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Farmstead

Mysteries of the Mabee Farm
2025-03-27 19:00:00 2025-03-27 20:00:00 America/New_York Mysteries of the Mabee Farm Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library - Piracci Board Room

Thursday, March 27
7:00pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-03-27 19:00:00 2025-03-27 20:00:00 America/New_York Mysteries of the Mabee Farm Join Michael Diana, Historian and Director of Education at the Schenectady County Historical Society/Mabee Farm Historic Site, to uncover the story of the 300-year-old farmstead. Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library - Piracci Board Room

Piracci Board Room

Join Michael Diana, Historian and Director of Education at the Schenectady County Historical Society/Mabee Farm Historic Site, to uncover the story of the 300-year-old farmstead.

The oldest farm in the Mohawk Valley (1705), Mabee Farm is a site steeped in history--and mysteries! From the weathered pine floors in the home of settlers Jan and Annetje, to the hand-pegged Dutch Barn, to the site’s elusive 1600s fur trading post, what mysteries lie buried beneath Mabee Farm’s soil? Archaeology, research, and deduction help us answer some questions--many more remain unsolved mysteries!

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EVENT TYPE: | Local History |

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Mysteries of the Mabee Farm
Thu, Mar 27, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library - Piracci Board Room
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Join Michael Diana, Historian and Director of Education at the Schenectady County Historical Society/Mabee Farm Historic Site, to uncover the story of the 300-year-old farmstead.
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