As Abraham Lincoln made his way from Illinois to Washington D.C. for his inauguration March 4, 1861, as the first Republican president of the United States, his train traveled along the reform corridor in New York State from which the origins of his party came. In 1839, abolitionists in Central New York began to meet to discuss the formation of a third political party to pursue the abolition of slavery. Some of these meetings took place at the Gerrit Smith estate in Peterboro. The result was the birth of the Liberty Party in April 1840. The Liberty Party eventually merged with anti-slavery factions of the major parties to form the liberal, human-rights oriented Republican Party in 1854.
Jack Baylis, the Abraham Lincoln reenactor at most of the nineteen years of the Peterboro Civil War Weekend, will provide a specialized program on Lincoln’s situation in 1861 for the observance of the Sesquicentennial of the Civil War at the annual Peterboro event June 11 and 12, 2011. At 1:00 p.m. on both days of the weekend Baylis will portray Lincoln’s feelings and thoughts as he took office, and his experiences with the exploding events in our country.
Peterboro Civil War Weekend is an educational and fundraising event sponsored by the Town of Smithfield, the Smithfield Community Association, and private donors. Proceeds from the event support the preservation and promotion of the heritage of the Town of Smithfield. During the event Peterboro relives the period of the mid 1800s when the hamlet held national recognition because of Gerrit Smith’s Underground Railroad station, the visitations of famous abolitionists, and the connection with John Brown that sparked the War Between the States. Peterboro sites are on the Heritage NY Underground Railroad Trail and on the National Park Service Network to Freedom Underground Railroad Trail. Saturday June 11 hours for the event are 10 am – 5 pm, and Sunday, June 12 from 10 am to 4 pm. Admission is $7 for adults, $3 for ages 6 – 12, and free for children under 6. Admission to the to the special Civil War concert at 8 p.m. may be paid at the door. Parking is free For more information contact 315-684-9022 and www.sca-peterboro.org
Jack Baylis, the Abraham Lincoln reenactor at most of the nineteen years of the Peterboro Civil War Weekend, will provide a specialized program on Lincoln’s situation in 1861 for the observance of the Sesquicentennial of the Civil War at the annual Peterboro event June 11 and 12, 2011. At 1:00 p.m. on both days of the weekend Baylis will portray Lincoln’s feelings and thoughts as he took office, and his experiences with the exploding events in our country.
Peterboro Civil War Weekend is an educational and fundraising event sponsored by the Town of Smithfield, the Smithfield Community Association, and private donors. Proceeds from the event support the preservation and promotion of the heritage of the Town of Smithfield. During the event Peterboro relives the period of the mid 1800s when the hamlet held national recognition because of Gerrit Smith’s Underground Railroad station, the visitations of famous abolitionists, and the connection with John Brown that sparked the War Between the States. Peterboro sites are on the Heritage NY Underground Railroad Trail and on the National Park Service Network to Freedom Underground Railroad Trail. Saturday June 11 hours for the event are 10 am – 5 pm, and Sunday, June 12 from 10 am to 4 pm. Admission is $7 for adults, $3 for ages 6 – 12, and free for children under 6. Admission to the to the special Civil War concert at 8 p.m. may be paid at the door. Parking is free For more information contact 315-684-9022 and www.sca-peterboro.org
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