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Patterson Historical Society, Patterson, NY
Our purpose is to collect and preserve materials which relate to the history of the Town of Patterson,
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PATTERSON COMMUNITY CALENDAR
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April 28 9 am |
Community Tag Sale & Environmental Walk Free Spot for Community Organizations for Fundraisers, others $20 donation. Hudson Valley Trust - Sponsor. |
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May 12 7 pm |
Bicentennial Square Dance. Thunder Ridge Ski Area. $7 per person - $10 per couple. Hudson Valley Trust - Sponsor. |
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May 15 7-9 pm |
Patterson Historical Society monthly meeting History of an Ice Pond Rd Home, Louisa Bisogno |
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June 3 10 am |
Patterson Baptist Church - Patterson Day Celebration. Chili contest, Free Food, Cannon and Musket Demo. |
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June 19 7-9 pm |
Patterson Historical Society Board meeting for trustees only |
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July 17 7-9 pm |
Patterson Historical Society monthly meeting Postal History of Patterson, Dr. Charles DiComo |
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July 21 |
Military Band Concert. Patterson Recreation Center |
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August 4 |
1950's & '60's Sock Hop and Vintage Car Show. Patterson Recreation Center |
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Every third Tuesday of the month at 7 pm, the Society holds a meeting that is open to the public. A different topic pertaining to Patterson's history is discussed.
The meetings are at the Patterson Historical Society's new office located at 1144 Route 311, (the back entrance of the Justice Court Building, behind the Town Hall). Check back here for the list of the monthly topics and join us!
Putnam County Historical Organizations
Putnam County Historical Society http://www.pchs-fsm.org/
Tilly Foster Farm http://tillyfosterfarm.org/
Putnam County Historian http://www.putnamcountyny.com/historian/
Putnam County Bicentennial http://putnamny200.com/history.asp
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At the Museum
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Patterson's Indian Pottery
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Native American Pottery
By Pat Ploeger, Photos by Ron Taylor
For many centuries the Native Americans who lived in what would become Patterson travelled down the Croton River to fish for shad in the Hudson, storing food and supplies they would need on their return in a rock shelter near Muddy Brook. Among the artifacts found there by archaeologists in 1975-76 were projectile points (some dating back 8000 years), bones from 18 species of animal including elk and mountain lion, and 650 pottery shards - pieces of clay pots that had been used for cooking and storage.
By Pat Ploeger, Photos by Ron Taylor
The shards were stored at the Nature Center at Croton Point and recently returned to the Patterson Historical Society in the care of Judy Kelley-Moberg who partially reassembled several of the pots and with the assistance of Janet Cassidy, created a mini-museum at the Patterson Town Hall. The display case was loaned to the Society by Brian Benedict of the Duffle Bag, and refurbished by Ron Taylor.
Ms. Kelley-Moberg, a longtime member of the NYS Archaeological Association, met recently with anthropologist/archaeologist Eugene Boesch, PhD. who assessed the pottery as “the richest collection of native ceramics in southeastern New York.” He added that the recovery of the artifacts was “very important in demonstrating the ability of the Great Swamp and the Croton River to sustain a rich livelihood.” After examining the ceramics, both experts agreed that the earliest pot could be dated to the Vinette II period (300BC-400AD) and the most recent to 1500AD, as determined by the style of rims, among other markers.
The public is welcome to view the display at the Patterson Town Hall from 9-5, Monday through Friday.
