New Walking Tour! Explore the Beman Park Neighborhood

Saturday, November 1st

10:30am-12pm

This tour will meet at Beman Park, on the corner of 15th Street and Peoples Ave.

Join Rensselaer County & Troy City Historian Kathy Sheehan for a tour of the Beman Park neighborhood. Explore the neighborhood of Beman Park, from 15th Street to Burdett and from the park to Sage Avenue, we will discuss the history of the park’s beginning in the 1870’s when John G. Sherry donated the land in honor of First Presbyterian Church minister Nathan Beman, to the early 20th century contributions of Garnett Douglas Baltimore, the first Black graduate of RPI and noted architect Stanton P. Lee. We will also discuss the growth of Samaritan Hospital from when it when it moved from 8th Street to the eastern end of the park in 1914, and the Eddy family’s contributions.

Tickets:

General: $25

Members: $20

Students or Educators: $10

16 & Under: Free

Museum Passes available at the Troy Public Library! Passes grant one attendee free admission to a tour and must be presented at the start of the tour.

Click here to learn more about the Troy Public Library's Museum Pass Program

The tour will be meet at the corner of 15th Street and Peoples Avenue. Street parking is available.

Address to meet at: 4 15th Street Troy, NY 12180

Please note: This Walking Tour DOES NOT start at the Hart Cluett Museum.

To sign up for the tour visit www.hartcluett.org for tickets. Or call 518-272-7232 x111