SRAC Events - August 2009

All of the following events will be held at the Susquehanna River Archaeological Center, (SRAC), 345 Broad Street in Waverly, NY.

Tuesday, August 4th, 2009 - 6:30 – 7:30pm
Laquin Site” by Matt Carl, Curator, Bradford County Historical Society

Once a thriving town on Barclay Mountain, County, Laquin was built in 1902 as a lumber town and eventually held five major factories, churches, schools, a large hotel, depot, store, restaurant, over 100 homes and many other buildings. Stretching over a mile in length, Laquin was home to approximately 1,500 people. But when the lumber was exhausted from the mountain, the buildings were dismantled and the town finally deserted in 1941.

Participants will step back in time and tour the streets of Laquin using over 100 photographs, many produced from glass plate negatives. Some of the photos to be featured in this program have never been viewed by the public and were not included in Bradford County Historical Society’s 2007 book on Barclay Mountain.

The doors will open at 6pm, with the program running from 6:30 – 7:30pm at the Susquehanna River Archaeological Center, (SRAC), 345 Broad Street in Waverly, NY. Admission is $4 Adults, $3 for SRAC members and students. The public is advised that the SRAC gift shop and exhibit hall will also be open during this time as well and to please consider arriving early to browse these areas before the program.
For more information, call 570-565-7960 or email info@sracenter.org.

Monday, August 17th , 2009 - 6:30 – 7:30pm
A Night Dedicated to the Chemung River
Includes a Presentation “A River Runs Through Us” by Jim Pfiffer

Director, Friends of The Chemung River Watershed, w/Artifacts Found at Sites on the Chemung River Jim Pfiffer , Director of the Friends of the Chemung River Watershed, Inc. will present the importance of the Chemung River Watershed and the need to protect and promote it and use it improve our quality of life, economy and pride in our communities. Meanwhile collectors are invited to bring artifact collections found along the Chemung River. For more information about displaying artifacts at this event, please contact Ted Keir at 570-888-2718.

The doors will open at 6pm, with the program running from 6:30 – 7:30pm at the Susquehanna River Archaeological Center, (SRAC), 345 Broad Street in Waverly, NY. Admission is free for this event. The public is advised that the SRAC gift shop and exhibit hall will also be open during this time as well and to please consider arriving early to browse these areas before the program. For more information, call 570-565-7960 or email info@sracenter.org.

Saturday, August 15, 2009 from 1pm - 4pm
Native American Pottery Symposium

SRAC’s unique ability to bring collectors and professionals together to create the region’s largest Native American exhibit for a day is back collectors , professionals and museums of the region to roundup all of the region’s Native American pottery. The event includes educational presentations about our local pottery by NYS Archaeological Association President, William Engelbrecht PhD, and NYS Museum Research & Collections Director, Jon Hart, PhD. Collectors who would like to display pottery at this event are advised to contact Ted Keir at 570-888-2718.

Doors open at 11 am for collectors to setup at the Susquehanna River Archaeological Center, (SRAC), 345 Broad Street in Waverly, NY.. (Contact Ted Keir for more information - 570-888-2718) ADMISSION: Adults - $5, SRAC Members and Students- $4, Kids under 12- $2.

Saturday, August 22, 2009
BEARS ON BROAD STREET
The Rosaire Bear Show
Show times are noon, 2pm, and 4pm.

Audiences across the country are thrilled by this fast paced, fun, educational and entertaining family oriented show. Rosaire’s Bears features the finest group of bears on tour in North America including European Brown Bears and majestic American Grizzlies.

Step Back in Time and learn the history of John Capen Adams, known throughout the Americas as the legendary “Grizzly Adams”. Feel the bond between man and the so called “beast”. A bond which has been passed down through the ages and gives these most incredible creatures the respect and dignity they deserve. Themed in the tradition of the historic “mountain man” and presented in a natural styled habitat, the Rosaire Bears will entertain you with both natural and learned behaviors while also providing informative insight into the lives and needs of these precious endangered species.

Derrick Rosaire Jr., and eighth generation animal trainer and performer, and his family take great pleasure in raising and nurturing each of these bears as members of their own family, to bring an understanding of the beauty and necessity of these incredible animals to your audience that will delight and amaze all.

Advanced tickets can be purchased at at the Susquehanna River Archaeological Center, (SRAC), 345 Broad Street in Waverly, NY. at $1 discount per ticket, event day tickets are Adults $8, SRAC members $6, and kids under 12 $4. SRAC is open from 1-5pm Tuesdays - Fridays and Saturdays from 11-4pm.