  300th Anniversary of the Settlement of Germantown New
York In October 2010 the town of Germantown will turn 300 years old! A group of your neighbors, friends and fellow business people have come together with a mission: To promote Germantown’s 300th birthday with a quality year long town-wide celebration. This is a once in a 300 year opportunity to bring the entire Germantown community together for some good, neighborly fun. During the first weekend, October 2-3, the town is recalling its historical roots with a history seminar featuring leading Palatine historians, authors and genealogists. If you're planning on attending, please click here for the registration form. On Sunday, October 3, a Palatine concert will feature the premiere of a new Palatine composition by Harold Farberman, renowned composer/conductor and a long-time Germantown resident. The second weekend, October 8-10, will be devoted to an extravagant Palatine Oktoberfest. The weekend starts with a wagon parade on Friday evening, continues over Saturday and Sunday with a spectacular bonfire and fireworks,  Check out the murals created by Germantown Central School students in this slide show. Read recent article in the Daily Freeman. "Germantown to Celebrate Its Tercentennial" Read recent articles in the Hudson Valley Mercantile. "Stalking The Sun" "Germantown's Palatine Descendants" "Palatines of Germantown, Then and Now" For information about this summer's field school at the Parsonage, open to high school students with scholarships for college credit, please visit Bard Archaeology Field School. |
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