Joint Annual Meeting at the Union Hotel

The Sackets Harbor Historical Society and the Sackets Harbor Battlefield Alliance will hold their joint annual meeting on Thursday, Feb 12, at 7 pm, at the (former) Union Hotel, at 401 West Main Street.

The featured speaker for the evening is Lydia Miller, the project coordinator for the NYS Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation Department’s restoration work on the Union Hotel and Horse Island. Miller will give attendees a glimpse behind the scenes at the intricate process of restoring the historic lighthouse and hotel structures. Learn about what workers discovered and how they continue to adapt, following historic preservation standards to care for these architectural treasures.

A North Country native, Lydia Miller has worked in the Adirondacks and Thousand Islands regions. She holds a master’s degree from Yale University, and she served as the chief architect for Built Heritage at Parks Canada. In addition to her work with the NYS Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation, Miller also serves as vice president of the Lewis County Historical Society Board in Lowville.

The Sackets Harbor Historical Society has worked for more than 40 years to preserve and protect village history, with a special focus on its architectural heritage. The Battlefield Alliance supports interpretive programming and battlefield preservation at the Sackets Harbor Battlefield State Historic Site. Both organizations will accept new members and current member renewals at this meeting. Refreshments will also be provided.

For more information on either community organization or the annual meeting itself, please contact the Sackets Harbor Battlefield State Historic Site at 315-646-3634 or visit their website, or the Sackets Harbor Historical Society at 315-778-0156, by email, or visit their website.