Frontenac Historical Society
and Museum
Keeping History Alive!
News & Announcements
Copies of the Historical Society's Newsletter are available here.
The Summer Newsletter is on the website. Select About Us and scroll to Newsletters.
Our next program is August 17th at 7pm. Ran Away with the Circus with Jane Oakes. Oh, the excitement of seeing a poster announcing that a circus was coming to your town! Many a young person dreamed of running away with the circus, and some did.
Come an listen to "one of western New York's most popular historical speakers whose well-illustrated programs are always lively and engaging."
Refreshments will be served. Your seat is waiting! See you there!
Jane Oakes has been teaching people history for over 40 years. She lives in western NY and gives dynamic talks on Circuses. Jane has been described as "one of the area's most popular historical speakers whose well-illustrated programs are always lively and engaging."
Oh the excitement of seeing a poster announcing that a circus was coming to your town! Many a young person dreamed of running away with the circus, and some did! New York State has many interesting connections with American circus history. From "Yankee Robinson, who gave the Ringling Brothers their start, to P.T. Barnum's "Ossian Giant". You'll meet some New Yorkers who followed the lure of the sawdust circle.
This program is free and open to the public. Donations to support these programs are always welcome. There will be a raffle of a MacKensie-Childs Rosy-check ceramic fluted cake stand with tickets only $2 each or 3 for $5. Refreshments will be served.
COME ONE - COME ALL! THE CIRCUS IS IN TOWN! JANE OAKES WILL BRING THE CIRCUS ALIVE!