Thursday, May 5th, 2011
With a walking tour of Gage’s Fayetteville on May 14. Led by Senior Docent Sue Boland. Starts 3 p.m. at the Gage Center.
The Matilda Joslyn Gage Center will celebrate Oz during the 2011 New York Heritage Weekend May 14 and 15. A special exhibit of 26 original Oz-inspired quilts by the Towpath Quilters’ Guild will be on display, along with books and activities for young people.
The Gage Center, located in the home of suffragist Matilda Joslyn Gage, is the only home where Oz author L. Frank Baum lived that is open to the public. Baum, born May 15, 1856, was the son-in-law of Gage. The Gage Center, located at 210 E. Genesee St. in Fayetteville, will be open from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. both days.
Also featured will be a walking tour of Gage’s Fayetteville at 3 p.m. May 14. This mile-long stroll through Gage’s 19th century neighborhood will be led by Senior Docent Sue Boland and will include an explanation of Gage’s work for human rights, along with stops at places of significance to her life and family. The tour begins at the Gage Center.
Admission to the Gage Center and the walking tour are each $7 for adults, $5 for seniors and students, or free with membership in the Gage Center. For more information call (315) 637-9511 or email foundation@matildajoslyngage.org.
Heritage Weekend is a state-wide celebration to kick off the tourist season in New York State. Visit the website for information on other weekend events: http://www.heritageweekend.org/Home.aspx.
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