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New York and the Illegal Slave Trade During the Civil War Era

Hudson River Maritime Museum 50 Rondout Landing, Kingston, NY

New York was the last slaving port in the Americas. Long after Congress banned the trade, hundreds of ships were leaving the wharfs of Manhattan bound for the African coast.…

The Rise and Fall of the Florence Settlement

Virtual via Zoom

A panel of researchers, Jessica Harney of the Camden Central School District, Matthew Kirk, Principal Investigator/VP Hartgen Archeological Associates, Inc. and Charles E. Vandrei, Agency Historic Preservation Officer, Archaeologist, Division of Lands and Forests, NYSDEC, will provide an introductory presentation on the Florence Settlement, a settlement…

The FreeTHEM Walk

The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence 194 Livingston Avenue, Albany, NY, United States

Coming to The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence on Friday, Mary 28!   The FreeTHEM Walk-ers recognize that human trafficking is modern-day slavery, and there are many victims in the…

Gardening Enthusiasts – your help is requested

The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence 194 Livingston Avenue, Albany, NY, United States

  Do you like to dig in the dirt? Water the plants and watch them thrive? Revel in the beauty of food and flowering plants gracing their raised beds? Then the gardening committee is for you! No experience is needed. Master Gardeners are at the ready to guide you. On the 1st, 2nd and 4th…

Myers Residence Library Development Team

The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence 194 Livingston Avenue, Albany, NY, United States

Join with a highly skilled librarian and volunteers in bringing The Myers Residence Library to life! Numerous books have been donated over time and they need to be catalogued so that the library can be open for public use. The Library Development team works together every Monday from 12:30pm - 2pm at The Myers Residence.…

FreedomCon 2021 – Freedom Road: the Struggle for Justice Continues – Planning / Evaluation Meeting

Virtual via Zoom

The LibertyCon 2021 Planning Team invites you to join with them in the planning and implementation of this history-changing event. A format change has been agreed to by the planning team - rather than a weekend program as was previously organized, LibertyCon 2021 is organized into individual virtual presentations with moderated conversations scheduled throughout 2021.…

Gardening Enthusiasts – your help is requested

The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence 194 Livingston Avenue, Albany, NY, United States

Do you like to dig in the dirt? Water the plants and watch them thrive? Revel in the beauty of food and flowering plants gracing their raised beds? Then the gardening committee is for you! No experience is needed. Master Gardeners are at the ready to guide you.   On the 1st, 2nd and 4th…

Work Party time!

The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence 194 Livingston Avenue, Albany, NY, United States

Put on the garden gloves, pick up the rake, and off you go! Would you prefer to work with clippers or a shovel? How about a lawn mower or pitch fork? Are you a gardener? Are you a carpenter? All sorts of garden and grounds activities fill up work party days. Join in the fun.…

Myers Residence Library Development Team

The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence 194 Livingston Avenue, Albany, NY, United States

Join with a highly skilled librarian and volunteers in bringing The Myers Residence Library to life! Numerous books have been donated over time and they need to be catalogued so that the library can be open for public use. The Library Development team works together every Monday from 12:30pm - 2pm at The Myers Residence.…