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August 6, 2015Schenectady County Historical Society Presents “Pelts & Prosperity”
Join Utica College student Nolan Cool for a presentation of his senior thesis. Several Schenectady residents bartered in furs during the 18th century. However, only an elite class of merchants prospered from their involvement in the trade. Learn more about how businessmen adopted and adapted their economic position to find success in the fur trade from New York’s western frontier.
For more information, please contact Educator/Assistant Curator Jenna Peterson Riley at educator@schenectadyhistorical.org or 518.887.5073. The Mabee Farm Historic Site is wheelchair accessible, with off-street parking in front of the George E. Franchere Educational Center.
This presentation will be held on Saturday, August 29 at 2 p.m. Admission is $5 for guests and free of charge for members of the Schenectady County Historical Society.
