X2. Montgomery Place: High Above the Mahicantuck
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Description. The customary story of Montgomery Place focuses on the Livingston family and its efforts to transform this landscape from a working farm into a picturesque riverside estate. But who inhabited this site for the centuries before the Livingston’s mere 184-year tenure as property “owners”? What are the land’s millennia-old natural features that give spirit and character to the locale? Whose mind and hands were responsible for the actual changes? Through readings, discussions, guided walks, and personal observations, we’ll explore the obvious and not-so-apparent evolution of the landscape. We’ll also meet a varied cast of characters who played more than just a supporting role as we take a broader and deeper look that goes beyond the customary story.
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Henry Woods
Presenter
Upon retiring after a 35-year career as a teacher, media developer, and academic administrator, Henry Woods became a volunteer docent trained by Historic Hudson Valley at Montgomery Place in 2011. Later, with encouragement from Bard, he developed a new series of outdoor tours focused on the changing landscape. Henry’s most recent narratives are strongly influenced by the new perspectives he has gleaned from the Bard’s Rethinking Place initiative.
Jacinta Cindy Marschke
Class Manager
Susan Rohrmeier
Class Manager