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There are many wonderful things happening at the Gage
Foundation!
(315) 637-9511 or Foundation@MatildaJoslynGage.org
The Matilda Joslyn Gage
Railway
Excursion & Conference
Come join costumed historical speakers on a scenic
railway tour from Camillus, N.Y., to Seneca Falls to celebrate the life and
times of audacious New York State suffragist, Matilda Joslyn Gage.
Passengers can enjoy a two-hour layover at the Convention Days celebration.
The following day, participants can hear a panel of speakers discuss Gage
and her achievements as an author and activist.
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Saturday & Sunday
July 19 & 20For details, Please click
here |
| House Tours The Matilda Joslyn Gage Home will be open for
tours on
Saturdays this summer. See how this historic landmark is being transformed.
Tours are also available by appointment--call 315-637-9511. |
Saturdays, 10
am - 2 pm,
June, July, & Aug.
Tours begin at the Gage Home, 210 E. Genesee St.,
Fayetteville, NY.
$5 per person ($3 if under 12 or over 62)
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Walking Tours: Gage's Fayetteville Take a fascinating look at
Fayetteville with Gage's chief docent and local historian, Sue Boland. Learn
what the village was like in Gage's day. Tour details:
A mile-long walk through Gage's 19th-century neighborhood, with an explanation of her work for human rights. Stops at places of significance to her life and family. All buildings will be observed from the outside. All walking will be on paved surfaces. |
Saturday, July 5, 9 am
Sunday, July 27, 4 pm
Starting location:
From Gage offices, 109 Walnut St., Fayetteville.
Parking: Required at the adjacent lot of the United Church of Fayetteville, accessible from Walnut St. or E. Genesee St.
In
case of rain:
Call 315-637-9511 a half hour before the start time to see
if the tour has been cancelled. |
| Archaeological Dig
Spend a day taking part in an archaeological dig at the Gage Home, or just come to watch. Last summer’s excavation unearthed children’s toys, pieces of china, and other fragments of everyday life of the past.
Leading the project is Kim Christensen, a doctoral candidate in archaeology at UC-Berkeley. Volunteers are needed both for work in the field and in the lab.
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Dig starts Monday, August.4. It continues Tuesday through Saturdays, 8 am
-4 pm., through August.
Where: Gage Home, 210 E. Genesee St., Fayetteville, NY
For info: Email Kim at kchristensen@berkeley.edu.
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Wonderful
Weekend of OZ
Plans are underway for the 3rd Annual Wonderful Weekend of Oz on October 10
- 12, 2008! |
October 10 - 12 2008 |
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Monthly Gage Study Group - Meets the first Tuesday of each month.
In November the group will start reading "Woman, Church and State." one chapter
at a time. Feel free to join in at anytime! |
First
Tuesday of the Month
Starting November 2008
6:30 PM
Gage Foundation
109 Walnut St.
Fayetteville, NY.
Contact:
mnortman@twcny.rr.com |
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