“…at Mrs. Kearney's tavern”
Bringing a 19th-century Hudson River tavern back to life at the Kearney House …
“Punch & Pie…”th-century tavern fun...An evening of 19
Below: Mr. MacGregor.
“Shad Bake…”
elebrating an ancient rite of spring in the Hudson River Valley...C
Inside the tavern, Mr. Thaddeus MacGregor, the tavern musician, performs a
number with his “wee friend Jim,” a “limberjack,” as Todd Braisted and
John Muller relax a bit. Below, Nancy Slowik of
Greenbrook Sanctuary
prepares a “spring tonic” at the hearth.
Native-American skills expert Barry Keegan of
Hawk Circle demonstrates some
ancient tools and lore, above; below, Jennifer Kleinbaum of
Tenafly Nature Center discusses marine ecology with guests.
“Behind the Times…”
Stepping back in time to a very particular date…
New program added summer 2008: Visitors and staff
participate in “Behind the Times at Mrs. Kearney’s Tavern,”
during which historic newspapers and other materials are used to
recreate a specific moment in history, in this case the summer of 1858—one
hundred and fifty years ago…
“Thanksgiving Time…”
Celebrating the end of a fruitful year…
Our after-the-holiday present to our friends & visitors, old & new
alike: An “open-house” afternoon with music, refreshment, warmth, and
mirth…held on the Saturday & Sunday immediately
after Thanksgiving. Photos courtesy of Laurie Kaplan.
Click on the play arrow w to view a 5-minute video, “A Traditional Kearney House Thanksgiving with Thaddeus MacGregor.” (Video: R. J. Bogumil.)
“British Encampment…”
Stepping back in time to the 18th century…*
British soldiers
occupy Mrs. Kearney’s tavern on the Friday evening before the annual
“The
Times that Try Men’s Souls” event at
Fort Lee Historic Park,
commemorating the Continental Army’s retreat from Fort Lee in the face of the
British Army’s invasion of the Jerseys.
* This being part of the annual Retreat Weekend commemorating the fall of Fort Lee, we allow ourselves to stretch our timeline a bit: In reality, Mrs. Kearney wasn’t even born yet in 1776… For more on matters of chronology and the like, see “On His Lordship’s Mysterious Ascent.”
02 May 2009
