
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