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This 19th century oil on canvas painting of Zadock Pratt’s Tannery in Prattsville, Greene County, NY has recently been acquired by the Zadock Pratt Museum. Measuring 24 ¾ ” x 35” (sight size) and 29 ¾” x 40” (framed), the painting has been cleaned, relined and placed in a period gilt frame. It represents the first close-up exterior view of the tannery we at the Museum has encountered in our 20 years of service. In the past year, the Museum has recovered five volumes of Colonel George W. Pratt’s extensive library as well as two small framed drawings from the diary of Colin M. Ingersoll, U.S. and husband of Zadock Pratt’s daughter, Julia Pratt. By becoming a member of the Zadock Pratt Museum, you can help us to continue to recover more of the lost history—and legacy—of the Catskill mountains.
Please, stop for a moment and become a member today.

 

Join Us at the Zadock Pratt Museum for the 2nd Annual Colonel George W. Pratt Heritage Day: August 28th- 11AM - 5 PM


11 AM - Civil War encampment opens with the 120th NY Volunteers performing musket drills and demonstrating how soldiers lived while on the march. Rural Felicity plays period fife & drum music.

12 PM - New additions to the museum's Hardtack & Home Front Recollections Civil War exhibit, ''Drummer Boys: Answering the Call" and "Silver Eagles: The War Colonels of the 20th NYS Militia' opens to the public on the 2nd floor of the historic Pratt Homestead. See a PowerPoint presentation on Colonel George Watson Pratt: Soldier, Statesman and Patriot.


1:30 PM - Special children's drummer workshop with Rural Felicity and Sharon Quinn. Make your own period drum and learn the basic rhythms that were played a military drum corps. Drum kits will be provided (Ages 8-12 yrs old).


2:30 PM - Ice Cream Social followed by an 1860s Cake Walk with prizes and an encampment sing-a-long with the 77th NY Regimental Balladeers.

3:30 PM - Children's Games with Jody Luce.


Throughout the day
• Meet famous personalities from the period,
• Talk with Civil War soldiers
• Visit memorabilia displays
• Enjoy the surrounds of mid-19th century historic homestead


Museum Hours: Sat. & Sun. 11 am - 4 pm (last tour through the museum at 4 pm) or large groups by appointment - 518-299-3395

Museum Admission: $5 per person

 

Pratt Museum Membership

Each year we raise funds to keep the Museum in operation and retain our matching grants.The Museum activities for the community are entirely funded by membership fees, gifts, admission fees and volunteer efforts.
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