February 22, 2020 11:30 - 2:00
2020 Annual Lincoln Remembrance Day Event:
Lincoln Remembrance Day Saturday, February 22, 2020: 11:30 -2:00
Join the Lincoln Society in Peekskill and the Lincoln Depot Museum As we commemorate the 159th Anniversary of Lincoln’s Historic speech and stop in Peekskill.
SCHEDULE:
11:30AM meet at the Lincoln Exedra Monument on South Street overlooking the Museum
12:15 Lincoln’s Peekskill Speech re-enactment at the Lincoln Depot Museum
1:00 Pm Historical Program by Historian Rob Buccheri.
11:30AM meet at the Lincoln Exedra Monument on South Street overlooking the Museum for a brief ceremony and wreath laying commemorating Lincoln’s visit. We will then proceed in parade-like fashion to the Lincoln Depot Museum where we will re-enact Lincoln’s welcome and speech during his stop in Peekskill, along with other ceremonial proceedings, starting at 12:15.
Stay on for our featured program:
“Lincoln, New York State and the Civil War” The Indispensable Relationship
At 1:00 PM presented by historian Rob Buccheri.
The State of New York during the American Civil War was a major influence in national politics, the Union war effort, and the media coverage of the war. New York was the most populous state in the Union during the Civil War, and provided more troops to the Union Army than any other state, as well as several significant military commanders and leaders. Generals such as Darius Couch from the town of Southeast and Gouverneur Warren from Cold Spring represent leadership born and raised in the Hudson Valley. Abraham Lincoln campaigned hard in New York State to win the election of 1860 and made several visits to New York City and the Hudson Valley before and during the war. New York State also produced an immense amount of war material from its factories such as the West Point Foundry in Cold Spring. Construction facilities in Manhattan and Brooklyn produced the USS Monitor with its innovative moveable turret. In short, New York’s contribution to the winning of the Civil War was unrivaled….and “Indispensable!”
Our speaker, Living Historian Rob Buccheri, appearing as General Gouverneur K.Warren, will present a powerpoint presentation detailing New York’s connection to Lincoln and the State’s contributions to winning the Civil War.
Robert Buccheri is a Social Studies teacher at Carmel High School in Carmel, New York. He has been teaching American History for 26 years and is a re-enactor for the French and Indian, Revolutionary and Civil War eras. He has a Bachelor’s Degree in history from the University at Buffalo and a Master’s Degree from Connecticut State University. He is a Master Teacher for the Living History Education Foundation and has created and instructed courses such as “Living History: The Battle of White Plains, “Living History: The Battle for New York in 1776”, “Living History: “Living History: Private Yankee Doodle”, “Living History: New Paltz and Huguenot Street”, “Living History: Historic Kingston”, “Living History: Civil War Times and the Industrial Historic Age in the Hudson Valley”, “Living History: Baseball and the Civil War” and “Living History: Benedict Arnold and the Fort Griswold Massacre”. These courses offer participants a total emersion experience in the periods of both the Revolutionary and the Civil Wars. Participants camp, drill and cook as if they were soldiers living in these eras. He currently teaches living history elective courses for high school students on both the Revolutionary and Civil Wars as well.
He has presented at numerous Social Studies conferences throughout New York State for the New York State Council for the Social Studies and the Westchester – Lower Hudson Council for the Social Studies. In 2010 he was awarded the New York State Excellence in Teaching Award by the Daughters of the American Revolution. He is married to Annemarie and has two children. He has traveled extensively to Revolutionary and Civil War sites throughout the country.
So join us at 11:30AM at the Lincoln Exedra Monument on South Street overlooking the Museum and the Lincoln Depot
Museum at 12:15 and 1:00 PM:
10 S. Water Street, Peekskill, NY 10566
Saturday, February 22, 2020 at 1:00 PM at the Museum.
SUGGESTED DONATION: $10.00
Stay on for our featured program:
“Lincoln, New York State and the Civil War” The Indispensable Relationship
At 1:00 PM presented by historian Rob Buccheri.
The State of New York during the American Civil War was a major influence in national politics, the Union war effort, and the media coverage of the war. New York was the most populous state in the Union during the Civil War, and provided more troops to the Union Army than any other state, as well as several significant military commanders and leaders. Generals such as Darius Couch from the town of Southeast and Gouverneur Warren from Cold Spring represent leadership born and raised in the Hudson Valley. Abraham Lincoln campaigned hard in New York State to win the election of 1860 and made several visits to New York City and the Hudson Valley before and during the war. New York State also produced an immense amount of war material from its factories such as the West Point Foundry in Cold Spring. Construction facilities in Manhattan and Brooklyn produced the USS Monitor with its innovative moveable turret. In short, New York’s contribution to the winning of the Civil War was unrivaled….and “Indispensable!”
Our speaker, Living Historian Rob Buccheri, appearing as General Gouverneur K.Warren, will present a powerpoint presentation detailing New York’s connection to Lincoln and the State’s contributions to winning the Civil War.
Robert Buccheri is a Social Studies teacher at Carmel High School in Carmel, New York. He has been teaching American History for 26 years and is a re-enactor for the French and Indian, Revolutionary and Civil War eras. He has a Bachelor’s Degree in history from the University at Buffalo and a Master’s Degree from Connecticut State University. He is a Master Teacher for the Living History Education Foundation and has created and instructed courses such as “Living History: The Battle of White Plains, “Living History: The Battle for New York in 1776”, “Living History: “Living History: Private Yankee Doodle”, “Living History: New Paltz and Huguenot Street”, “Living History: Historic Kingston”, “Living History: Civil War Times and the Industrial Historic Age in the Hudson Valley”, “Living History: Baseball and the Civil War” and “Living History: Benedict Arnold and the Fort Griswold Massacre”. These courses offer participants a total emersion experience in the periods of both the Revolutionary and the Civil Wars. Participants camp, drill and cook as if they were soldiers living in these eras. He currently teaches living history elective courses for high school students on both the Revolutionary and Civil Wars as well.
He has presented at numerous Social Studies conferences throughout New York State for the New York State Council for the Social Studies and the Westchester – Lower Hudson Council for the Social Studies. In 2010 he was awarded the New York State Excellence in Teaching Award by the Daughters of the American Revolution. He is married to Annemarie and has two children. He has traveled extensively to Revolutionary and Civil War sites throughout the country.
So join us at 11:30AM at the Lincoln Exedra Monument on South Street overlooking the Museum and the Lincoln Depot
Museum at 12:15 and 1:00 PM:
10 S. Water Street, Peekskill, NY 10566
Saturday, February 22, 2020 at 1:00 PM at the Museum.
SUGGESTED DONATION: $10.00