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Resurrecting History: Digitally Archiving Beacon’s Oldest Church

  • St. Joachim's School Hall 51 Leonard Street New York, NY, 10013 United States (map)

Celebrate the life of Beacon’s oldest church while learning about the challenges and rewards of the archival process. Emily Murnane, trustee of the Beacon Historical Society and history sleuth extraordinaire, will share the history of the Reformed Church of Beacon. Emily spent months combing through the Church’s archives researching documents, letters, and photographs in order to digitally preserve 207 years of history. Q&A to follow with current owner Gavin Hecker.

This program will be in-person and also live-streamed. Click below to join around 6:50 pm.