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“Exploring the Worlds of Everything Worthy of Observation” with Paul G. Schneider

February 8, 2020 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Schneider will discuss the 1826 New York State Travel
Journal of Alexander Stewart Scott, a young Canadian man
who visited Schenectady twice on his steamboat journey
across New York State. A keen observer, the twenty-one year-old meticulously recorded his travel experiences, observations about people he encountered, impressions of
things he saw, and reactions to events he witnessed.

Details

Location:
Mabee Farm Historic Site
Date:
February 8, 2020
Time:
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm