Path Through History Weekend

Broome County History Day – Path Through History Weekend

Join us on Saturday, June 20 at the Phelps Mansion Museum for Broome County History Day, part of New York State’s Path Through History Weekend. Throughout the day, local historians and guest speakers will present talks on a variety of topics related to Broome County’s rich and fascinating past. (Schedule available on our website. www.phelpsmansion.org

Presentations will run from 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM, and admission to the speaker series is free. Visitors can also explore the historic mansion with tours available from 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM both days of the weekend (regular tour admission applies). Guided tours 11am or 2pm, self-guided tours 11am-3pm.

Schedule

10:00am- Theresa Lee- Whiting-Violinsky Binghamton’s Eccentric Genius of the Violin

11:10am-Jennifer Lorang History of Broome County Needlework

12:20pm- Paul Cienniwa From Magnetic Tape to Digital Bits: The Archival Journey of the Wallenberg Legacy.

1:30pm-Roger Luther-Castle on the Hill – A History and Virtual Tour of the Asylum at Binghamton

2:40pm- Joe Card Binghamton Boys and more

3:50pm- John Rozzoni Valley of OPERAtunity – The Adventures of Tri-Cities Opera

Sunday June 21st
11:00 am- Joe Schuerch (TBD)
12:10pm- Amanda Eggleton The Lady Jane Grey School