Turning Point 1777

Husband and wife team, Guided Tours, historic flag reproductions, public speaking, publications, living history and more.

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Pretty Village, fascinating history. Great tour to be introduced to Schoharie County history, but lots of meat for history buffs, too. Join us! #Middleburgh #SchoharieCounty #AmericanRevolution #MiddleFort

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Join us! So much colonial & Revolutionary War history in this pretty corner of Schoharie County. #TheOldStoneFortMuseum #Schoharie #DavidWilliams #SchoharieCounty #AmericanRevolution

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Police Nightwatchman Matthew Wilson and his K9 partner, Jeff. Wilson was murdered in a shootout about 1:40am on Nov. 27, 1900. Also the subject of a book Jeff is writing. Lots to talk about him & his dog on our tour of the village Saturday! Details https://t.co/fABKRekHx9

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The Bull's Head Inn, Cobleskill's oldest building. This site has a rich history that dates to before the American Revolution. Haunted? You decide! Another great stop on our tour of the village this Saturday 8/23. Details: https://t.co/fABKRekHx9

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Cobleskill, looking west on Main Street toward what is now Veteran's Memorial Park. This image is pre-1907 when the park was created. Another great narrative of this area on our walking tour of the village this Saturday 8/23. Details at https://t.co/fABKRekHx9 #Cobleskill

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Join us for a fun, informative walk through Cobleskill's colorful, often unique, history. Some interesting well-preserved architecture, too. https://t.co/k5FLMtC44z https://t.co/fABKRekHx9 #Cobleskill #SchoharieCounty #GildedAge #AmericanRevolution #Railroad

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Queen Anne took Palatine refugees under her wing while in England and made it possible for some 3,000 to go to New York. Many ended up in the Schoharie Valley. This story amd more will be on our free walkabout in Middleburgh this Saturday 8/16 https://t.co/fABKRekHx9

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Find out why this popular map locating the seven Palatine Dorfs of Schoharie Valley is not accurate on our free walkabout this Saturday 8/16 @ 10 am beginning on the front lawn of the Middleburgh High School. Details at https://t.co/fABKRekHx9

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Conrad Weiser, Jr. became a famous interpreter for Pennsylvania in the second half of his life. It all started in the Schoharie Valley. Learn more about Conrad on our "Palatine, Weiser and their Mohawk neighbors free walkabout Saturday 8/16. details at https://t.co/fABKRekHx9

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The 3 Mohawk and 1 River Indian chiefs who went to London in 1710. Did they offer land to the palatines who ended up in the Schoharie Valley? Not the way tradition thinks! Take our free walkabout Saturday 8/16. Details at https://t.co/fABKRekHx9 #Middleburgh #Palatines #Mohawk

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Definitive history of he earliest colonial history of the Schoharie Valley has been written - why not get a free preview? Dive in to the unique Palatine-Mohawk relationship and other fascinating history. Rain or shine https://t.co/k5FLMtCBU7 https://t.co/fABKRelfmH #Middleburgh

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Jeff's Skohere and the Birth of New York's Western Frontier 1609-1731 series is the definitive work that will challenge much accepted history! Visit our gift shop on https://t.co/k5FLMtCBU7 or a retailer listed in the image. #SchoharieCounty #Palatines #Mohawks

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The 134th Reg NY Vols was a storied Civil War unit that was organized in Schoharie 1862. Another great narrative on our tour of Schohaire this Saturday 8/2. The flag here is an accurate reproduction by Pam. https://t.co/9PBrdZGR9x https://t.co/fABKRekHx9 #Schoharie #CivilWar

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Built in 1796, this former Lutheran Church has a lot to tell us about itself, other churches in the area, and the community it served in the Village of Schoharie. Join us on our tour this Saturday, 8/2. https://t.co/k5FLMtC44z https://t.co/5j3IEx3OjH #Schoharie #SchoharieValley

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Downtown Schoharie, in its business heyday pre-20th century. Take our tour this Saturday 8/2 to find out more about how the village developed. https://t.co/k5FLMtC44z https://t.co/fABKRekHx9 #Schoharie #SchoharieCounty #SchoharieValley

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Seth Harding. Privateer, then Capt. in the Continental Navy. What's he doing in the Lutheran Cemetery in Schoharie? A fascinating tale on our tour in the village this Saturday 8/9. https://t.co/9PBrdZGR9x https://t.co/fABKRekHx9 #Schoharie #SchoharieCounty #AmericanRevolution

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Downtown Schoharie, NY. 300 years of settlement and development, with fascinating surprises along the way. Join us! https://t.co/k5FLMtC44z https://t.co/fABKRekHx9 #Schoharie #SchoharieCounty #Palatines #1743Parsonage #ColonialHistory #AmericanRevolution #CivilWar #LasellHall

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Weapons, tactics, and participant skill level all contributed to what happened at the Battle of Cobus Kill on May 30, 1778. Join us on our tour of the battlefield this Saturday 8/2. Details at https://t.co/fABKRelfmH https://t.co/k5FLMtCBU7 #Cobleskill #AmericanRevolution

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Mohawk War Captain Joseph Brant led an extraordinary life before and after the Battle of Cobus Kill May 30, 1778. Learn more about him on our Cobleskill Battlefield tour this Saturday 8/2. https://t.co/k5FLMtC44z https://t.co/fABKRekHx9 #JosephBrant #Cobleskill #SchoharieCounty