5th Annual Path Through History Day at the Ten Broeck Mansion
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Saturday, October 10 • 11 am–4 pm, 2026
Free county‑wide tours, lectures, and activities
Join the Albany County Historical Association for the 5th Annual Path Through History Day, featuring exclusive driving, walking, and biking tours of Albany County’s historic sites. This year’s program highlights a newly‑accessioned artifact: the 1730 Van Den Bergh Bible, a rare family record book offering insight into Albany’s experiences during the little‑known wars before the American Revolution.
What’s New This Year
- Newly accessioned 1730 Van Den Bergh Bible, featured in our Before the War lecture series
- Expanded county‑wide tour maps with Revolutionary War–focused routes
- New programs at partner sites, including the Historic Hilton Barn and a Revolutionary War marker unveiling
- Costumed Historical Interpreters
- Food Tent featuring Cider Belly Doughnuts
Participating Historic Sites
- Ten Broeck Mansion (Albany)
- Huyck Preserve (Rensselaerville)
- Rensselaerville Historical Society
- Knox Schoolhouse No. 5 at Thacher State Park (open 1–3 pm)
- Historic Hilton Barn, New Scotland Historical Association
Special Events at the Ten Broeck Mansion
- Free walk‑through tours (11 am–1 pm) and full tours (1, 2, 3 pm)
- Costumed historical interpreters (King George’s War & Civil War eras)
- Representatives from Rapp Road Historical Association & African Burial Ground
- SUNY Press history titles and informal publishing workshops
- Free family art kits & garden discovery tours
- Ten Broeck Museum Shop open 11 am–4 pm
Lecture Series: Before the War: Lives Bearing Witness in Pre‑Revolutionary Albany
- 12 pm: Kathryn Kosto — “Peace Was Proclaimed:” Birth & Death, Peace & War in the 1730 Van Den Bergh Bible
- 1 pm: Evelyn Kamili King — The African Burial Ground: An Ongoing Revolution for Freedom
- 2 pm: Guided walk from enslaved persons’ living quarters to the Ten Broeck burial site
Amenities & Special Offers
- Exclusive Albany County History Discovery Maps (driving, walking, biking routes)
- Fresh baked goods from Cider Belly Doughnuts (all profits donated to the Ten Broeck Mansion)
- Special discounts at Albany Distilling Co. and Common Roots Brewing Company (Albany Outpost) Pick up your discount coupon at the Ten Broeck Mansion check‑in table.