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The Orleans County Heritage Festival is a county-wide celebration of historical and cultural attractions. This year,

the festival is occurring over an extended period. Participants can attend a variety of workshops, lectures and programs to deepen their appreciation of our region’s priceless people, places, organizations and assets based on selected themes. The 2017 Heritage Festival themes include:

Erie Canal Celebrating the 200th anniversary of its creation

Military History Commemorating Orleans County Veterans throughout history

Cobblestone & Sandstone Appreciating our region’s geological contributions in architecture

Legends & Lore • Spirits & Supernatural Retelling local tales of the glorious and ghostly

Festival Kick-Off Party ......................................................................Fri., Sept. 8 • 6 PM-9 PMForrestel Farms Tours 6 PM - 7:30 PM 11380 Main St. (Shelby Ctr) off South Gravel Rd., MedinaTour historic Forrestel Farms and celebrate our local heritage with a barn dance featuring live music by City Fiddle. Bad Ash BBQ Food Truck, craft beverages available on site.Free Admission • Food & Beverage $ • Restrooms • Wear comfortable footwear for tour of grounds.

Ancestors, Legends & Lore ................................. Sat., Sept. 9GCC Albion Campus Center 9 AM-2 PM456 West Ave, Albion Lecture: 11 AM-NoonVictorian Spiritualism: lecture, display and a re-enacted parlor seance. Free Admission • Restrooms

Genealogy Workshop (#1 of 2) ............................ Sat., Sept. 9GCC Albion Campus Center 9 AM-2 PM456 West Ave, AlbionMembers of the Orleans County Genealogical Society will be on hand to help individuals with their genealogical research. Researchers at all levels are welcome. Handouts will be available for those researching the WWI service of their ancestor. Researchers need not be residents of Orleans County.Free Admission • Restrooms

WWII Victory Garden ..................................................Sat., Sept. 9 • 9 AM-3 PM Guided Tour CCE 4H Fairgrounds Self-guided tour throughout week12690 Route 31, AlbionJoin Master Gardeners for a tour of a WWII Victory Garden similar to those utilized by US civilians during WWII. They will grow varieties common during that era and hand out copies of authentic Cornell Cooperative Extension 1942 informational Victory Garden leaflets. Plant sale.Free Admission • Restrooms

Cobblestone Society & Museum ...................................................Sat., Sept. 9 • 11 AM-5 PM14389 Ridge Rd., Albion (Childs) Sun., Sept. 10 • 1 PM-5 PM Tours available Wed-Fri • 11 AM-5 PMJoin us for a great family experience including guided museum tour, scavenger hunt and “make your own Cobblestone building model.” Hands-on fun for all ages! Admission: Free for members, kids 12 and under with accompanying adult, and Active Military with ID • Restrooms

Medina Historical Society ..............................................................Sat., Sept. 9 • 11 AM-4 PM406 West Ave., MedinaUnique local heritage items, WWI display featuring Company FFree Admission • Restrooms

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Daughters of the American Revolution .........................................Sat., Sept. 9 • 1 PM-5 PM249 N. Main St., AlbionGuided tours of the Patriots House, exhibit of historic military memorabilia, patriots from the American Revolutionary War; DAR video. Free Admission • Restrooms

WWI Veterans of Orleans .........................................................Sun., Sept. 10 • 7 PM-8:30 PMHoag Library • 134 South Main St., AlbionOrleans County Historian Matt Ballard will discuss the service of Orleans County residents during WWI. Company F Memorial Creative Director Lynne Menz and Sculptor Brian Porter will provide an update on the progress on the bronze statue. Free Admission • Restrooms

9-11 Heroes Memorial Service ............................................................Mon., Sept. 11 • 10 AMElks Lodge, 428 West State St., AlbionJoin local dignitaries and veterans for a memorial service to honor the Heroes of 9-11.

Heroes Candlelight Vigil ........................................................................Mon., Sept. 11 • 6 PMCourthouse Square, S. Main St., AlbionJoin local fire departments, rescue squads and law enforcement at the 9-11 Memorial Stone for a candlelight vigil in memory of both local and 9-11 heroes.

Hart House Hotel Spirits ............................................................. Tues., Sept. 12 • 7 PM-9 PM113 West Center St., MedinaGuided Ghost Tours of Hart House Hotel and the former Newell Shirt Factory, led by Chris Busch. Free Admission

Maplewood Cemetery ..................................................................Wed., Sept. 13 • 7 PM-8 PMRoute 237, South of ClarendonGuided walking tour led by GCC history professor Derek Maxfield. One of the oldest cemeteries in Orleans County, Maplewood Cemetery is the resting place of some of the area’s earliest pioneers. Two Revolutionary War soldiers are buried here as well as Thomas McManners, an escaped slave who fought for the Continental Army and was said to be a servant to Gen’l George Washington during the Revolution. Free Admission

Hurd Orchards Canal Boat Kitchen Luncheon & Siphon Tour ...................Thurs., Sept. 1417260 Ridge Rd., Holley Luncheon: 12:30-2 PM Siphon Tour: 4 PM – 5 PMExperience an Erie Canal Boat luncheon, the Canalboat Kitchen featuring early 19th century fare for lunch, sharing artifacts and story telling that brings the canal to life. They will also share the vital role that the canal plays in modern agriculture. Weather permitting, they will lead a tour to their siphon on the Erie Canal to show how the waterways supply agricultural needs.Luncheon: $31.75 + tax • Call for Reservations at 585-638-8838Siphon Tour: 4 PM – 5 PM • Free Admission

The Orleans County Genealogical Society meets "2nd Sundays at 7" at the Hoag Library in Albi-on. “Family Tree Fridays” are held on the 1st and 3rd Fridays from 1-3 PM, also at the Hoag. All FREE!

For more information, visit www.OrleansCountyGenealogicalSociety.org or follow us on Facebook.

The Heartland Passage Tour .....................................................Thurs., Sept. 14 • 5 PM-9 PMErie Canal Basin, Medina (Rain location: Medina Theatre, 603 Main St.)5:00-8:00 pm: Medina Lions Club food stand-come down early for dinner!6:00-6:45 pm: Meet Surly Sal, an Erie Canal cook, performed by Gretchen Murray Sepik6:45-8:00 pm: Canal music by The Dady Brothers & Kit Fallon, Dave Ruch, and stories with guest, Dave Gower, canal engineer. (See performers’ profiles on pp. 10-12)8:00-8:30: Erie Canal Film, “Boom and Bust: America’s Journey on the Erie Canal,” a new documentary tracing the cultural riches of the canal through its industrial rise and decline, and rebirth as a tourist & recreational gem.Free Admission • Food & Beverages $ • Restrooms

About The Heartland Passage Tour: The Heartland Passage tour is a unique new performance event that will travel on the Erie Canal September 2 – 23* to celebrate its bicentennial and demonstrate its cultural and historic impact through songs, stories and the documentary film “Boom and Bust. “ The tour is funded by the National Endowment for the Arts and a Regional Economic Development Grant through the New York State Council on the Arts. The Tour is sponsored by City Lore (www.citylore.org), the Erie Canal Museum (www.eriecanalmuseum.org) and Livingston Arts (www.livingstonarts.org). For more information and tickets see www.citylore.org/heartland-passage-tour.

About the Sponsors: Founded in 1986, City Lore’s mission is to foster New York City – and America’s – living cultural heritage through education and public programs. The Erie Canal Museum in Syracuse provides engaging educational experiences that champion an appreciation and understanding of the Erie Canal. The mission of Livingston Arts is to enrich the quality of life in Livingston County and Western New York by encouraging and promoting the arts and cultural activities.

See full schedule at:www.citylore.org/heartland-passage-tour

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Medina Historical Society ............................................................Sat., Sept. 16 • 11 AM-4 PM406 West Ave., MedinaUnique local heritage items, WWI display featuring Company F. Free Admission • Restrooms

Daughters of the American Revolution ......................................Sat., Sept. 16 • 10 AM-4 PM249 N. Main St., AlbionGuided tours of Patriots House, exhibit of historic military memorabilia, patriots from the American Revolutionary War; Video on the DAR. Free Admission • Restrooms

Sandstone Society Hall of Fame .................................................Sat., Sept. 16 • 10 AM-4 PMCity Hall, 600 Main St., MedinaGuided tours of the Medina Sandstone Hall of Fame and visit inductees in Orleans County (self guided). View an exhibit of original masonry tools used to build several sandstone structures in our region at 529 Main Street. Free Admission

Cobblestone Society & Museum .................................................Sat., Sept. 16 • 11 AM-5 PM14389 Ridge Rd., Albion (Childs) ....................................................Sun., Sept. 17 • 1 PM-5 PM

Tours also available Wed-Fri •11 AM-5 PMJoin us for a great family experience including guided museum tour, scavenger hunt and “make your own Cobblestone building model.” Hands-on fun for all ages! Admission: Free for members, kids 12 and under with accompanying adult, and Active Military with ID • Restrooms

Carl Akeley Fox “Welcome Home” Reception ...................................... Sat., Sept. 16 • 5 PMThe Clarendon Historical Society will host a reception featuring the newly restored Carl Akeley fox at the 1834 Cobblestone Church at the Cobblestone Museum Complex. Akeley established himself as one of the most influential taxidermists in the history of the United States.

Uniform model, Ray Ball, Jr. kindly

lent his vast collection of period uniforms for this image. Photographed by Maureen Spindler, Genesee Community

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WWI Era Music Concert ..............................................................Fri., Sept 15 • 1 PM-2:30 PMStroyan Auditorium, Lyndonville High School • 25 Housel Ave, LyndonvilleThe Elementary Summer Honors Band (Albion, Medina & Lyndonville) and choral groups will present a concert with music from the World War I era. Exhibits will be available for review featuring clothing from the era and presentations will be shown between musical selections. Free Admission • Restrooms

Mount Albion Walking Tour ........................................................ Fri., Sept. 15 • 6 PM & 7 PM14925 Telegraph Rd. (Route 31), AlbionJoin Orleans County Historian Matt Ballard at the historic Mt. Albion Cemetery for two 50 minute walking tours. Each tour will feature different individuals, so folks from the first tour might choose to stay on for the second. Tours begin from the cemetery chapel. Free admission.

Epochs in Orleans ...........................................................................Sat., Sept. 16 • 9 AM-4PMGCC Medina Campus Center Dave Ruch Concert: Sat., Sept. 16 • 1 PM11470 Maple Ridge Rd., Medina Come enjoy informative lectures, view special exhibits, and meet historical personas like Abraham Lincoln or Elizabeth Cady Stanton. Enjoy a concert featuring teaching artist Dave Ruch who will perform “The War of 1812: Songs and Stories from NY and Beyond” at 1 PM. Food & Beverages $ • Free Admission • Restrooms

Genealogy Workshop (#2 of 2) ......................................................Sat., Sept. 16 • 9 AM-4 PM GCC Medina Campus Center • 11470 Maple Ridge Rd., MedinaMembers of the Orleans County Genealogical Society will be on hand to help individuals with their genealogical research. See full description on Page 3.

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City Fiddle

City Fiddle, based in Buffalo, is known for performing old-time, Celtic, bluegrass and original tunes. Led by Phil Banaszak, the band also includes his wife Gretchen and guitarist Chris Panfil. Phil is a 2005 inductee into the North American Fiddlers Hall of Fame, former New York State Fiddle Champion and three-time Erie County Fiddle Champion. He also plays and teaches mandolin and guitar as well as violin and fiddle at the Community Music School of Buffalo, where he serves as chair of the instrumental department. City Fiddle will be performing Friday, September 8th at the festival kick-off party at Forrestel Farms.

Dave Ruchwww.daveruch.com

Dave Ruch is a Public Scholar for the New York Council for the Hu-manities and a full-time musician, researcher, and performer who travels regionally and internationally from his home base in Buffalo NY. He gives hundreds of concerts and workshops each year for schools, music festivals, historical societies, museums, com-munity events and more, and writes for the Huffington Post and his own blog. Dave specializes in historical and traditional music from New York State – Erie Canal songs, Adirondack ballads, Native American chants, Great Lakes ditties and other forgotten music from New York’s farms, battlefields, lumber camps and kitchens. Dave recently performed on Sunday Morning CBS in a segment featuring the history of the Erie Canal.

Dave Ruch will perform with the Heartland Passage Tour, Thursday, Sept. 14th performing Erie Canal songs as well as appear at Epochs in Orleans on Saturday, Sept. 16th at 1:00 PM performing “The War of 1812: Songs and Stories from NY and Beyond.” In this lecture/concert, Ruch presents a fascinating portrait of the War of 1812 through the songs and stories of the people themselves. He has dug deeply into archival recordings, diaries, old newspapers and other historical manuscripts to unearth a wealth of rarely-heard music which, together with stories and humor, offers a rounded and fascinating picture of this “second war of independence.”

Kit FallonMusician, Performer, Teacher

ckfallon@hotmail.com

Kit has been a performing fiddler for over 40 years, and also has taught fiddle classes through adult education programs at regional colleges and independently at numerous venues in Rochester and the Finger Lakes region. She is currently a member of The Unholy Alliance (Finger Lakes fiddle/banjo duo featuring Appalachian and Adirondack tunes), Clan Tankerous (Celtic fusion), and Miller’s Wheel

(Finger Lakes – original, novelty). These groups perform regularly at local wineries, festivals, restaurants, bars, outdoor events, parties, and weddings. Kit performs at the Heartland Passage Tour with the Dady Brothers, Thursday, September 14th in Medina.

Profiles

Gretchen Murray Sepik as Surly Salwww.gretchensepik.com

A fictitious character based, in part, on Old Black Nell who was a cook on the canal in the year 1840. She speaks in an Irish brogue and weaves Irish Folk Tales into facts about the Erie Ca-nal. You will laugh as you learn about one of the engineering wonders of the world. This script has been adapted into a chil-dren’s book entitled, “Erie Canal Sal”. Surly Sal appears Thursday, September 14th at the Heartland Passage Tour in Medina.

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Festival SponsorsThe Heritage Festival Event Coordinators are extremely grateful to all the contributors and sponsors of the 2017 festival:

• WWI Concert courtesy of Lyndonville Area Foundation;

• City Fiddle courtesy of Orleans County Tourism and the Genesee Community College History Club;

• Dave Ruch’s Timeline Festival concert made possible by the GCC History Club;

• Clarendon Historical Society

• Baxter Healthcare

• Heartland Passage Tour courtesy of National Endowment for the Arts, NYS Council on the Arts, City Lore, The Erie Canal Museum (Syracuse), Livingston Arts and Village of Medina.

The Dady Brothers

www.dadybros.com

The Dady Brothers are a musical duo who have been performing and winning the hearts of crowds professionally for over 40 years. Growing up in Rochester, NY, they had the chance to

listen and learn from Irish master musicians at weekly music sessions which have been running from the 1970’s to the present day. John and Joe are singers, multi-instrumentalist and composers. They command many folk instruments including guitar, pennywhistle, fiddle, banjo, octave mandolin, harmonica, uilleann pipes, bodhran and ukulele. Their wide repertoire ranges from Irish folk ballads to bluegrass, acoustic blues and original contemporary folk music. The Dady’s 2000 CD, Songs of the Erie Canal, is a tribute to the contributions of the Irish to the construction of the historic waterway, and includes a concertina performance by Marty O’Keefe (1912-2015), a County Clare native and WNY icon in the Irish music scene. They have taken their talents to many venues from Alaska to Ireland, the Caribbean to Nova Scotia performing well over 5,000 shows. The Dadys have also hosted 22 guided tours of Ireland and garnered numerous awards and proclamations celebrating their contributions to community growth and culture.

Acknowledgements

Orleans County Heritage Festival

Event Coordinators James Simon, Associate Dean of GCC, Medina & Albion Derek Maxfield, Associate Professor of History, GCC Tracy Ford, Associate Professor of English, GCC Lynne Menz, Orleans County Tourism & Medina Sandstone Society Erin Anheier, Cobblestone Society Museum & Hillside Cemetery Cindy Robinson, Medina Historical Society & Orleans

Renaissance Group Al Capurso, Town of Gaines Historian

2017 Heritage Festival Commemorative

Button

This year’s commemorative button featuring representation of the four themes was designed by Genesee Community College Adjunct Art Instructor, Karen Flack.

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Orleans County MuseumsClarendon Historical Society Museum & Farwell’s Settlement16426 Fourth Section Rd. (Rte. 31A), Clarendon ................................. 585-638-6371x104Two buildings with artifacts of local interest: a barn featuring agricultural items and an historic one-room schoolhouse with a wide variety of items on display.

Cobblestone Society Museum ...................................... www.cobblestonemuseum.org14389 Ridge Road, Albion .....................................................................................585-589-9013The only museum dedicated to cobblestone masonry in the world, the Cobblestone Society Museum showcases a unique and beautiful construction method using glacial and water-washed stones. This National Historic Landmark includes seven 19th century buildings housing artifacts from the Victorian Era including the oldest cobblestone church in North America and the cobblestone parsonage once owned by Horace Greeley.

Holley Depot Museum & Murray-Holley Historical Society Geddes St. Ext, Holley .............................................................................................585-638-8188 The 1907 train depot has been restored and houses local historical displays, artifacts and genealogies. This former New York Central Depot exhibits local artifacts of the Erie Canal and railway eras, and houses interpretive center for genealogical research.

Medina Historical Society Museum ....................................................historicmedina.org406 West Ave, Medina .............................................................................................585-798-4287Organized in 1971, the Medina Historical Society maintains annals and relics of Western New York, especially the Village of Medina and the Townships of Shelby and Ridgeway, educating the people in the history of their community.

Medina Railroad Museum ..........................................................www.medinarailroad.com530 West Ave, Medina .............................................................................................585-798-6106Located in a 300 foot long wooden freight house built in 1905, exhibiting railroad and fire fighting history. Includes the largest HO scale model railroad layout in the eastern U.S. Enjoy a leisurely 34 mi. round trip, 2 hr. ride through the Erie Canal Heritage Corridor aboard comfortable vintage 1947 Budd passenger coaches between Medina & Lockport.

Oak Orchard Lighthouse Museum .......................................oakorchardlighthouse.com14357 Ontario St., Kent (Point Breeze) ..............................................................585-752-0647The original Oak Orchard Lighthouse, built in 1871 on a wooden pier 1,600’ from the mouth of the Oak Orchard River was swept away in a violent storm in 1916. A grassroots effort enabled construction of a replica of the Lighthouse on firmer ground and since 2010, has been a beacon welcoming guests from around the world traveling by land or water.

National Register of Historic Places

Cobblestone Historic District ....................................... www.cobblestonemuseum.org 14389 Ridge Rd W, Albion .....................................................................................585-589-9013The Cobblestone Museum in Childs, NY showcases the unique masonry construction method using stones rounded and polished into cobble by glacial action. The Cobblestone Museum is the only honoree in Orleans County to be given National Landmark Status by the National Park Service.

Courthouse Square Historic DistrictRte 98 and Park Ave, Albion ..................................................................................585-589-4174In the heart of Albion, the county seat, stands the 1858 Greek Revival Style dome County Courthouse and the 1882 County Clerk’s Building, surrounded by 34 architecturally significant structures. Seven churches face the square, one of which was built in 1894 by George M. Pullman. Group tours by appointment.

Hillside Cemetery .................................................................... www.cemeteryathillside.comRt 237 & South Holley Rd, Holley .............................................................. 585-638-6371x104Established in 1866, this beautiful cemetery demonstrates the romantic style of the Rural Cemetery Movement in its eastern section, while the western section shows the more recent Lawn Style. The highlight is a stunning Gothic Revival chapel built of Medina Sandstone in 1894. Pick up self-guided walking tour at the garage.

Medina Armory & Company F Monument ..........................www.medinaarmory.com306 Pearl St., MedinaDecommissioned in 1977, the Medina Armory is the current home of the local YMCA. On the grounds is the Company F monument which was erected in 2008 and features the names of over 550 local soldiers who trained at the armory from 1898 to 1947 as well as a plaque dedicated to veterans of Company C (1947-1977). The addition of a bronze statue of a life-sized pre-WWII soldier is slated for 2018.

Mount Albion CemeteryRte 31E, Albion ..........................................................................................................585-589-4174Sitting on over 75 acres of land, this 1840’s rural cemetery’s charm is enhanced by handsome trees, terraced hillsides and rolling terrain. Its notable highlights include the Soldiers and Sailors Monument — a local Civil War memorial that you can climb to the top of, a chapel and entrance arch.

Pullman Universalist ChurchEast Park St., AlbionGeorge Pullman (1831-1897), noted industrialist, was once a resident of Albion and later became the manufacturer of Pullman Railroad Cars. One of his local legacies is the Pullman Memorial Universalist Church in the Historic Courthouse Square District, which he built in 1894 to honor his parents’ memory.

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