Art & History in the Park

Posted 8/21/12

PORT JERVIS, NY — Port Jervis Tourism, Port Jervis Council for the Arts and Minisink Valley Historical Society invite you to enjoy “Art & History in the Park” on Saturday, June 18 from 10 a.m. …

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PORT JERVIS, NY — Port Jervis Tourism, Port Jervis Council for the Arts and Minisink Valley Historical Society invite you to enjoy “Art & History in the Park” on Saturday, June 18 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Artists will show their works in the park honoring the memory of Dorthea Solomon, who founded Port Jervis Council for the Arts, and the late local artist Matilda Grech.

Walk through local historical memorabilia exhibits curated by local historical societies. Talk to Revolutionary War and Civil War soldiers who are looking forward to meeting with you and posing for pictures. Be on the lookout for President Abraham Lincoln, General Grant, Betsy Ross and her flag. Silver Beam, a wet-plate photographer (a Civil War era technique), will also be on hand, and there will be a fashion show of Civil War era clothing. The Broome Street Band will be playing music. The Pike County Historical Society will bring a stagecoach, and Grey-Parker Funeral Home will show its 1867 horse-drawn coach. Also returning this year will be Lee Battery Virginia Light Artillery.

The event is located at Orange Square Veterans Park on Pike and Sussex streets.

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