Warrensburgh - Thurman Historical Society

Museum Programs for our Younger Patrons
2017 Enrichment
The Society began its 4th grade Enrichment Program on Thursday afternoon at the Elementary School. The first component is four sessions focusing on glacial landforms in Warrensburg by Paul Gilchrist plus one session on stream erosion dynamics by Dean Moore from the Soil & Water Conservation Service. These three photos from the first session show the students doing an experiment simulating the formation of a kettle lake by melting glacial ice after watching a slide presentation. Watch for photos of future sessions.
The Warrensburgh Historical Society and Musem have a long standing practice of offering opportunities to its younger patrons. Students not only receive enrichment during school hours but also during vacation breaks at the museum itself.  Enrichment is offered to the fourth grade class at the school,  the 5th grade class is invited to participate in the Graveyard walks and of course any teacher is welcome to schedule time at the museum for their students. 
  •  New Display Opportunity
  • Elm Tree Planting
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New Opportunity for our Younger Patrons

The Museum and Historical Society were excited this year to be offered space at the local elementary school to set up a local history display.  The school and the Museum/Historical Society have a long standing partnership that provides our students with opportunities to learn about and connect with their local history.  

We would like to thank the the school and Dr. Bernhard for allowing us to bring history to the students.

Warrensburg

Warrensburgh Historical Society Loans Exhibit Warrensburg Elementary School has received a temporary exhibit created and loaned by the Warrensburgh Museum of Local History. The exhibit is "A Tribute to those who have served their country in the military - from the Civil War to the present."
Elm Tree Planting at the Senior Center
On Arbor Day, April 2010, two 8' elms donated by the Historical Society were planted at the Senior Center. Warrensburg Central School teacher John Burns and four of his students, Anna Brand, Sarah Leguire, Cole Tennant, and Blake Vaisey, participated, and volunteer Larry Collier assisted. Town and school officials, parents, and reporters were among those in attendance.
Society President Paul Gilchrist explained that the trees(and those planted at The Richards Library) are disease-resistant Liberty Elms, developed over several decades by Cornell University and the University of Wisconsin in conjunction with the Elm Research Institute in Keene, New Hampshire. For further information, see the ERI's website at www.elmresearch.org.
  • Geology
  •  Architecture
  • Artifacts
  • Museums
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President Paul Gilchrist or Dr.Gil as he is called by the students began his enrichment program in February focusing on Geology at the elementary school.  
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​WCS Students conduct an experiment to simulate the creation of a kettle lake formed by melting glacial ice while Donne Lynne Winslow and Paul Gilchrist supervise.  
Students work with Dean Moore and his river process simulator table.   This table allows students to create a stream and view the effects of stream flow, erosion and depostion.  As you can see from the pictures students are very engage in the creation process and have lots of questions to ask. The WHS thanks Mr. Moore for working with the students 
Students working on their glacial landform models and creating rivers with Dean Moore
Vice President Done-Lynn Winslow will be conducting a program on Architecture.
Robert Maher will be teaching the students about Artifacts
Mark Brown will be discussing Museums
  • Logging Workshop
  • Summer Enrichment
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 Retired Finch Pruyn forester Dick Nason showed heritage films and slides about logging in the Adirondacks, and the river drives used to transport logs and pulpwood to sawmills and paper factories. That was followed by some hands-on log cabin building with Lincoln Logs.

Warrensburg Children's Logging Workshop Planned -

The Warrensburg Museum of Local History has announced that a Children's Logging Workshop will be held at the museum on Saturday, December 28 from 1 P.M to 3 P.M. at 3754 Main Street in Warrensburg. Children in grades 4-6 are welcome to participate.
The students who participated in the the summer enrichment program at the museum sent some wonderful thank you notes. Enjoy their comments and some pictures of the events held. Thank you to the students for coming and the museum staff for providing the programming