Exploring Black History in Saratoga Springs and the Capital Region
Skidmore College will host “Learning the Past, Being the Present, Creating the Future.” from 5 to 6 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 10, in Wyckoff Center, highlighting vast Black history of Saratoga Springs and the greater Capital Region.
Historian Field Horne and Paul and Mary Liz Stewart, co-founders of the , will speak at the event, with Horne presenting his new book, “A Field Guide to Saratoga Black Heritage,” which examines and honors the Black community’s contributions to Saratoga County.
Paul and Mary Liz Stewart will discuss their research and preservation work, which has transformed a historic site into a center for education on the Underground Railroad’s legacy and its relevance to contemporary social justice issues.
Refreshments will be served, and copies of “A Field Guide to Saratoga Black Heritage” will be available, thanks to support from the Saratoga County History Center, Adirondack Trust Company, Amsure, and the Business for Good Foundation.
The event is free and open to the public, brought to campus with the support of the
Wyckoff Center, Institutional Diversity,
Black Studies, the History Department, and the History Club.
About the Speakers
Field Horne is a historian and author of more than a dozen books, including “Saratoga Springs: A Centennial History” and “A Field Guide to Saratoga Black Heritage.” He has held positions as a director, curator, and archivist at Historic Hudson Valley and the National Museum of Racing and recently taught a course on The American Landscape in Skidmore College’s History Department.
Paul and Mary Liz Stewart are independent researchers and co-founders of the Underground Railroad Education Center, a public history organization dedicated to preserving and interpreting the history of Black abolitionists and Freedom Seekers. Over the past 25 years, they have led walking tours, organized an annual conference, developed curriculum materials, and raised over $1.5 million for the preservation of the Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence, a National Historic Landmark and a site on the National Park Service Network to Freedom.
For a list of Black History Month events and updates, visit the Inclusion Events website.
