Founders’ Day at Warwick May 21, 2022

The Town of Warwick & the Friends of Hathorn once again will hold the Founder’s Day Celebration on May 21st at the John and Elizabeth Hathorn House

Founders Day

Warwick, NY May 4, 2022:  Founders’ Day at Warwick on May 21

On Saturday, May 21, from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm, the Town of Warwick, in conjunction with the Friends of Hathorn, present Founders’ Day living history event on the grounds of the Old Stone House Inn, 21 Hathorn Road, Warwick, New York.

Visit the historic Gen. John Hathorn home for a fun day of exploring the daily life in the late 18th century, focusing on Hathorn’s militia and all the people of the area during the Revolution. This year’s theme is “Boundaries and Breaking Points”, an interactive campus of reenactors, performers, and educators exploring the physical, political, and social boundaries that shaped the world of the Founding Generation.

Special guests: The 5th NY Regiment; Evan Pritchard of the Center for Algonquin Culture; John Muller, surveyor of the Corps of Engineers, Kings Army in America; and the Kemyndable Flute Trio showing styles of music enjoyed by different social groups of the time.

This free family friendly event is sponsored by grants from the the Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area and Humanities NY, and hosted by The Old Stone House Inn.  For more information visit bit.ly/FoundersDayHathorn or email hathornhouse@gmail.com.