April 2025
~Carol Schweizer
GPS welcomed Charlene DuBuque, Education Director at the Saratoga County
History Center, who presented “Passing the Time in Victorian Saratoga County.”
Citizens’ activities and interests were not so different from how we recreate today,
although not in our modern style. Victorian era citizens gathered for food, games,
nature and showing off elaborate fashions. The fashion part—not so much today,
unless you count going to the race track in August! We still enjoy picnics, nature,
water sports and socializing. The Saratoga County Fair is still a favorite event as it
was in Victorian time.
The Board of Trustees is reaching out, through the nominating committee, for
some officers and a board member. Arlene Rhodes will be chairing the committee.
GPS is a fine group of people who share an interest in local history and beyond. If
you have an interest in becoming more involved, Arlene would appreciate hearing
from you.
Our next program, on April 7th, will be provided by Rachel Clothier, historian for
the Town of Corinth. She is calling it “Cultivating Corinth-A Local Agricultural
History.” She will present photos and stories detailing farming over the past 200
years in the northern Saratoga County town of Corinth. Since this town is only a
little to the north and east of Galway, I’m sure the history will be similar to that of
Galway.
Hope to see you there.
Contact us at galwaypressociety@gmail.com or visit us at www.galwaypreservationsociety.org
Zoom meeting number is 294 161 5132