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It�s that time
of the year again � we are open Friday through Sunday for tours,
on the hour, from 1 PM to 4 PM. You can also reach us at any
time from 9 to 5 Wednesday through Sunday to make an appointment
for a private tour, reserve at one of our dinners or lectures�
and we stay open through Sunday, October 13th. So,
stop by, give us a call or visit our website. Read
the newsletter here, or
download it in
WORD.
MUSEUM NEWS
Our permanent
exhibit this Summer is Zadock Pratt, A Man and His Town.
This exhibit includes interesting facts, pictures,
paintings and items from Zadock Pratt�s era.
On Saturday,
July 27 the Board of Directors is hosting a Historic
Progressive Dinner. The first stop,
starting at 6:00 PM, will be for appetizers at the Zadock
Pratt Museum (1828) where you will be able to view the Museum
and its current exhibit. The second stop on the
tour (about 6:45 PM) will be for salads, across the street at
the Old Episcopal Manse (1845). This home is an example of the
Gingerbread Gothic style and is currently being restored and
painted in historic colors. It is in the shape of a cross and
was the parsonage for the Episcopal Church, also built in 1845,
but no longer standing. The third stop is for our
main course (about 7:30 PM) at the Hardenbergh Manor House
(1780). This house stands on the original Hardenbergh Patent �
over 1.5 million acres granted by Queen Anne in 1708 under the
Patroon system. Much admired for its original, majestic stone
grandeur, it is the oldest building in the Catskills. The
final stop, for dessert (about 8:30 PM)
is on �the falls� in what was once the Jacob Myers & Co,
cabinet, furniture and coffin factory. The original building,
erected prior to 1854, was swept away twice in floods during the
late 1800�s. Reservations and payment in advance ($40 per
person) are required; limited to 40.
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EDUCATION PROGRAM
The Museum is
formulating an Education Program that will include a Learning
Center, School Tours, Professional Development, and a �Young
Curators Exhibition�. If you have expertise and would like to
help with program development, please give us a call.
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STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS
We would like
to welcome Krystin Vetter as our Summer Student Tour Guide.
Krystin will also be helping us around the Museum with our
collections. We would also like to thank the
following volunteers:
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Andrew Dresser � volunteer Tour Guide
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Elinor Laing � volunteer Tour Guide
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Muriel Pons � volunteer Collection Specialist
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Stephanie Orlando � volunteer Collection assistant
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THE GARDEN GIRLS
Have you had
the pleasure of seeing our herb garden in its full glory? Well,
now is the �thyme�! Located at the side of the Pratt Museum,
the Garden Girls maintain over 100 varieties of herbs for your
horticultural pleasure. Brochures are available at the Museum
for a self-guided tour of the entire garden. The �Garden Girls�
comprise: Lee Buchar, Nancy Cohen, Nancy Haney, Janet Orlando,
and Muriel Pons.
The front of
the Museum is also plentiful with blooms and care, thanks to Mr.
& Mrs. Herbert Falke, Diane Eklund and Evelyn Cammer. Thank
you, one and all!!! ^Top.
IT IS WITH
DEEPEST REGRET
Joe Fiorillo,
a prior Board Member, passed away this Spring. We would like to
express our sympathy to his family and friends and let them know
that he was a valued member of the Pratt Museum family, as well.
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TO
OUR MEMBERS AND SPONSORS
Prattsville
was in the news this Spring regarding a proposed September 11th
�remembrance�. We want everyone to know that the Museum Board
formally voted at our April 10, 2002 Board Meeting to remain
neutral on the issue.
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CATSKILL
WATERSHED GRANT
The Museum
recently received a very generous grant from the Catskill
Watershed Corporation to begin stabilizing and restoring the
small, brown �Commercial Building� at the west of town, circa
1824. One, if not the first, of the buildings to be built by
Zadock Pratt, and donated to the Museum by Andrew Dresser, our
vision is to have it become the �Western Gateway� to the
Mountaintop. We will be seeking additional matching funds in
the future to fully restore the building to its original design.
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SEEKING A VOLUNTEER
The Pratt
Museum would like to hold a �Historic
Road Rally�
this Fall together with other towns in the Western Gateway to
the Mountaintop. If you have participated in a rally and could
use your local knowledge to create a successful challenge to
novice or experienced road rally participants, please give us a
call � we need your enthusiasm and assistance.
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DO YOU HAVE AN IDEA?
Museum Board
meetings are held the second Wednesday of every month. We are
always looking for ideas and volunteers. If there is an event
that you think could be successful, an exhibit that you would
like to see, if you would like to volunteer your time or skills,
please call ahead and we will arrange for you to attend one of
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PLATINUM
BUSINESS MEMBERSHIP
Did you know
that a Platinum
Business Membership entitles your organization to a web
page on the Pratt Museum website? For $100 per year your
organization will get photos and descriptions on this website
that has been in existence since 1998 and is a source of
information for the Mountaintop area, local history, and other
items of interest. Since July 2001, there have been nearly
20,000 �individual visits� to the site � so people are using it
to plan their trips, find local churches, dine out, find places
to stay and just enjoy this region � so close to New York City �
yet so far. Please visit our website,
www.prattmuseum.com, and if you are interested
in having your own page, call Barbara Cernikovsky at
518-299-3369. ^Top
OPEN POSITION
The Zadock
Pratt Museum is searching for a qualified person to be its new
administrative officer to manage the Museum, its exhibits,
functions, and collections. It requires an individual with a
penchant for local history, experience or training in museum
management, grant writing skills, and energy and initiative to
move the Museum into the 21st century. Resumes will
be accepted and reviewed if mailed to Pratt Museum, Box 333 Main
Street, Prattsville, NY 12468. Should you know of anyone with
the qualities we seek, please have them contact us. An
apartment is available as a benefit of employment.
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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President - |
Janelle Maurer |
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Vice President - |
Arnold Jaeger |
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Secretary - |
Diane Eklund |
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Treasurer - |
Michele Brainard |
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Carolyn Bennett |
Barbara Cernikovsky |
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Andrew Dresser |
Betty O�Hara |
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Ruth Pelkey |
DID YOU KNOW?
Zadock Pratt:
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Born
October 30, 1790 of Zadock and Hannah Pratt and was one of
seven children. His sisters were Eunice, Huldah, Abigail
and Polly. His brothers were Ezra and Bennett
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Married
Beda Dickermann October 6, 1817 (who died April 19, 1818)
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Married
Esther Dickermann October 2, 1821 (who died April 22,
1824)
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Married
Abigail Watson January 12, 1828 (who died February 5,
1834)
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Son,
George Pratt, born April 18, 1830 (who died
September 11, 1862)
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Daughter, Julia Pratt, born February 10, 1832 (died March
13, 1898)
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Daughter, Abigail Pratt, born January 24, 1834 (who died
May 14, 1834)
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Married
Mary Watson March 16, 1835 (who died July 17, 1868)
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Married
Susie Grimm October 16, 1869 (who died in 1929)
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Died
April 5, 1871 and was buried in the Prattsville Cemetery
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THE FRIENDS
Our
fundraising committee has taken a �sabbatical� this year after
four years of tireless devotion. They have helped raise monies
necessary to obtain funding to re-roof both the Museum and the
Carriage House, to have both painted, and to buy two new
boilers. Hats off to them!!! In the meantime, if any one has a
special expertise in fundraising � or would like to become a
member or chair some fundraisers that we are planning � feel
free to call the Museum at 518-299-3395 and we will arrange to
have you join us at an upcoming Board Meeting.
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GREENE
COUNTY COUNCIL ON THE ARTS
GCCA offers a
free, two-hour workshop for Greene County artists and
organizations that offer arts programming. Participants learn
about funding available through the DEC, an overview of
application guidelines, and basic grant writing skills.
Workshop attendance is mandatory for new applicants. The
Wednesday, July 17 workshop will be in the Pratt Museum Carriage
House from 6:00 � 8:00 PM. Registration is required. For more
information or to register, please call The Arts Council at
518-943-3400. ^Top
PLEASE
REMEMBER US IN YOUR WILL
We are a
non-profit education corporation, so please remember to consider
us in your will. You may either make a direct donation or
consider leaving us an endowment, through the NBT Bank, Grand
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UPCOMING EVENTS 2002
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July
13-14 |
Prattsville Rodeo |
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July 17 |
DEC
Grants Workshop �
Carriage
House 6:00 � 8:00 PM. |
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July 20 |
How Do They Do That?
� 10:00 AM � 4:00 PM. Blacksmithing, spinning, stained
glass and honey making. |
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July 27 |
Historic Progressive Dinner
� 6:00 PM.
Starts at Museum, then on to the Old Episcopal Manse, the
Hardenbergh House, and the Waterfalls!!! Must reserve. |
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TBD |
Fiddler
on the Rocks
� 2:00PM. A little Country and Western at Pratt Rock � join
us for a late lunch. |
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August
17 |
L.L.
Hill, the Artist
� 2:00 PM. Lecture by Karen Deeter, Lexington Town
Historian |
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August
25 |
The
Geology of the Gilboa Fossilized Forest
� 2:00
PM. Lecture by Alex Bartholomew, geologist. |
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TBD |
Historic Road Rally
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WISH LIST
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More members (call us for a brochure)
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13� color TV in working order
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VCR in working order
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Large (at least 20� x 40�) engravable plaque
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Black Board with Chalk
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Valuable item for Christmas �Raffle�
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Period Items (circa 1750 � 1890) for our
collections
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2002 SUPPORT
We want to
thank all of the organizations and individuals who have provided
support this year:
The O�Connor Foundation
The Catskill Watershed Corporation
The Catskill Mountain Foundation, Inc.
The Upstate History Alliance
The Greene County Council on the Arts
The Town of Prattsville
The Bank of Greene County
Benjamin Moore Paints
Our Members and Donors
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summer 2002 newsletter it in WORD.
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