Historic Cherry Hill

and the Edward Frisbee Center for Collections & Research

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New School Program Partnership to Highlight Agency in Late 18th – 19th Century Black Communities published March 17, 2023

“Mining the Untold Stories”: Black and Female Voices at Cherry Hill, The Stephen & Harriet Myers Residence, and Schuyler Mansion

Three photographs side by side: Photograph of Clara Patterson, c. 1884-1889. Child is dressed up with fine coat, scarf, hat, gloves, boots, and poised with props and painted background in a studio photograph. Contemporary photograph of the front facade of The Stephen & Harriet Myers Residence: A four story, 19th century brick building, with historical markers. Contemporary photograph of the Yellow Room at Schuyler Mansion, with view of yellow sofa, writing desk, portrait of mother and child and opulent yellow painted and wallpapered walls.

Historic Cherry Hill, Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site, and The Stephen & Harriet Myers Residence of the Underground Railroad Education Center have partnered to create thematically linked field trips!

Classrooms can travel to up to 3 historic sites in the city of Albany on the same day, saving schools’ resources and creating rich, collaborative, hands-on educational experiences.

With concrete connections to the New York State curriculum for grades 4, 5, 7, & 8, the programs build a stronger understanding of New York State history and the diverse voices and experiences in our historic communities.

Each program is complemented by pre and post visit materials and additional resources for teachers, available on the New York State Archives Partnership Trust’s Consider the Source NY website.

Cost: $10 per student, funding available for Title 1 Schools.

To book April-June: Contact Heidi Hill at Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site at Heidi.Hill@parks.ny.gov

For more information: 

Contact Heidi Hill at Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site Heidi.Hill@parks.ny.gov  

or Shawna Reilly at Historic Cherry Hill shawna@historiccherryhill.org

Research and planning for “Mining the Untold Stories” programs was funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) through the American Rescue Plan (ARP).