Medicine During the American Revolution, Nov. 6

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Medicine During the American Revolution (in-person program) will be held Sunday, Nov. 6 at 2 p.m. at the Time and the Valleys Museum on State Rt. 55 (332 Main Street) Grahamsville.  

Professor Emeritus Donald Terpening will represent a colonial doctor of the middle to late 18th century. Specializing as a Revolutionary War physician, he will present various medicines, implements, and techniques that were used by physicians during that time period as well as discuss the role that doctors played and their social standing at the time.

Admission to the program is FREE for Museum Members and $5 adults, $2 children for non members, which includes admission to the Museum exhibitions. For more information on the program go to timeandthevalleysmuseum.org or email info@timeandthevalleysmuseum.org.

About the Time and the Valleys Museum: Connecting Water People and the Catskills, the Museum is currently open by appointment and during programs. Located at 332 Main Street in Grahamsville (St. Rt. 55), Sullivan County, admission for adults is a suggested donation of $5, children under 16 $2, and children under six are free.  

Museum exhibitions are interactive and both fun and educational for all ages:  

• Water and the Valleys, an exhibit on the history of the Rondout and Neversink watershed area from early geological times to the 20th century. This exhibition includes interactives such as a Native American artifact guessing game, grinding corn with a mortar and pestle, videos and more.  

• Tunnels, Toil and Trouble: New York City’s Quest for Water and the Rondout-Neversink Story, an interactive exhibit on NYC water supply system and the towns that were removed to build the system, which includes computer interactives, games, puzzles, videos and building a dam and tunnel. 

• 1930s Lost Catskill Farm, a farmhouse, outhouse, barn, electric plant, milk house and working waterwheel help visitors experience life in the 1930s through displays, videos, games and hands on activities.

• One Teacher, Eight Grades, One Room an exhibition on one room schools in the Tri-Valley area.  

For more information call 845 985-7700, e-mail info@timeandthevalleysmuseum.org or visit www.timeandthevalleysmuseum.org. To schedule a group tour for children or adults, call 845-985-7700.