Upcoming events and exhibits at the museum.
Saturday, May 19, 2012, 2 pm - 5 pm
WWII USO Show
A historic recreation of an Armed Forces Radio broadcast, as first hosted by Bob Hope in 1941. The event will be filled with live performances from the Manhattan Dolls, stirring swing dancing, monologues inspired by Bob Hope, period ad spots, War Bond promos and songs of the generation. USO cantina refreshments will be served. Local historian Gary Ferris will host the event.
Tickets are on sale now in the gift shop, located inside the New York State Military Museum. All proceeds will benefit The Friends of the New York State Military Museum.
More information at: www.friendsofthenysmilitarymuseum.com/
Other Events:
New Exhibits
D.C. Falls: Uniforms of the New York National Guard
DeWitt Clinton Falls (1864-1937) carefully recorded the distinctive uniforms of many of New York's military organizations and chronicled their histories through numerous paintings, drawings, and articles. This exhibition includes many of Falls' original watercolor paintings together with rare and unique examples of the lavish and colorful uniforms he depicted from such units as the Seventh Regiment (the Silk Stocking Regiment), the Troy Citizens Corps (6th Separate Company) and the 71st Regiment (the American Guard).
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New York State Military Museum
61 Lake Avenue
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 |