2004  Summer Lecture Series

Rensselaer’s Darrin Fresh Water Institute, located on Route 9N, and the Historical Society of Bolton

are pleased to co-host a series of distinguished presentations on the natural history of

 Lake George and the Adirondacks

July 5            History of Adirondack Furniture

                       Ralph Kylloe,  Kylloe World, Lake George and Keene Valley, NY

July 12            Ice Meadows of the Upper Hudson River

                       Evelyn Greene, Naturalist, North Creek, NY

July 19            The Red Woods: The Adirondacks and the Left

  Amy Godine,  Regional Author,  Saratoga Springs, NY

July 26            Aurora Borealis – The Northern Phenomenon

                       Peter Zaffo,  Atmospheric Lecturer, Warrensburg NY

   August 2            Rear Admiral John W. Moore, Naval Innovator & Bolton Resident

  Joseph W. Zarzynski,  Underwater Archeologist, Bateaux Below, Inc., Wilton, NY

August 9            Seneca Ray Stoddard: Roughing It at Lake George circa 1880

                       Dodi Robinson,  Educator, Chapman Museum, Glens Falls, NY

August 16   Preserving a Legacy: Hyde House Restored

                        Erin Coe,  Curator, The Hyde Collection, Glens Falls, NY

August 23            History of the Fort William Henry Hotel

William Gates, Regional Author & President, Historical Society of Bolton,

Bolton Landing, NY

August 30            The Sculpture of David Smith

                       Peter Stevens, Director, David Smith Estate, New York, NY

Programs are on Monday evenings beginning at 7:30 PM. The public is cordially invited free of charge.

Funding for this series is provided by generous gifts from The Knapp Fund and numerous individuals.