Adirondack History Museum Lecture: Driven to the Poor House with Margaret Bartley

Poverty has always been with us.  Driven to the Poorhouse will examine how the earliest settlers in the Adirondacks faced this problem and how communities and government programs evolved from the 18th to the early 20th century. Margaret Bartley, historian and museum trustee, will share Essex County’s history of dealing with poverty. 7:00 pm, August 24