Revisiting “Rooftrees”: Folkways and Tales of Old Warwick
Warwick. Historian Sue Gardner will discuss a 1908 book of stories from Warwick history.
Warwick /
| 12 Sep 2022 | 11:11
What is a “boonder” and how were they part of a social gathering in colonial days in Warwick? Attend the Under Old Rooftrees book discussion on Sept. 28 to find out. (
)
Local historian Sue Gardner will discuss some of the local folkways and tales contained in Eliza Benedict Hornby’s “Under Old Rooftrees” on Sept. 28 at Wisner Public Library. The book was published in 1908 after Benedict’s lifetime of collecting stories of her family and neighbors, reaching back in time to colonial days.
What were the seasonal gatherings? What was life like? What phenomena and events did they witness? Can we find sources that help us know if the richly embroidered stories are at their core true?
Open to ages 12-adult; copies of the book are available. It has been digitized with annotations and can be downloaded on the program registration page or call the Help Desk with questions or for assistance with registration: 845 986 1047 option 3.
“Under Old Rooftrees”: Wednesday, Sept. 28 at 6:30 p.m., at Wisner Public Library, One McFarland Drive, Warwick, NY 10990
The book was published in 1908 after Benedict’s lifetime of collecting stories of her family and neighbors, reaching back in time to colonial days.