Bethlehem Public Library
Parking is accessible off of Borthwick Ave.
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Parking is accessible off of Borthwick Ave.
Curbside hours and more.
Please Note: The registration for this event is full.
Incorporated April 2, 1841, Albany Rural Cemetery is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and represents one of the earliest and grandest examples of the rural cemetery movement in America. A 467 acre parkland with 35 miles of pathways, it is a nature preserve, open-air art museum, architectural primer, history classroom, and genealogy archive.
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Speaker Bio: John S. Pipkin is Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus (Collins Fellow) Geography & Planning at U Albany. His research interests include urban design, urban planning, architectural symbolism, social geography, landscape history, and public space. John is a member of Washington Park Conservancy and is on the Board of Albany Rural Cemetery.
About This Series: The Town of Bethlehem Historical Association (BHA) has been incorporated as a not-for-profit membership organization since 1965. Along with upkeep of collections and exhibits at the Cedar Hill Schoolhouse Museum at 1003 River Rd. Selkirk, the BHA is pleased to continue it's long tradition of presenting fall and spring series of talks by distinguished local speakers on a variety of topics designed to stimulate an appreciation of our historic heritage. We're delighted to have the opportunity to partner with the Bethlehem Public Library in our complementary roles of providing information and enhancing learning and enriching the cultural life of our community.