Rescheduled!

Montgomery County Historian/RMO Kelly Yacobucci Farquhar will lead a walking tour of the Village of Canajoharie on Saturday, September 22 at 11 am. The tour will highlight various sites associated with the African Americans who lived in Canajoharie during the 19th century as well as potential abolitionist activity. Brochures will identify the sites on a map of the Village of Canajoharie and the walking tour will include a portion of the sites, not all, but the brochures/maps will be available long after the walking tour.

We will meet at the NBT Bank parking lot on the corner of Route 10 and Mohawk Street (site of Hotel Wagner and the former drive-thru bank) at 11 am. There will be some hills involved in the walking tour and it is expected to last approximately 1 hour. Sensible shoes are recommended.

Montgomery County's participation in the anti-slavery movement and the African Americans who lived out their lives here have been virtually forgotten until a recent survey uncovered much evidence. From the Canajoharie resident who was the grandson of former slaves and participated in the famed 54th Massachusetts Regiment during the Civil War to the establishment of the A.M.E. Zion Church, a predominantly black congregation associated with assisting freedom seekers. We need to educate area residents and tourists on Montgomery County's, and specifically, Canajoharie's history in a movement that transformed the nation.

We are pleased to present our free HISTORY SERIES events on September 22, October 24, and November 3 each sponsored by Kinderhook Bank.

This is a free program offered in conjunction with the Montgomery County - NY Department of History & Archives. For more information, call (518) 673-2314 or email Curator of Education & Public Engagement Jenna Peterson Riley.